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Erika Slezak Revamps Official Website Ahead of ‘General Hospital’ Debut “Playing a New Character”

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More exciting news for Erika Slezak fans! The six-time Daytime Emmy winning-actress, who is set to make her General Hospital this fall in what is said to be a short-term role, has just revamped her long-running website, run by longtime fan club president, Walter Miller.

Complete with new design and new navigation, fans of the actress, who starred on One Life to Live for over four decades as Victoria Lord (and whose married names have included: Gordon, Riley, Burke, Buchanan, Carpenter, Davidson, and Banks), can now explore the new ErikaSlezak.com filled with photographs, career highlights, fan club memories and a treasure trove of One Life to Live and Viki content!

As previously reported, back in June, Erika’s website first revealed she was heading to GH in an undisclosed role. On the updated website, it shared a bit more details! “Erika has just informed us she has signed a short-term contract with ABC’s General Hospital Erika will be playing a new character and will begin taping her episodes in September. At this time, Erika does not know which character she will be playing or when her scenes will air, but is excited to be working again with Executive Producer Frank Valentini and the cast of GH! More details to follow as they become available.”

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There has been much speculation from recent story developments, that Slezak might actually be playing the sister of Monica Quartermaine (the late Leslie Charleson), especially after Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) stumbled across a letter written to Monica, she never received, which shocked him! Plus, the legal eagle has been sniffing around the Q mansion talking to Yuri to see if he can get any inside intel. If Erika shares scenes with Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine) that would be a thrill of a lifetime for longtime soap fans. Originally, many were predicting Erik might show up on GH as Llanview’s Viki, but from all accounts it seems that will not be happening.

Now If you love Erika, fans can read up on her acting start and resume, photos of her memorable stage and television roles through the years, and each one of her iconic Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Emmy wins and acceptance speeches in 1984, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 2005.

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In her final Emmy win for Viki’s heart transplant storyline, Erika expressed, in part on her , “Oh my dear, I am so thrilled and humbled.  I want to start by saying I salute the seven other ladies in this category.  They are the greatest Dames on earth! (applause) We all had lunch together yesterday.  She went on to give “A big thank you to Michael Malone and Josh Griffith who wrote the heart transplant story. Thank you to our Directors, our Producers, everyone there – the crew and the cast.  In particular, my Robin Strasser, and my lovely children on the show Bree Williamson, Melissa Archer, and Dan Gauthier – I would not be up here without you.”

For those wanting to communicate to the Erika Slezak fan club, Walter Miller is recommending to use the new email address is: [email protected]

So, do you believe Erika will still be showing up in Port Charles as Monica’s sister? Excited to learn its definitely a new role she will be playing? What do you think of Erika’s new website? Comment below.

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Guess the speculation of playing Monica’s sister is likely to be true.

I just spent about an hour enjoying the new Erika Slezak Fan Club web site. I love it. It brings back so many wonderful memories of One Life to Live. I didn’t have time to read everything; but, I will. I can’t wait to see Erika on GH.

I can’t remember if Patsy Rahn (original Monica) or Leslie Charleson (The real Monica) had a sister or is just a recon.

All we’ve known is that Gail Brown was Monica’s foster mother. We never knew her original parents/family background.

Not true it was revealed the Monica had one living relative. A cousin who owed a spa. It was confirmed that she had no siblings and her parents were dead. Frank is rewriting history to bring on his pets and to helll with soap history.

It’s a retcon as Monica was raised in an orphanage. She somehow had a cousin in the 80’s – Lorena Sharpe – who came to PC and owned a spa.

While GH is guilty of some bad retcons (Sasha’s parentage), I don’t have an issue with this. Monica grew up at an orphanage – in the 1950s! It’s quite easy to have a long lost blood relative when you didn’t grow up with & knowing your family. I’ve seen some people quite militant on other sites saying WE KNOW MONICA DOESN’T HAVE A SISTER. I don’t know how that can be known based on Monica’s unknown blood related family.

Not a major issue with me either. Easy backstory could be Monica (offscreen) did an Ancestry test (since she didn’t know her parents). Erika Slezak’s character could have been a direct sibling match.

But in the 80 it was confirm and only had 1 living ralative he cousin Lauren. Frank is just rewriting history to bring in his buddies. He disgusts me.

GH would not be on the air in 2025 if not for Frank Valentini. Some may not like the writing, direction, or change in cast, but this show would’ve ended a long time ago without Frank.

Erika will likely be on for no more than a few months – and she will not be playing Viki.

Monica’s cousin name is Lorena.

It is absolutely stupid that she is not coming on as Vikki considering all of the chatter about Lulu working for The Banner. What a wasted opportunity. We don’t know who Monica’s bio parents are and it would not take a whole lot of maneuvering to make Monica the illegitimate child of Victor Lord. The people get paid way too much money to not realize these things.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?

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On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.

Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.

However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.

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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON

Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.

He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.

Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”

General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”

So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Kearran Giovanni Debuts on ‘General Hospital’ as Anna Devane’s New Therapist

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If Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) new therapist on General Hospital looks familiar to you, it’s because actress Kearran Giovanni, who plays Dr. Nichols, previously played a doctor on One Life to Live!.

Viewers tuning-in to the Thursday, September 10 episode of GH got their first look at Dr. Nichols who has been brought in to help Anna recover from her PTSD and trauma following the reveal that she has been suffering from a break in reality since before being put in mental health facility in France, after being gaslighted by Cullum and company earlier in the year.

One Life to Live fans will recall that Kearran Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright in 2009, and it was then she first worked with current General Hospital EP, Frank Valentini, who at the time was at the helm in Llanview.

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WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU SEEN KEARRAN GIOVANNI?

Giovanni appeared on OLTL in the recurring role through 2012 and in the final ABC episode of the beloved series was the the ob/gyn who delivered Destiny Evans (Shenell Edmonds) and Matthew Buchanan’s (Eddie Alderson) baby into the world, whom they named Drew Buchanan II after Bo Buchanan’s (Robert S, Woods) late son. In addition, Vivian has been dating Shaun Evans (Sean Ringgold).

In addition to One Life to Love, Giovanni has very impressive credits having appeared in numerous TV series and motion pictures including starring in the TNT drama Major Crimes from 2012-18, ABC’s Designated Survivor 2017-19, the CW’s Black Lightning from 2019-20. Most recently, Giovanni appeared on the Fox series, The Resident and has a recurring role on the CW’s crime series, Walker from 202-2024.

HEALING ANNA

On today’s General Hospital, after Anna’s harrowing meltdown where she almost shot and killed Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) after seeing visions of “Peter August” (Wes Ramsey), Jason (Steve Burton) saved the day and talked Anna down from committing murder. Now, Dr. Nichols was introduced as a valuable staff member at the hospital.  Although, this marked the first time in the history of the show we have heard of her character.

So, do you remember seeing Kearran Giovanni on One Life to Live? Happy to see that Anna may have a qualified therapist in charge of her healing, unless the doctor turns out to be not on the up and up? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Anna Breaks Down in Front of Jason and Britt After Shots Are Fired

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The Wednesday, September 9 episode of General Hospital featured top-notch performances by Finola Hughes and Steve Burton, as Anna holds Jason and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) at gunpoint on Mount Emerson.

Anna is not in her right mind as hallucinations of Peter (Wes Ramsey) overtake her, egging her on to shoot and kill Britt. Jason begs Anna to put down the gun, but it’s clear Anna is speaking to someone who is not there, but in a direction that is just past Britt.

Suddenly, Anna screams at Britt, “You’re just like your father!” Anna also tells Britt that she knew Britt was aware that she was locked up on Spoon Island and did nothing to save her. Britt turns to Jason and tells him she had no idea Anna was on the Island, “until Cullum showed up in Port Charles.” That declaration gave Jason pause.

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“PETER” TAKES A BULLET

Next, Anna is overcome with angst, filled with tears and screams out, “I won’t let you beat me!” She fires the gun where the imaginary Peter was standing, as Britt screams and Jason dove to cover her. Now completely shaken, Jason took the weapon from Anna and ordered Britt to leave the scene as Anna collapsed in Jason’s arms.

Jason was so concerned for Anna. She reveals she’s been seeing visions of Peter August since France. Jason shared his theory with Anna that she was manifesting her worst fears about Faison. However he knows deep down Anna would never have shot Britt. Jason promises to come back and clean up the area, but would take Anna home first.

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ANNA ADMITS TO EMMA SHE TRIED TO KILL BRITT

At Anna’s, Jason brings her in the front door as Emma is there. Jason tells Emma (Braedyn Bruner) he would like to return and spend the night. A confused and worried Emma get the full story from her grandmother.

Anna explains she tried to kill Britt and she is not as well as she was pretending to be in France. Cut to: Jason cleaning up the site of Anna’s plot against Britt on Mount Emerson. He moves over and finds bullet casings on the ground and examines one of them.

The story climax also signaled the end of the run for Wes Ramsey, who has been showing up on episodes over the last several months as Anna’s dark side conscience. Now that Anna was able to break the psychological hold visions of “Peter” had on her, it ends this latest return of Ramsey’s.

So, what did you think about the scenes between Anna and Jason? Do you think Jason and Britt’s relationship will come to an end now that seemingly Britt revealed she knew Anna was held captive after Cullum came to town? Glad to know Anna won’t be haunted by visions of Peter August anymore? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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