General Hospital
Braedyn Bruner Cast as General Hospital’s New Emma Drake
The holidays are bringing a fan favorite character back to Port Charles when Emma Drake comes home, but there’s a catch. No longer is Brooklyn Rae Silzer playing the part of Robin (Kimberly McCullough) and Patrick’s (Jason Thompson) daughter, but instead, General Hospital has recast the part with actress, Braedyn Bruner.
As viewers know, Brooklyn had played the role of Emma since she was a little girl starting back in 2011 and up until 2023 when she would make return appearances. Now, Emma comes home with Bruner making her debut, and she immediately shares scenes with her on-screen grandmother, Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on the Monday, December 23rd episode of the ABC daytime drama series.
Bruner spoke with TV Insider on what GH fans can look forward to with her version of Emma Drake. Bruner expressed, “Emma is confident. She’s bold, she’s unruly, you could call her rebellious. But I think underneath all that tough exterior, she’s really quite compassionate. As we’ve been filming, we’re kind of peeling back those layers and getting to see more and more of the vulnerable side of her. But externally, she’s a lot.”

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Hailing from Texas and having a few feature films under her belt, Braedyn shared that Emma is the “most fun I’ve ever had playing a character because she is incredibly nuanced and I’m finding more and more of her every day. I hope everyone loves her as much as I do.” Much like some recasts choose to do, Braedyn looked up video clips of Emma’s story on You Tube in preparing for the role, plus scenes of the romance of Emma’s parents, Robin and Patrick.

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Could Emma be the new love interest for Gio (Giovanni Mazza)? According to Braedyn, “As soon as I found out I booked it, Gio and I went and got lunch and kind of got to know each other on a more personal level.”
Taking to her Instagram on her first GH airdate, Bruner expressed, “I’m so SO excited and honored to continue this incredible legacy. & to my new family at General Hospital, I love every single one of ya.”
So, how are we feeling about a Emma Drake recast? Excited for Anna to have her granddaughter back in Port Charles? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
This was a long-time coming; it’s very clear Brooklyn Rae Silzer is focused on her school work (which she should be), so it was time tor recast Emma. Plus, this will also put her back into the proper rankings of the Josslyn demographic. I’m looking forward to seeing what Braedyn Bruner will do with the role.
THE WRITERS AND PRODUCER’S OF GH HAVE MADE A BIG MISTAKE and if those lunkheads knew how to write the show would not be going the way of All my Children and One Life to Live and that is down the crapper first off Lulu is BACK so where is her brother Ethan where is her Grandmothe Leslie why have they not come back why no visit to Nicholas ROBIN Has a brand new SISTER WHERE IS SHE her daughter which is not her daughter is home bad recast too and sad decision too waited months for a family reunion and got a crap recast just send Emma back home it is all to sad and pathetic to watch hey GH Writers start channelling Gloria Monty now that is when the show was good and exciting and entertaining now it is just crap on a cracker so Pathetic SEND EMMA HOME BYE BYE
I see the direction the writers are taking GH and I’m loving it. They are building or rebuilding GH legacy families. They started with the Q’s. Tracy has become the matriarch of the Quartermaine family. She’s fighting for Michael and even welcomed Jason, in her own way of course, back home. Even the Q home has become a central hub. Then thankfully they reunited the Spencer family. I love seeing Laura reunited with her children, Lucky and Lulu. I don’t mind the two new Scorpios, Cody and Sasha, but now they’re bringing back a legacy character with Emma Scorpio-Drake. I always thought it would be sweet if Emma and Cameron came back as a couple.
I loved Cameron’s (Will Lipton) recent visit but I do wish they could bring Cam and Jake back home. Especially since Elizabeth and her sons are the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Dr Tom Hardy.
I Wish the writers of GH would get their heads out of their tuckus they have ruined my show and they continue to do so yes they bring back characters but they don’t stay long and I hope that is the case with Emma SEND HER HOME I waited months for a reunion thinking it would be Robin since she has a new SISTER and Jason came home WHERE THE FRICK IS SHE her daughter showed up big let down there a RECAST Pathetic SEND EMMA HOME the show is a downer if Laura weren’t on it i’d give up on it I Still might Start channeling GLORIA MONTY that is the only thing to save this train wreck Pathetic SEND EMMA HOME GET HER OUT SUCH A LET DOWN
Edward – why are you watching? You seem to really dislike GH. And clearly you don’t know much about the actress who plays Robin. KM doesn’t act anymore. She works behind the scenes as a director. Her last on screen credit is 2021 on GH. And if my memory is correct that was very short term. If my memory is correct, it’s been a decade since she was on contract while making several short term appearances from 2014 to 2021. So to answer your question of “where the frick is she” – her character is in CA. The actress is doing other things. Do you want a Robin recast? Based on your ALL CAPS, I think your head would literally explode if they did. Get over it. Enjoy the show. Don’t enjoy the show. But gosh, calm down.
Thank you Jeff.
Jeff, you did better than I did, telling Mr. ED the facts. If I’d seen your post first, I wouldn’t have bothered wasting my time. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Oh, poor baby, they are “ruining YOUR show”?Robin is long gone and the previous Emma is pursuing a career as a nurse, and you are demanding that these actors stop living their lives and perform for YOU, are you nuts or just plain selfish? My guess would be both!
Recast Robin now as well if Kimberly not returning
No no no no. A recast Robin is unacceptable. There are just some characters you cannot recast. Robin is one of them.
Agreed. And, there’s no space on the canvas for Robin right now.
Agreed. The show has been on 60+ years. Characters come and go. The actress has moved on. The character has moved on. And that’s OK.
Yeah. Let’s recast Luke and Steve Hardy while we’re at it.
(yes, that was Satanic sarcasm)
Have you figured out yet, who has acquired Windemere.? The H on the sofa pillow has me stymied. The only cast member that stands out is Hardy, Is it possible that one of them is left or ???
Emma should have been brought back ages ago, and I wish It would of been with Brooklyn Rae Silzer, but if she’s in school (college) then I can understand, wish William Lipton would of return full time and been repaired with Emma, but I not mad if they put her with Gio, I hope Emma is a good combo of her mom and Grandma, I would love to see Emma kicking ass like grandma.
I am not happy about the recast. Brooklyn will always be Emma to me. I looked forward to seeing her grow up and continue with the show the Kimberly played Robin since she was a kid. I was very disappointed yesterday seeing the recast. Gh needs to remember the actresses who made up fall in love with the character. They could have just let Brooklyn come back for a few episodes like Cameron Webber is doing. Stop with all the recasts we have had too many and it is ruining the show as a whole.
It’s possible Brooklyn might not have been interested in doing even a few episodes anymore. She’s studying to become a nurse and appears to be at least putting acting on the back burner.
Braedyn is gorgeous! I think we should all welcome her with open arms to GH and give her a fair chance as a SORAS’d Emma. Let’s hope the writers give her a good, decent story.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Elizabeth Thinks of Dante While With Ric; Will She Leave Her Ex in the Dust?

Clearly, head nurse Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) is trying to deny her feelings for Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) on General Hospital, when she is trying to make up for missed opportunities and dates with her former husband, Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst).
On the Friday, November 6 episode, Elizabeth arrived at the Metro Court for her date with Ric. She made sure she thanked the legal eagle for taking care of her house on Halloween when she was called into work.
However, while telling Ric this, Elizabeth is struck by a flashback of her and Dante baking in her kitchen, where a very close encounter almost led Dante and Elizabeth to kiss. After shaking that image off in her head, she goes back to her date with Ric, who is being very sweet to her.

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ELIZABETH HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT RIC
Their date gets interrupted when Lulu (Alexa Havins) shows up at their table asking Elizabeth to convince Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) to drop the libel case against her.
Later, when Liz talked with Willow, and Willow shared she appreciated the head nurse looking out for her, she asks her friend if Ric is the kind of man she wants her life?
Willow is pointing out, as she had in her relationship with Drew (Cameron Mathison), does Ric really love Elizabeth … or is he using her to get what he wants? That comment puts more doubt in Elizabeth’s mind over reconnecting with Ric, and giving her more credence to follow her feelings for Dante.
So, where is this leading? Will Elizabeth cut things off with Ric? If so, will he snap? Is Ric using Elizabeth? And what about Dante? Are you enjoying the growing closeness between Elizabeth and Dante, or do you prefer Elizabeth with Ric? Let us know in the comment section, But first, check what went down on Ric and Elizabeth’s dinner date which lead to more questions than answers below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Tracy Leaves Port Charles to Help Dillon; Paving the Way for Jane Elliot’s Temporary Exit

General Hospital viewers became concerned when on the Thursday, November 5 episode, Tracy (Jane Elliot) was preparing to leave Port Charles to go help her son, Dillon Quartermaine, who got arrested while trying to film in Thailand.
Tracy informed Jason (Steve Burton), that she had to leave and was counting on him to look after things while she was away. That included: making sure Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and baby Phoebe were safe from the likes of Jude Jax (Wil Traval) as well as the Quartermaine businesses since Ned (Wally Kurth) still can’t overexert himself since his heart attack.
In Tracy’s final scenes, for now, she tells Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Emma (Braedyn Bruner) to be there for Brook Lynn while she is going through her ordeal after divorcing Chase (Josh Swickard) and Jude trying to claim baby Phoebe.

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HOW LONG WILL JANE ELLIOT BE GONE FROM GENERAL HOSPITAL?
However, GH fans! Have no fear. Tracy’s exit was written into the show to facilitate Jane Elliot’s annual vacation. Same time last year, Elliot exited the canvas around this time after the entire Ronnie Bard/Martin Grey debacle; where they conspired to make it look like Monica left the Quartermaine mansion to her sister, Ronnie (Erika Slezak) instead of Tracy. In that storyline, Tracy took off for a spa in France for some much-needed R&R.
Now, according to Soap Opera Digest, while viewers are just seeing the beginnings of Jane Elliot’s temporary leave, the soap opera confirmed that the long-running star is already back taping new episodes. GH roughly runs about six weeks ahead of air in its production schedule.

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ALL ABOUT JANE
Jane Elliot started her GH journey back in 1978, and has come and gone a few times including an announced retirement back in 2017, only to eventually come out of retirement a few tines, and rejoin the show full-time in 2023.
Along the way, Elliot has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress back in 1981, and in 2025 was honored for her 50 years of excellence in daytime television becoming a Gold Circle honoree from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Michael Fairman TV spoke to Jane at that time, immediately after receiving her honor on-stage. You can check out that interview here.
Now below, watch scenes from Thursday’s GH where Tracy informs Jason she has to leave the country and go help her son.
Then let us know, with the mention of Dillon Quartermaine on today’s GH, will the soap opera FINALLY recast the role? Will you miss Jane while she is off-screen? Glad to know she is already back taping all-new episodes of the ABC daytime drama series? Let us know in the comment section.
General Hospital
GH’s Finola Hughes and Laura Wright Tease Anna/Valentin/Carly, “It’s Not Your Typical Triangle, We’ll Say That”

On General Hospital, Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) are now dealing with the fallout of their discovery, the dead body of Jack Brennan. While Carly became a suspect, now the two need to figure out just who was responsible for the former WSB Port Charles Bureau chief’s sudden ending.
Meanwhile, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) is trying to put her shattered life back together, after almost killing Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), hallucinating she was seeing a dead Peter August (Wes Ramsey) and trying to shake off years of trauma at the hands of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove).
While it has become apparent that Valentin and Carly love each other, the same holds true for Valentin and Anna, but is it differently, now that the former lovers are apart? However, it appears when Anna is in trouble, Valentin shows up to save her. That is not lost on Carly, who up until now has tried to be adult about the whole situation, but how long will that last?

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Michael Fairman TV caught up with both Daytime Emmy-winning Lead Actresses on the red carpet at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards and asked them to weigh-in on what viewers can expect, and what’s it has been like working with leading man, James Patrick Stuart.
Laura Wright explained, “James is hilarious. I would say most of our dress rehearsals are laughing it out because we’ve got to show up for taping, but he’s very funny.” Finola Hughes echoed that with, “He’s a very funny person, always,” adding, “I couldn’t be in a scene with him and Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn, GH). It was him, me, and Amanda one time. We couldn’t get through the scene!”

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The discussion turned to if GH viewers will see Anna and Carly fighting over the love of Valentin. Laura Wright shared, “Not in the way you would think. It’s not your typical triangle. We’ll say that.” Finola Hughes concurred, “It’s not your typical triangle!”
Watch our chat from the red carpet with Finola and Laura below, and make sure to check out all the moments from Michael Fairman TV at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards here.
So, do you think Valentin will be caught in an actual love triangle between Anna and Carly, or will he be fully in his relationship with Carly, only to find himself constantly coming to the rescue of Anna Devane, causing an ultimate riff in his relationship with Carly? Who would you like to see Valentin with … Anna or Carly? Let us know via the comment section below.
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