‘General Hospital’ Genie Francis Makes Shocking Return

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General Hospital will see the return of actress Genie Francis, who plays Laura Spencer. The character had briefly left Port Charles to locate her son, Lucky. However, recent developments on the show have brought the character back, with fans expecting a reunion.

Laura Went To Africa To Search For Lucky

Francis’ breakout role was Laura Spencer on General Hospital, first taking on the role in 1977. Beforehand, the character had been played by Stacey Baldwin. Over the years, she has appeared on quite a few other soaps, including Days of Our Lives, All My Children, and The Young and the Restless.

The character has taken a few hiatuses over the years. Back in late August, Laura and Kevin, played by Jon Lindstrom, searching for their missing son, Lucky, hoping he’d be a liver donor for her daughter, Lulu. With the characters making a journey to Africa, this signified another break for the character.

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Genie Francis – YouTube

However, with Lucky’s recent rescue thanks to Anna and Jason, fans have been wondering what has happened to Laura and Kevin. More to the point, many have been left wondering just when the character will return to Port Charles.

Soap Opera Digest reported that Francis has returned to the set of General Hospital and has been filming episodes for the past several weeks. The episode featuring Francis’ return is expected to air on October 9.

Francis Previously Praised Jonathan Jackson’s Own Return To The Show

The publication was also able to share some specific details about what will happen with Laura’s return. Some of Francis’ first scenes, for example, are with Jonathan Jackson, who plays Laura’s son Lucky. This means fans can expect the mother and son to reunite.

Back in July, Francis praised Jackson for his work on the show. At the time, Jackson was set to return to play the character after having previously appeared as the character back in 2015.

For his part, Jackson praised his on-screen mother in an interview with TV Insider. As he shared, “Working with Genie [Francis] was a big personal incentive to come back, because when I was there in 2010, 2011, Genie wasn’t on the show and I always kind of felt like I missed out on working with her as an adult, so I’m very excited about that, obviously.”

As for Lulu, it is known that actress Alexa Havins has been cast in the part. However, Soap Opera Digest noted that exactly when she is expected to debut on the series in unknown.

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John Witiw

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