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DAYS Alum Kate Mansi Cast as General Hospital’s New Kristina

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General Hospital has recast the role of Sonny and Alexis’ daughter, Kristina, with Daytime Emmy-winner, Kate Mansi (ex-Abigail, Days of our Lives).

Mansi will take over the role on-screen beginning the week of May 22nd.

According to Soap Opera Digest, the actress is currently taping scenes and episodes at the GH studios.

Kristina’s previous portrayer, Daytime Emmy-winner, Lexi Ainsworth, who played the role on and off since 2009, last aired on April 27th.

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As for Kate Mansi, she began her daytime run as Days Abigail Deveraux from 2011 and stayed with the show till 2016.  She later returned to the part from 2018-2020.  She was replaced by Marci Miller both times during her departures from the show.

Now the question becomes, with Kate Mansi in the role of Kristina, what will become of the character?  Will we see a different side of her? Who might she become romantically linked with? Share your thoughts on this casting news via the comment section below.

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While I am gutted for Lexi Ainsworth⏤who I’ve only liked since her return in 2015⏤I cannot hide my excitement at Kate Mansi being cast in the role, especially since I never saw Mansi returning to daytime, especially on another soap opera outside of DAYS OF OUR LIVES. There is contention for this casting: was Ainsworth unavailable, fired, etc. but it’s my belief they’ve wanted Kristina around for a while, and Ainsworth has been unavailable while seemingly being in Europe, and when she’s back in Los Angeles she is openly available, and comes to play. And you don’t temporarily recast a role with a major name like this, and not state it’s temporary! I’m wishing Mansi luck in the role and have hopes this could mean more Kristina Davis in the coming months!

Now… produce a new cast shoot so we can get new images of Mansi, ASAP! And let’s get Kristina, the superior Davis daughter, back at the forefront.

I like both actresses but favor Kate whom I understand will be carrying her sisters baby. That should be quite a story.

I agree Scott, Kristina is superior! Helena can come pick up Molly and Alexis and take them to the basement of Cassadine island and stay there!

Wow! Very interesting!! I can see her as Kristina.

I loved Lexi in the role of Kristina. I think Kate looks too old for the role; she almost looks like a peer of Sam’s.

agree…They aged Kristina with LM and she didn’t even last a whole year before bringing Lexi back. Frank is making a big mistake…but Lexi deserves better treatment and she will have it.

I agree. I wish Lexi all the best if leaving was her choice but if it wasn’t it will be very difficult to accept another actress in the role.

Agreed! You can see Lexi’s response on her IG
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I loved Lexi as Kristina; no news on why she was recast? And if Kate left DAYS several times because she didn’t want to be tied down to daytime soaps, I don’t see how GH is banking on her sticking around. Also looks too mature for the role; more like Sam’s age rather than Kristina. Interesting and surprising.

Kate Mansi is 5 years old than Lexi but still younger than Kelly Monaco so it works age wise. That said, the Davis Girls actresses are a pretty tight group. Also, Lexi is the only one who had chemistry with Maurice Bernard. It should be interesting

Love Lexi Ainsworth and so disappointed for her!!

I thought we were told Lexi was given a bigger part on the show. Now she is gone. Confused.

They said story was coming up for Kristina – not necessarily who plays her.

Why??? Lexi was fabulous and had such a great connection with everyone. Was it Lexi’s choice to leave?

Don’t know about this one….

For one thing, they tried a Kristina recast before and it was a complete failure. Then they brought Lexi back and have failed to write for her ever since, which is probably why she’s leaving.

As for Kate Mansi, she was good on Days. Until she got bored with it and wanted out. Then wanted back in. And created that whole “musical chairs” scenario with Marci Miller where you didn’t know which one it was going to be from one year to the next. Then suddenly neither one was available, so they slaughtered the character and implied that she wasn’t somehow eligible for the “Rolf Zombie potion” treatment, even though she was a DiMera by marriage.

Kate does look passable as the sister of Sam & Molly and the daughter of Alexis and Sonny, so she’s got that much in her favor, I guess. Not going to say I’m not going to be a little pissed off if they’re suddenly willing to write for her, when they wouldn’t write for Lexi though.

Have they lost their ever-effing minds recasting Kristina?!?!?!?! There better be a good explanation for this like Lexi not wanting to continue or having a major conflict. Lexi IS Kristina! She looks like a Davis girl! Fans have been with Lexi for YEARS! Lexi has chemistry with Maurice as her father! Infact, she has chemistry with everyone on the show! WHY?!? WHY?!? WHY?!?

I saw Kate on DAYS and she’s a fine actress but she is NOT Kristina!

What the H precipitated this disastrous decision? We deserve an explanation!

Really burnt up about this if you can’t tell.

bummed too, hope Lexi wasn’t fired and that she just couldn’t commit. still Kate could’ve been cast as a new character. damn I’m really bummed out about this one.

Lexi posted a video on her Instagram. She said she was looking forward to the story. It doesn’t sound like it was her decision to leave. I’m pissed! I’m also kind of wondering what brings Kate to GH after not wanting to stick around at DAYS. I mean I was a bigger fan of Marci Miller anyway! Still there’s no loyalty or dedication there!

I kinda hate to see the present Kristina leave, but I know Kate very well from Days of our Lives. I Love, Love Kate and think she is an Amazing actress !!! I ‘m just not happy that she will be taking such a minimal role. Kate is a main star actress !! ❤️❤️

I want real Kristina back already! Didn’t care for Kate’s Abby on DAYS. Kristina was my favorite of the sisters not anymore. An explanation would be nice!

She hasnt been on in a long time. You can get use to Kate. She is a really good actress and will make the role her own.

Good luck girly you are in for a rough ride! I would not take this job for a million dollars you are acting against vampire Nancy the complete nut job ! Prayers are with you

Lololol! !!!!!

I don’t watch Days but I did see a few weeks of Kate’s Abigail back in the day, and she is a fantastic actor. I’m guessing the Lexi does not have the time to commit to a big storyline, and thus GH has chosen to recast if they are developing a more significant SL. I just wish that we had known when Lexi’s last airdate was back in April. I think Lexi will go far with whatever endeavors she is seeking, and Kate will fit right in at GH, with a hopeful significant role in PC.

why Kristina? did Lexi not able to commit? is the character going full time? I pray they didn’t fire Lexi, hope she couldn’t commit and that’s why the role was recast, because Lexi was wonderful, she grew up on Gh and she’s a great Kristina and won an Emmy .I don’t like this. really sad no diss against Kate, never really seen her on days but I’ve heard good things about her, just wish she wasn’t taking over for Lexi.

Nope Lexi posted on her Instagram that she had been looking forward to the pending storyline. Seems like it wasn’t her decision. Shame

So was Lexi fired?

Just when I become impressed GH is writing stories for the younger Davis daughters, they end up recasting one of them. I think Lexi could have handled the upcoming storyline and it sounded like she was looking forward to it. Which makes me think it wasn’t her choice to leave.
I love Kate and, although I don’t want GH bringing on new characters, I would have made an exception for Kate. I’d rather Kate portray someone new than portray Christina. It must be awkward for Kate on set right now. Both ladies deserve better.

Lexi, good luck! Kate, welcome to the GH family. I love this move. Kate is an excellent actor and I hope they expand on her character and make her more equal to Michael and Dante. Give her front burner stories. Put her in the business and let her work along side her dad. Michael and Dante never wanted anything to do with Sonny’s mob dealings. Let Kristina strong arm some of these heavies around town and make them wish they never met her. Love life? Maybe she is written again to be heterosexual? I dont care, whatever. Maybe bisexual. Who cares, let this talented actress act!

I’m so glad they are going with Kate i watched her on Days she is an amazing actress. This is going to be great, she is going to take Dex from Joss can’t wait to see her work

More likely that Kristina and Dex are related than a romantic pairing with this recast. (Is he Courtney’s son – making him Krissy’s cousin?)

Mansi is 15 years older than McCoy. They’ve kind of put Dex in the younger zone. While Ainsworth could straddle that line, Mansi can’t.

Loved Lexi playing Kristina, but excited to see Kate Mansi take over her role. Should be a great storyline and hope they pair Kristina with Chase.

Things are getting complicated over there. I like Kate but not sure how she’s gonna fit as Lexi but I guess we’ll see as she’ll be carrying Molly’s baby I hear. Even more complicated is Haley in rehab for her DUI. Is Kate still married in real life? Her husband has disappeared from her IG account. (Kinda sounding like a soap opera )

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Bluesy Burke’s ‘General Hospital’ Status as Charlotte Cassadine Revealed

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On the Monday, September 28 episode of General Hospital, Charlotte Cassadine was sent away from Port Charles to boarding school in Maine, thus ending the run, for now, of Bluesy Burke.

Burke’s tenure with the ABC soap and the future of Charlotte were left up in the air and a hot topic for many GH fans over this past weekend when her parents, Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) agreed their daughter should get far away from Port Charles. Now we can confirm, while the character is being written of the canvas, that doesn’t mean we have seen the last of Bluesy.

In real-life, the young actress is going off to college and also out of state. General Hospital’s executive producer, Frank Valentini explained via a statement to Soap Opera Digest, “Bluesy is still a part of the General Hospital family, and we worked it out so that she will come back on her holidays and school breaks. We are incredibly proud of her as she begins this exciting new chapter and starts her college journey.”

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BLUESY GOT THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM GH EP

GH fans first saw Bluesy take over the role of Charlotte Cassadine back in September of 2025. Prior to Burke, the role was played by Scarlett Fernandez from 2014-2025.

Bluesy shared with SOD, that she was able to work things out with Valentini and General Hospital so she could make returns while in college. “I love my job and I didn’t want to leave it,” expressed the actress. “But I spoke to Frank and just kind of laid it all out there and let him know what my situation was and he was in full support of me going to college. When I told him I was thinking of taking a gap year, he was like, ‘No, you have to go to college, that’s so important and we will be here for you.’”

COLLEGE VS. THE SOAP A DIFFICULT CHOICE

In the difficult choice of going off to college or continuing in her professional career acting on GH, Burke acknowledged that when she heard the door would be left open for her return, that it, “meant the world to me, and really made me feel better about making the decision.”

Burke also shared that on her final tape date before heading off to school, that Valentini was already asking her when her next availability, and window would be to come back to tape all-new episodes as Charlotte.

So, happy to know Bluesy is able to go off to college and return when she is able to during her school year and the holidays? Are you upset that Valentin and Lulu decided, in story, to send Charlotte away from Port Charles in the first place? What will become of Danny? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Is Sonny Being Set-Up For the Beatdown of Curtis and Sidwell? If So, Who is the Real Culprit?

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, Curtis (Donnell Turner) and Sidwell (Carlo Rota) are brought to GH after their brutal attack and Pentonville, with all eyes on Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) as the person behind it. But, is he?

In the video spoilers, Liz (Rebecca Herbst) shows Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) past a curtain to where Curtis has been handcuffed to a gurney. Then, we see Ric (Rick Hearst) sharing, “Jenz and Curtis were just transferred to GH. They were beaten within an inch of their lives.”

Viewers don’t see who Ric is talking to, but it could be assumed it’s his brother, Sonny who recently told his brother about sending ” a message” to a prisoner in Pentonville. All things being equal are making Sonny look like the guilty party responsible for Curtis and Sidwell’s beatdown.

Curtis and Sidwell

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CAN JUSTINE TRUST SONNY?

Justine (Nazneen Contractor), who is now deeply involved with Sonny in a romantic relationship, pays a visit to Sidwell herself at the hospital, and asks him, “Who was behind it?” Sidwell utters,“Who do you think?” Cut to: Justine confronting Sonny, asking him to look her straight in the eye and tell her if he was behind the prison beatings of Curtis and Sidwell. Sonny looks stunned.

Suddenly, the scene turns to another attack, but this is something personal between Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr), where Danny hauls off punches his “brother.” outside of the boathouse. But why?

DANNY UP IN ARMS

Has Danny learned that Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) is, or was sent to boarding school and away from Port Charles, and blames Rocco for opening his mouth about Charlotte’s attempt to blackmail Drew (Cameron Mathison) gone wrong… or did something else happen?

As the video preview comes to a conclusion with a split screen shot of a battered Curtis and Sidwell, the voice-over is Dante who says, “They’re not sure he’s gonna make it.” Who may not survive the attack? Stay tuned.

Take a look at the official GH teasers for episodes airing September 28-30 below.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Valentin opens up to Anna. Lucas puts Carly on the spot. Charlotte tries to sway Lulu. Sonny makes Gio an offer. Rocco gives Danny bad news.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Britt makes a bold declaration. Jason supports Danny. Dante’s suspicions are confirmed. Jordan confides in Michael. Monet courts a new client.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Ava and Drew are horrified. Sonny questions Jason. Ric attempts to do damage control. Curtis’ claim baffles Jordan. Michael reassures Molly.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
Dante confronts Sonny. Willow pulls some strings. Lulu seeks out Tracy. Scout and Danny clash. Michael counsels Brook Lynn.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Sonny is crushed. Trina and Josslyn find common ground. Jordan gets life-changing news. Gio surprises Emma. Chase shuts Brook Lynn down.

Check out this week’s General Hospital promo, “Was Sonny Behind It” below.

Then weigh-in: Do you think Sonny was completely set-up? Did Sidwell actually set-up his own beating in an effort to trap Sonny and to free him and Curtis from Pentonville? If so, will Curtis then be blackmailed by Sidwell? If Sidwell is not behind it, and it’s not Sonny, who could be the culprit? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Nancy Lee Grahn Marks 30-Year Milestone as Alexis Davis; Co-Stars Share Heartfelt Video Tributes

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It was back on September 26, 1996, that Nancy Lee Grahn took General Hospital by storm as legal eagle, Alexis Davis (born Natasha Cassadine). It’s hard to believe its been three decades since Alexis came to Port Charles, and along the way, Nancy took home two of her three Daytime Emmys for her enduring run on the ABC soap opera.

As the layers were pulled back on the life and times of Alexis, viewers learned she was the illegitimate daughter of Mikkos Cassadine. Helena Cassadine, Mikkos’ jealous wife, had slit the throat of Alexis’ mother, Swedish opera singer, Kristin Bergman, which as a young girl Alexis saw happen which caused her years of suppressed trauma.

GH fans have seen Alexis be very unlucky in love during her three decades, with several of her former suitors ending up dead! While others, she has a complicated relationship and past with including half-brothers, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), whom she shares a daughter, Kristina (last played by Kate Mansi), and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst), with whom she shares another daughter with in Molly (Kristen Vaganos). Alexis lost her eldest daughter, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) when the character tragically died, and who was a result of a fling with Julian Jerome (William deVry).

Alexis and Neal

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NANCY LEE GRAHN RECEIVEs HIGH PRAISE FROM GH COLLEAGUES

Over the weekend, many of Nancy’s longtime fans, and several of her General Hospital co-stars and friends, saluted her with touching and witty video messages that were included in a special video released by Nancy Lee Grahn Events team.The video also harkened back to Grahn’s first scene as Alexis and a montage of her performances through the years.

Now below, here is what her GH co-stars, then and now, had to say about Nancy:

Dominic Zamprogna (Dante): “Nancy, I can’t believe you’ve been doing this since you were like five years old because you’ve been on the show for 30 years, and you can’t be more than 36-years old.  I love you. I think you’re amazing. Since day one, you’ve been one of the best actors on this show. I am honored to call you friend, and have me over for dinner again soon. Happy anniversary. Chow for now.”

Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina): “Hi, mom. Happy anniversary. I love you so much. You are an icon of icons. Look, I’m just your little student walking to rehearsal with my backpack and my lunchbox. But I miss you so much. No one’s like you. No one does it like you. No one acts like you. No one puts in new lines like you. No one. You’re just one of one, ma. I adore you. Congratulations on your anniversary. I wish I could be there to celebrate with you, but I’m sending you so, so much love.”

Kristen Vaganos (Molly): “Nancy! Mama, I could not have asked for a better TV family. I have said this a million times. I am so grateful to be born a Davis girl. I adore you. I think you are the most amazing, most hilarious diva that has ever lived.  I am sending you a huge, huge congratulations. I love you. I promise to ridicule your shoe choices, remind you how hot you are, and remind you of you’re blocking for the rest of time. Love you.”

Nancy Lee Grahn and Maurice Benard

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THE MEN OF ALEXIS DAVIS

Wally Kurth (Ned): “Nancy, I am wishing you a happy 30-year anniversary on General Hospital. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years, but yet, I can. I have felt every year with you. I’m thrilled for you. In fact, I remember quite vividly when you came on the show. I think it was a Christmas episode and we were firing rubber bands at Christmas ornaments on a tree in some bar.”

He continued, “I just remember at the time, three of my favorite people and the creative force behind Ned had left the show. Claire Labine (former GH head writer) left. Francesca James (former director/producer), she had left, and Rena Sofer (ex-Lois) had left. I was really quite lost on the set. I didn’t know what I was doing there. And then you showed up, and you were fired up, and you wanted to make the best of this role. You wanted to make the best of your time, and honey, you did. You have made the best of it. You have made a mark and the audience I know adores you, and I adore you, and I’m thrilled for you. I wish you another 30 years. Actually, I don’t. We will be so old, no one will want to see us in another 30 years. (laughs). Anyway, Happy 30th anniversary.”

Rick Hearst (Ric): “I’m coming to you live from my hotel room where I stay when I come into town. Occasionally, but sometimes, I stay with you and we have dinner. So everybody thinks that we’re really married. God knows, we could be. The whole purpose for this, obviously, is to be one of the many, I’m sure, that’s celebrating your incredible 30 years on General Hospital alone, and you’ve also had such a long and illustrious career.”

He continued, “You are one of the most, and I say this with kindness, unique, loving, passionate, loyal, fierce people I know.  I am so, so happy for you. You brought life to everything that you’ve done. Whether it be in your family, whether it be in your work, whether it’s in your writing, or whether it’s in your advocacy. You are so many things to so many people. But to me, you will always be my dear friend, my second wife, and one of the most cherished relationships that I have in my life. I thank God for you, and I salute you. See you on set. Bring your script! ”

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Maurice Benard (Sonny): “Hello Nancy. First, I wanna say I don’t know how you do it. I know you’re talented, you’re funny, you’re cool, all that kind of stuff, and we did have the best sex scene in the history of General Hospital. Nobody can dispute that, even if I did have a cane. 30 years, it’s a long time. You’re one of the best. I always tell you that!”

William deVry (ex-Julian) took to Instagram and shared: “Nancy, congratulations on 30 years. I know how difficult that is for multiple reasons. Starting with more than 12 head writers, multiple executive producers, many leading men, many husbands. My God. The juggling one must do. The politics. Congratulations to you. 30 years, what an amazing accomplishment, what a career you’ve had. I look forward to seeing you soon. Take care.”

Now below, watch the ‘Cheers to 30 Years’ video in honor of Nancy Lee Grahn’s latest milestone with General Hospital.

Then, share your congrats for Nancy via the comment section and let us know your favorite Alexis Davis moments through the years too!

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