Lesley believed Laura died at birth until she learned that she was being raised by Jason and Barbara Vining. Laura grew hysterical again and as Luke was calming her, Scott and Mac Scorpio showed up. The summer of 1981 featured the iconic Ice Princess diamond storyline in which Luke and Laura save the world from being frozen by the evil Mikkos Cassadine (John Colicos). [21], In October 2015, it was reported that Francis has inked a deal with the series and will remain in the role of Laura. "[15] In a 1996 interview with Soap Opera Update, Francis said that the David Hamilton storyline "really did drive the character and make her who she was." Mayor Laura Collins is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. 1974-84, 1993-2002, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015-present. When Luke finally called Lucky, he didn't mention Laura, which worried the boys even more. On September 28, 2018 Laura returns to Port Charles and is first seen with Ryan who has stolen his twin brother, Kevin's identity. She continued echoing Pat Smith's own words that "It came to a point where it was beyond her control, and she couldn't get away from it." Scott eventually tells Laura that Luke has been married to Tracy Quartermaine for the last three years and that Luke had staged Laura's wedding to him, two years before. Meanwhile, Lucky feels extreme guilt because in his attempt to clear Luke's name, he unintentionally puts suspicion on Laura. "[28], The character did not undergo any real character development until almost two years into Francis's tenure as Laura. [24][25][26], In 1979, the character was described by Soap Opera Digest's Joanne Douglas as "scheming, self-centered" and "frequently tormented." She wanted to celebrate Christmas early with her family. Luke leaves town and Laura stays behind to face the demons of her past. While Lulu is talking, Laura appears to wake up and tells Lulu that a few months after her relapse, the doctors were present as she began "waking up". Scotty demands to Luke that he will not be present at the wedding and Nikolas offers Wyndemere for the wedding. Their impending nuptials are derailed when Lulu is kidnapped by a very much alive Stavros Cassadine. While Stavros explains his good intentions to Laura, Luke appears and declared that Stavros will never have Laura. Meanwhile, Geary echoed similar thoughts and said "I had so closed the door on Luke that there was a point when I couldn't even remember who he was. But I'm also doing it for Gloria Monty." "[27] Francis stated that she appreciated how the writers transitioned Laura from being a girl to a young woman; as she gets older, Laura becomes a fighter and displays a lot of strength. Nikolas had Laura moved to Shadybrook Sanitarium and gave Luke full access to Laura. She was covered in blood and suffering a complete psychotic breakdown. Fortunately, Lesley knows this is a lie. Once she does, she is drugged by Ryan and the are both taken down to the basement. Nobody got thrown under the bus. Annoyed, Laura returned to Port Charles. Laura was shocked to learn that Felicia and Luke had slept together the night Stefan disappeared and she tries to drown her pain in alcohol. Luke, thinking they are eloping, follows where Scott and Laura end up in a car accident. Obstruction of justice; knew that her son, Assaulted Valentin over the head with a crowbar [Jul 21, 2017], Faked a mental illness (as Curtis pretended to be a doctor) so she could get admitted into the, Knocked out Victor's bodyguard in defense of Valentin [Oct 31, 2022], Attempted to jump off the Cassadine boat; stopped by Stavros Cassadine [1983], Tripped and fell down basement stairs while fending off two men trying to kidnap her, sending her into labor with, Hemorrhaged after her Cesarean section to deliver, In a cave with Luke when it collapsed [Feb 25, 2002], Suffered a severe mental breakdown when she remembered killing Rick's mistress as a teenager, and was in a catatonic state for 6 years [Aug 2002-Aug 2008, briefly emerged from the catatonia in 2006; Psychomotor Disassociation, Held at gunpoint by Helena Cassadine [Apr 2013], Held at gunpoint by Helena Cassadine again, then was asked to shoot either Luke or Ethan in order to save her daughter Lulu [Apr 3, 2013], Drugged, kidnapped, and taken to Cassadine Island by Stavros Cassadine [Apr 2013], Kidnapped by Jerry Jacks, taken to a house in Corinth, Pennsylvania, tied up, and forgotten about until Luke Spencer found her [Aug 2013]. Congratulations are in order for General Hospital's Laura Wright (Carly)! Sick of her son's obsession, Helena reveals that Luke is alive and allows Laura to escape. [4] When they approached her again eight months later, Francis said "I didn't know whether to do it." In 1993, The trio hadn't been heard from for 9 years, when they turned up in British Columbia on the run from mob boss Frank Smith. It appears that Lucky has been kidnapped and when they arrive in Canada, they encounter Luke's old fiance, Jennifer Smith, who demands one night with Luke in exchange for Lucky. Scott and Laura's happiness is short lived and she reunites with Luke. [71] It is soon revealed that Laura and Stefan had a love affair during her captivity. "I realized, miraculously, that the connection was still there" Francis said. Luke kills Stavros to rescue Laura. In 1996, Laura must bring her son, Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) to town to save an ailing Lulu. Laura also reconnects with Elizabeth, and in doing so, meets grandson Aiden Spencer for the first time. Just as Luke starts to recover, Laura and Nikolas go to confront Helena in her underground lab. She is the daughter of the late attorney John Durant and Bobbie Spencer, whose pregnancy was the result of a one night stand. On January 8, 2013, executive producer Frank Valentini and Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Francis would again return to General Hospital. As they talked Laura became more and more convinced that Rick had killed his lover in the attic. Then I started asking questions. Of her character's return in 1983, Francis said "She's been through a lot. Seeing Scott and Laura in a car, Luke steals a taxi and pursues the couple in a high speed chase. On November 10, the Spencer children find their parents safe at the cabin. Unaware that Luke had married Tracy Quartermaine, Laura began planning a wedding for her and Luke. Plus, Laura's team race against the clock to. Barbara Jean redirects here; for other uses of the name, see Barbara Jean (disambiguation). She and Luke exchanged vows on, what would have been their 25th wedding anniversary, November 16. However, her agent convinced her to stick around and finally make some money off of playing such a popular character because she did not make much from her first contract. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes and more. Laura, confused by what that meant, decided to seek for help from a cryptographer. Laura was reluctant at first, but finally agreed to marry him when they were re-enacting the Wall of Jericho in Beechers Corners. She formed a close bond with her onscreen son Jonathan Jackson. Lulu receives a ticking present addressed from Bobbie that at first Luke belives is a bomb. [31] Scotty and Laura would eventually be paired together in a romantic story. "[28] When the evil mob prince Damian Smith (Leigh McCloskey) is murdered in March 1996, suspicion immediately falls on the unusually innocent Luke. Stefan sends his nephew Nikolas Cassadine (Tyler Christopher) to donate his bone marrow to save Lulu and Laura is forced to admit that Nikolas is actually her son with Stavros conceived during her time in captivity. Gordon wants to be with Lesley, but she convinces him to stay with his wife and they eventually leave town. Luke and Laura are the General Hospital couple everyone knows, but their famous soap-opera romance had a dark side. "[16], In 1983, Francis reflected on her early years with the series in an interview with Soap Opera Digest. After being led on a wild goose chase by Helena, they finally find Lucky and bring him home. Nina's act of revenge has reaching consequences after she learns that Drew's trying to locate Obrecht. [33] To satisfy viewers' hopes for an eventual Luke and Laura romance, the writers planned to have Luke die in Laura's arms at the end of the arc and then reunite her with Scotty. Nikolas wants to keep a close eye on Hayden, but he ends up falling in love with her. [1] Luke is portrayed by Anthony Geary, and Laura is portrayed by Genie Francis. According to Francis, "in Laura's fantasy world, she would stay married to Luke, he would accept [Nikolas]," the brothers would get along and "Stefan would drop by the house for dinner." The actress continued "What I loved about Laura the first time around was the she was so human. Laura Alice Sisk aka Laura Wright, joined the cast of General Hospital in November 2005 as Carly Spencer . In 1996, Lulu is diagnosed with aplastic anemia and requires a bone marrow donor. Anna realizes that the Haunted Star is missing and the WSB tracks it in the Atlantic. They decided to leave Port Charles that year in order to see the world. "Here I was doing things in front of 20 million people that I had never done in my own life. "[28], In the summer of 1977, Kin Shriner was cast in the role of Scott "Scotty" Baldwin to play opposite Francis's Laura. Luke, after finding out at Shadybrook that Scott has kidnapped Laura, catches up with Scott and Laura in California. While trying to clear her name, Laura discovers that Stefan knew Helena had faked Lucky's death and she breaks up with him. They are forced to abandon their diner in British Columbia to escape Frank Smith (Mitchell Ryan). The story aired from October to December 1984, Francis aired from November 9 to December 10, 1984. The return also saw the introduction of Luke and Laura's 10-year-old son Lucky (Jonathan Jackson). He remarked, "I had to write her character off the show because it's my job, not because I wanted to. Laura returns a few months later at the doorsteps of Patrick Drake. Meanwhile, Dillon Quartermaine (Robert Palmer Watkins) returns to Port Charles after having followed Luke and Laura, having discovered that Luke is still in love with Tracy and that his reconciliation with Laura was only to save their son. Laura is still in prison just in time for Mother's Day leaving the entire Spencer family in shambles. Laura went through cycles of reawakening, infrequently but with greater periods of lucidity as time progressed, as a side-effect of the experimental LS-49 drug Luke gave her in 2006. Luke is managing the campus disco for mobster Frank Smith, who orders Luke to kill a local senator. [11][29] The new show runner's first order of business was to attract younger viewers by putting the teenage Francis' Laura front and center. Laura's longtime nemesis, Helena Cassadine, dies in November 2015 after Nikolas poisoned her with a cup of tea. According to Francis, during the ordeal Laura is "freaked out about looking good to the rest of the world because she was in the scandal sheets as a slut. On December 6, 2018, "Kevin" serves Laura with their divorce papers and she asks Alexis to represent her. Lulu tells Laura about Logan Hayes's death and Laura helps Lulu stop the hallucinations that she was having. She got away and managed to call Nikolas to rescue her from Luke before Luke got her back again. Dante frees Lulu and Laura traps Stavros in the cryogenic chamber he held Lulu in. Soap Opera Update reported that "ABC has so much invested in this whodunit that the show is reportedly secretly taping 20 scenes to be inserted in shows at the last minute so that neither the actors nor the crew can leak pivotal plot information to the press. Was 1979 so long ago? Laura is hesitant about marrying Scotty Baldwin, but after kissing Luke she realizes that she needs to move on. Back in Port Charles, Luke and Laura tearfully reunited with friends and family. Francis speculated that the network underestimated how serious she was about leaving the show because she felt limited. Finally, Laura remembered killing Theresa and that she had killed Rick because she thought he was going to hurt her. Luke was arrested for Rick's murder and Laura was taken for psychiatric evaluation. [50] Francis concluded her nearly five-year run on January 15, 1982. In February 2013, Laura reappears in Port Charles, and witnesses a close moment between Luke and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes). And that's okay with me." The romance turns ugly when Luke reveals that he saw Stefan and his men with Luckyalive. On September 19, 2008, Laura asks Lulu to tell Nikolas and Lucky that she had woken up. They all worked to give Laura her last wish. She announces to her family on November 12 her intention to go to France, where the clinic for her LS-49 treatment is located. Luke goes after him and watches him fall into a bottomless pit. [28] Though Laura at the time is trapped inside a burning building with foster childrena fire set by Damian himselfthe timing and location of his murder makes her look awfully guilty. In April 2015, Frank Valentini announced on Twitter that Genie Francis would be returning. But when Lucky and Nikolas found Rick Webber dead in the attic, they feared that Luke had killed him for some unknown reason. Trapped in a cave, Luke and Laura examined their feelings and Laura agreed to marry Luke, should they ever get out. I knew we'd be OK." Geary also developed the couples' return story with his writing partner Irene Suver. Francis wowed viewers and critics as Laura suffers through the ordeal feeling helpless. [69] In story, Laura and Lesley Lu leave town to keep them safe from Luke's mob connections. [65] The pregnancy was written into the series and Laura is revealed to be pregnant with her second child. 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