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Alley Mills is General Hospital’s Heather Webber

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In a shocker that was kept under wraps, Friday’s episode of General Hospital brought with it the debut of ‘Bold and the Beautiful’ favorite, Alley Mills (ex-Pam).

While there was plenty of online conjecture of just what role Mills would play (especially once it was revealed that Denise Crosby was cast as Carolyn Webber), when Mills appeared on-screen for the first time in an orange prison jumpsuit, for a moment viewers may have been a bit perplexed.

However, having Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) witness the prisoner at GH was the key. When Liv lets out a scream in front of Finn (Michael Easton) and shares who exactly it is that has her so terrified, she admits it’s Heather Webber!

Mills has taken over playing the role of the iconic Heather from Robin Mattson, who was actually the third actress to play the role. Mattson played the part from 1980 to 2016.

Friday’s script even mentioned a nod to Heather’s days of drugging people with LSD, including Olivia (which kicked off her psychic visions), Diana Taylor, et al.

We have to say, it was quite fun seeing Alley playing the unhinged crazy Heather, which is a departure from her role as B&B’s Pam Douglas and as the mom on ABC’s The Wonder Years.

So, what are your first impressions and thoughts of Alley Mills as the recast Heather Webber?

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Heather gave Olivia LSD. I think the nod was in reference to that.

Nobody had guessed this was coming. A (rare) good surprise from the writers and Frank.

Especially with a recast, you don’t bring a character like Heather back without a major storyline planned.

Expect interactions with Scott, Bobbie, Jeff and Elizabeth.

Will she be, as rumors are circulating, Esme’s birth mom (granted a late in life baby). Has she been escaping and hooking Ava, Brando, Diane and Axe?

Had Robin Mattson been the only Heather, it might have been impossible to recast. Let’s give Mills a little time to see what she’s got.

And, for clarification, Heather never successfully drugged Diana with LSD. Thanks to PJ (Steven Lars) and a lazy susan, Heather ingested the spiked iced tea that sent her off to the asylum. Not long after, Mattson assumed the role and the Diana murder story began.

With Heather, Jeff and Holly all returning within 10 days time it’s a good time for long term viewers.

Actually, “OG”Steve, I did mention Heather a few sites ago——I said she could be the “Hook”—-she managed to sneak out before—-sooo…I guess you missed it—LOL.
Too much of a coincidence—-does Victor have his dirty hand in this, too.
Also, I don’t trust Holly—something’s up.

Good call Celia.

I do agree Holly may be in cahoots with Victor. He’s too smart to get mixed up with Heather though.

November sweeps appears to hold many reveals plus Laura’s return (and possibly Tracy by month’s end).

Holly is definitely in cahoots with Victor but I”m thinking not by choice, so I think he’s threatening Ethan possibly.

Celia! OMG, forget Heather…who’s that hot guy in the blue shirts keeping hold of her in the photo? He’s also wearing blue pants…which I’d love to change places with. Cute face, great hair and physique. I want to know more.

Sorry, Soaphound—I was so intensely studying nuHeather, my eyes did not shift to the “hunk” of which you speak. But, I trust your description. LOL…I’ll have to rewind and see.
NuHeather has my attention. She’s not Robin, but she looks pretty wild and nuts.
She looks so much like Camilla ( the homewrecker-ROYALLY!!).—except that the actress is better looking. How does anyone go from Beauty to the Beast? Oh, brother—she must have a few bedroom tricks up her sleeve?? I wonder if the “Royal” covers her face.
Why all the pandemonium and hoopla? We fought a war to get away from the entitlement and oppression..
Aside—I was under the impression that when a British royal married a divorcée, he could never be king. Insn’t that the reason why Edward VIII ( Duke of Windsor) was forced to abdicate? That is the only reason, Elizabeth’s father, George, became king.
Tidbits of memories from my World History class are coming back to me……LOL

Agreed!

The Heather Grant Webber stories of the late 70s and 90s were awesome… The Taylors and the baby, Susan’s murder, Anne and Jeff… Top soap storytelling!

What happened to Robin Mattson? Was she not able to come back or was this storyline dictated? I liked Mattson in the role. No offense to the amazing Alley Mills. PS, I haven’t seen Friday yet.

No insider knowledge here, but there’s been scuttlebutt for a few years of Robin having health issues (likely why it’s been 6 years since we’ve seen Heather).

Frank is definitely a fan on her work and would have her back if she was available.

Please excuse all my typos—
That’s too bad. OG Steve. I hope Ronin is well—I really like her acting skills—-she’s something else—in a great way, that is!!

I only know Ally Mills’ work from The Wonder Years, where she played a sweet and docile mother. I had no idea she had such range. Her smile was eerie, and yet, realistic of someone who suffers from psychosis. It was a delightful surprise and right on time for Halloween!

In between The Wonder Years and GH, Alley played Pam Douglas on B&B. Pam was docile at the beginning and when she last aired. But there was a period Pam was mentally ill, and was very aggressive and violent. It does not compare to Heather Webber’s violent history however.

Uh okay… was Robin Mattson not interested or not available to come back?

I read that she has health issues & retired from acting.

I love it!!! Could she be the “hook” killer?

The only way that would make any sense at all is if Heather were Esme’s mother, and was doing all the “hookings” on her behalf.

I suppose it’s always possible Heather & Ryan might have met in a mental hospital somewhere & hooked up.

OMG, what a hookup that would have been, no pun intended. Any spawn from those two never had a chance of being normal. This idea isn’t any worse than any others floating around.

Yup—I mentioned that, as well, Satan—Great minds…..
Heather could be both Esme’s mother and the hook. Makes sense, yes? But, I wish it were Robin. No one else is able to portray the abominable Heather as she.
Yes, of course—Ryan and Heather met in “a” looney bin. Great guess, Satan!! Perhaps that’s the reason Esme was reared by a governess?

Today’s additional information about Heather’s “illness” that landed her in the hospital certainly seems to point in the direction of her being the Hooker. She has some sort of “flesh eating bacteria” which is native to the Amazon rainforest. Remember that the hooks have been dipped in a reptile venom which was also said to be from a South American source. Now I obviously don’t think Heather’s been taking weekend trips from the looney bin to Brazil, but whatever shady sources she’s buying her snake venom from, apparently they don’t take a lot of precautions to see that their buyers get poisoned in other ways that they didn’t pay for. Obviously Heather would have no reason to be the Hooker & attack all the people on Esme’s “enemies list”… unless Esme is her kid, and she’s showing her “motherly love” in the way that only Heather Webber can do!

I’m going to the dragon stables to tell Frodd he has a little sister.

HaHaHaHaHa!!!! And, yes, yes, yes—I told you, Satan, our great minds think alike. Plus, you can get “anything” at the border these days—-why not venom?
Soon after it was established that it was, indeed, a woman under that hood ( albeit I said Rory could pass as a woman since he’s so tiny —also, he’s shifty with a purpose), if I remember correctly, I did. mention Heather as both the “Hook” and Esme’s mother. Now that you said, it sounds so much more convincing because you know Heather’s history. I only “met” her in 2014?—or later, I think—as Franco’s mother.
Say Hi to Frodd for me—hope he’s not feeling the heat too much!!

If Heather is “mother hen” all of a sudden for Esme, why wouldn’t she also go after those who wronged Steven Lars or Franco in her opinion? Olivia, Elizabeth or Sam? Heather is definitely one to hold long-term grudges.

Good one, OG Steve. Heather’s rage is visible—if vendetta is on her unhinged mind, she owes it to her “loved ones” to vindicate them.
The timeline of when the letter to Alexis was written and the date is was mailed doesn’t mesh—could Heather have written the letter, saved it and bided her time to escape and then mail it?. Just one thing—-she’s not so small.

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Apparently, Heather has not been on any weekend trips as you say, but what about someone visiting HER or someone she’s been in contact with that’s been hiding out at the funny farm, until they are ready to be the happy hooker again.

This fits with what they’ve been doing lately, recasting past characters with bigger name actors, such as Charles Shaughnessy taking over the role of Victor Cassadine. He’s still Maxwell Sheffield from The Nanny to me. Although he’s done a good job making the character his own, I still prefer Thaao Penghlis as Victor.

Robin Mattson is Heather Webber to me, so I would assume she wasn’t able to return for whatever reason. Her most recent Instagram post was in July and it mentions something about an upcoming knee surgery, so it may just be that she wasn’t available to return to GH at this time, and they made the decision to move on. Hopefully someone will be able to uncover the truth.

I know Alley Mills as the mom from The Wonder Years, didn’t see her on B&B. She’s an accomplished actress, so I’ll be interested to see what she brings to the role.

Well said, Dan——Agreed!

Robin Mattson is Heather. Why the recast!!?

I’m told she (RM) retired.

I know I just commented on this but it is just such an odd and inappropriate age wise casting decision. What is going on in FV”s mind?

Well she certainly looks the part!

The actress is age appropriate. She is the same age as Georganne La Pierre who originated the role of Heater Webber.FV found the best recast he could find. Give Alley Mills a chance.

I was put off by the way the actress used her voice. Her smile was spot on.

Loved Hailey Mills in the movie PARENT TRAP and it’s sequel. Just can’t picture her playing this kind of role after seeing her in kid movies ❤️

This is Alley Mills not Hayley Mills…

Hailey Mills is a different actress. Reread the article. The actress playing Heather is Alley Mills. No relation to the Parent Trap actress.

Just not Robin. Wish she was back.

I think she did an amazing job capturing the “spirit” of Heather.

Except for that ridiculous attempt at a “New Yawk” accent, which Heather never had!

Glad GH snagged her. B&B needs new writers. I hope HW is Esme’s Mom & that the serial killer is Trina’s new bf in disguise.

Why wasn’t she carrying a plate of Lemon Bars?

I love robin mattson as heather webber on GH it’s too bad she could not return she played that role perfectly.

Wow, that was at par with Mattison. Esme baby daddy is Spencer.. she did say..”lets go meet your grand-pa referring to Nicholas’. Making Heather the hook killer is too simple…Its the ADA

She wasn’t referring to Nikolas as “grandpa”. She was talking about Ryan, as she was intending to visit him in prison before Nikolas locked her up in the tower.

That God that wonderful actress left that dog of a show Bold and Beautiful. As usual they underuse the best actors and actresses for revolving all storyline around KKL, aka, Brooke!

General Hospital is the one of the best soap’s left on the air along with Y & R and Days of Our Lives

I don’t like the recast and I heard that Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) is leaving and will be recast as well. Too many changes and bad/over acting. Trina was a recast, Nicholas was a recast…. Dr. Finn was on the show as 3 different people and Dr. Austin has been on the show as 3 different people…. Too many changes!!

Agreed on the multiple characters played by Michael Easton and Roger Howarth. Finn is barely palatable and Austin has been a total dud.

Chad had some health issues (why we had an off/on recast for a few months) but he’s not leaving – despite how boring he and Willow are.

The original Trina chose to concentrate on her studies, so a recast was needed for a character in a front burner storyline.

Nikolas’ original portrayer had personal issues to work through. Still not feeling Marcus Coloma, but the character is needed on the canvas.

Why didn’t Robin Mattson come back as Heather?

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I know it may be hard for some people to comprehend, but sometimes stuff happens that prevent people from doing things we would like them to do, as in this case of Robin Mattson returning to the role of Heather, illness being one or any number of reasons we know nothing about. I think Alley will do a good job playing Heather, if today’s show was any indication.

Another stoopid move by GH writers. Who needs another hard core fried up hag? Heather’s fan appeal was undeniable even back to janet from another planet. GH never gets it right except reviving Emma Sams. That was probably dumb luck.

I like alley a lot but why didnt they bring Robin back I love robin

Who is the hunky security guard in the brown shirt! Yum!

Yes, Contessa, he’s hot and so is the guy in blue…sweet face, great hair. Too bad we can’t have them onscreen daily instead of Drippy Drew and Dense Dante. We need someone besides Chase and Nikolas to feed our eye candy appetites!

Look, I loved Robin Mattson’s portrayal of Heather over the years BUT, this lady Alley Mills, her and Finn’s scenes were the best of the year! Finn is a stiff board. The way the new Heather berated him and Elizabeth was freakin awesome! Michael and Alley, hats off!

Did I inject some LSD? I was watching the latest episode oF GH and Jeff Webber was on, so was Heather Webber and Anna was being set up for murder of Lucy by victor Cassadine. Robert was reunited with Holly Sutton, Scotts gonna represent Anna, Laura save Valentine. Felicia was being supportive of Mac, it’s like its the 80’s. Wow thanks GH. Did I forget anyone?

Alley doing great job

I’ve only ever seen Heather Weber played by Robin. She’s perfect for the role, why the recast? Mills doesn’t seem to have that crazy persona necessary to pull off being Heather Webber. I’m sure she’s a great actress but in my honest opinion she’s been cast in the wrong role. Robin leaves some big shoes to fill, and I personally loved her is Heather.

Robin Mattson is the only Heather Webber, where is she?

She is an excellent actress. The think she is better than Robin Mattsen

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Trina Demands Answers from Brook Lynn, Scout Questions Rocco, and Can Anna Pull the Trigger on Britt?

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This week on General Hospital, the week kicks-off on Labor Day with a rebroadcast of the special episode dedicated to Anthony Geary (ex-Luke Spencer). The eight-time Daytime Emmy winning star passed away in December of 2025 and come February 2026, GH crafted a tribute in his honor with the story centering on Luke’s daughter, Lulu (Alexa Havins) mourning the loss of her father.

Then, all-new episodes begin on Tuesday, September 8 and in the video teaser for it, Trina (Tabyana Ali) continues confronting Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) at the Quartermaines, demanding to know if BLQ was behind the wheel of the other car that “caused” the accident that injured Jordan (Tanisha Harper) and her father Curtis (Donnell Turner), who is now spending jail time after being found guilty of assaulting Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) believing he was the other driver who caused the accident.

Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi) questions Rocco (Finn Carr), if their first kiss together was “OK?” What will be his answer? Meanwhile, Isaiah continues to question Ava (Maura West), wanting to know where she has been in the last 24 hours that she would have had a very dangerous tick stuck in her scalp? What will she say to get out of the fact that along with Drew (Cameron Mathison), she was burying Jack Brennan’s body in the woods.

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Then, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is seen talking with Sonny (Maurice Benard), where she says, “It’s time to change tactics!” Most likely, she is talking about dealing with Drew’s threats. Meanwhile, Drew is on the warpath and Ava tries to talk him down by saying, “Don’t you think calling the sheriff is a little extreme?” Why does Drew want to call the sheriff?

Finally, in the pick up from last Friday’s cliffhanger where Anna (Finola Hughes) pulled a gun on Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in the middle of nowhere, Anna says, “I’m not going to let you stop me!” Who is she talking to? Is it Jason (Steve Burton) who found out Britt’s location … or Britt herself? Stay tuned.

Now below take a look at the official GH spoilers for the rest of the week.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 
An encore presentation of the February 20, 2026 episode honoring the late Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer as loved ones come together to share memories from Luke’s life.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Britt’s life is on the line. Jason makes a desperate plea. Trina is livid. Drew lashes out. Portia and Isaiah are caught off guard.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Willow gets a surprise guest. Josslyn stands her ground. Gio demands answers. Hudson gets an eyeful. Emma gets startling news.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Jason issues a warning. Chase opens up to Dante. Brook Lynn gets a reality check. Trina gets an unwelcome visitor. Emma regrets her actions.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Jason clashes with a loved one. Drew toys with Willow. Valentin fears for Nina. Tracy goes behind Brook Lynn’s back. Jordan makes a revelation.

Check out a preview for tomorrow’s September 8th episode below.

Now let us know, do you think Jason will stop Anna from shooting Britt? Is Drew going to keep Rocco and Scout apart? What will Brook Lynn’s response be to Trina about where she was the night of the accident that Jordan’s car crashed? Share your thoughts via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Braedyn Bruner Reveals Her Daytime Emmy-Nominated Scenes and How Emma is Getting Her ‘Edge’ Back

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The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are now just a little over a month and a half away, and General Hospital’s Braedyn Bruner picked up her first nomination for her performances as Emma Drake.

Braedyn received a nod in the Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category along with: Al Calderon (ex-Javi, DAYS) Alice Halsey (ex-Rachel, DAYS) Giovanni Mazza (Gio, GH) Ambyr Michelle (Eva, BTG) and Arielle Prepetit (Naomi, BTG).  The winner will be announced in a ceremony held on October 30 in Hollywood, California.

Now, for the first time, Bruner spoke about what she chose to put on her nominated reel that landed her a chance to go for gold. The 25-year-old actress discussed it when she appeared on an all-new episode of the That’s Awesome with Steve Burton (Jason, GH) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH), that dropped this Sunday, September 6.

In speaking of her nominated work, Bruner shared how she went about approaching submitting her reel, which was a conglomeration of scenes from the eligibility year and her first on GH. “The first two scenes on my reel are with Anna (Finola Hughes). The first one is in her office after she arrests Emma at the Quartermaine crypt,” explained Braedyn to her GH co-stars. “I felt like, for me as an actor, that was the first time I understood this character really well. I felt like I had become her in some sort of way, and the things that she stands for and she is willing to fight for.”

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Bruner continued, “I also love doing scenes with Finola Hughes. The second scene is with Anna also, sort of a similar setting, but a different time of the year, but it was a scene about what Emma stands for, and how much she wants to be like her grandmother, and how influential and important she is to her. I also had included scenes with Gio as well from the post-Nurses’ Ball fallout. We had a lot of wonderful things that I got to choose from.”

Reflecting on now being on the legendary ABC soap opera for a year and a half, Braedyn told Steve and Bradford, “It’s so crazy looking back on where I started, to where I am now, and I think, I’m so grateful for this job. All I ever wanted to do is to tell stories, and even just saying that I have an Emmy nomination is crazy, because that just feels like a great bonus and such an honor. So, that’s really, really cool.”

Since coming to GH, Braedyn said she felt support all along the way behind the scenes. “I love the relationships that I formed on this show,” she shared. “I always tell people that when they ask me what is it like working on General Hospital, I just always say that I’ve truly never been on a set where every person that you encounter is a joy to be around, helpful and kind and supportive. and wants you to succeed.”

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As for what’s ahead for Emma, viewers know that music executive Simon (Grady Eldridge) has been asking Emma’s boyfriend Gio and her friend and his musical partner, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) to play up a “relationship” when they are on stage performing to help sell them as a recording and performing duo, which may cause problems for Emma in the very near future.

“I love that she’s (Emma) getting her edge back,” confirmed Bruner. “I feel like there had been a period where I was just being really cordial and kind. And that’s fun, but I missed the kind of attitude that she had when she came on the show as this animal rights activist and fighting for justice. I missed that. So, I’ve been really enjoying what we are shooting now. ”

You can check out Braedyn’s guest appearance on the That’s Awesome podcast below.

Now let us know, what do you think about Braedyn’s choices for her Emmy scenes that landed her an Emerging Talent nomination? Do you want Emma to have her edge back? Do you think that Gio and Trina might actually wind up together and Emma will be the one left out in the cold? Stay tuned and weigh-in via the comment section.

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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Only Soaps to Gain Total Viewers Week-Over-Week

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The latest ratings are out for the week of August 17- 21, 2026. Two daytime dramas showed an uptick in total viewers week-over-week, while two did not, and General Hospital moved back into 3rd place over Beyond the Gates in the key women’s 18-49 ratings share, and tied with the CBS soap for 3rd place for the key women’s 25-54 ratings share.

According to Soap Opera Network via data supplied via Nielsen’s Live+Same Day, Big Date +Panel model, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful showed the most gains in total viewers adding +12,000 and bringing its year-over-year tally to +262,000. For the week of August 17, B&B had an average audience of 2,688,000 tuning-in.

The central story focused on Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) bonding over their crumbling marriages while eachwas on drunken bender, they slept together. Meanwhile, Finn (Tanner Novlan) rushed back to Los Angeles from Monaco to salvage his relationship with his wife, and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) turned around and headed back from the airport to reconcile with Carter after walking out on their marriage.

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Over at General Hospital, the ABC soap opera added +8,000 total viewers for the week with an average of 1,856,000 tuning-in from August 17 to 21. The series is still under the 2 million mark for the last few consecutive weeks. Year-over-year at this time, GH is -35,000 off the pace from 2025.

In story, there was drama across Port Charles with shifting alliances, explosive confrontations, and shocking revelations including: Jason (Steve Burton) quitting the mob and informing Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Ric (Rick Hearst) getting jealous of Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) closeness, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) finding out Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) moved back into the Quartermaine gatehouse.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

As for the top-rated The Young and the Restless, they remained the most-watched soap opera of all losing -14,000 for the week, but still up +90,000 year-over-year and averaging 3,027,000 viewers for the ratings week.

The Y&R drama centered around stories including; Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) causing chaos by declaring that Chancellor Industries belongs to the Abbotts, while the aftermath of Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Marie (Jade Harlow) night together in a seedy hotel which landed them both in rehab continues to haunt Nick.

Beyond the Gates

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BEYOND THE GATES

Finally at Beyond the Gates, the newest soap in the line-up lost only -1,000 in total audience for the week, with 1,647,000 tuning in and the series is considerably up year-over-year with +132,000.

Beyond the Gates featured a series of showdowns and explosive secrets coming to light including: Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) confronting a hospitalized Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) about his intentions toward Dani (Karla Mosley), while Andre’s (Sean Freeman) dark past with Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) came to light.

So, what do you think of the latest ratings picture and performance of your favorite soap? Which daytime drama from broadcast television is piquing your interest the most? Which is not? Let us know via the comment section.

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