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‘General Hospital’s’ Jane Elliot Looks Back at Her 60 Years on Television, Plus Career-Defining Role as Tracy Quartermaine

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From her first soap opera and television in role in 1965 in A Flame in the Wind, to her iconic role as Tracy Quartermaine on General Hospital, Daytime Emmy-winner and Gold Circle honoree, Jane Elliot, is reflecting on her 60-year career during an interview with ABC7’s entertainment guru, George Pennacchio.

Jane’s career has included: playing a nun in the 1969 motion picture, Change of Habit starring Mary Tyler Moore and Elvis Presley, to several primetime guest appearances including on Kojak, her role as Judy Trent on Knots Landing (1980-1981), to her stunning performances on daytime.

Who can ever forget Guiding Light’s Carrie Todd Marler (1981-1982), a woman who suffered from multiple personalities and was a murderer, or All My Children’s Cynthia Preston (1984-1986), a woman who seduced, then married the much older Palmer Cortlandt (James Mitchell), to Jane’s turn as the villainess Angelica Deveraux on Days of our Lives (1987-1989)? Jane certainly has a knack for portraying delicious, complex and memorable roles.

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However, it was as General Hospital’s Tracy Quartermaine, a role she has played on and off since 1978, and even played the part on The City from 1996–1997, that is most beloved by fans and by Elliot herself.

PUTTING THE SNARK IN TRACY Q.

Speaking on playing Tracy, Jane shared, “It’s the easiest kind of role to play, though. There’s no crying. There’s no heartbreak. You come in, you’re snarky and mean, you take your wardrobe off, and you go home, and you don’t take it home with you.” She added, “I prefer to do what I do because it demands the ability to be comfortable not being liked, and a lot of people are not comfortable with that. I don’t care. I don’t care what you think of me!”

FROM LOVER TO MOTHER

In addition, Jane recalled her first scenes with Wally Kurth because on General Hospital, he plays her on-screen son Ned, while decades ago on Days of our Lives, they played lovers as Angelica and Justin Kiriakis. Jane recounted, “So he comes here (to GH), and my first scenes were in a restaurant, and I find myself rolling my shoulders and batting my eyes at him, and I’m going, ‘No! No! No! I’m your mother this time! I’m your mother.”

THE LAST OG QUARTERMAINE STANDING

As 2026 begins, Tracy is the last of the core Quartermaine family still on the canvas. Over the years, the deaths of: Leslie Charleson (ex-Monica), Stuart Damon (ex-Alan), Anna Lee (ex-Lila), David Lewis and John Ingle (ex-Edwards) have brought great sadness and loss to their GH co-stars and fans everywhere.

Now, Jane realizes Tracy is the matriarch of the Q clan, something she does not take lightly.  Jane expressed, “I’m the last person standing. I represent what is left of the arch family that started. And I have to fill all those slots now.”

Share your congrats for Jane’s 60-years on TV and let us know, does Tracy remain your favorite of all Jane’s soap opera roles? Are you happy to see that Tracy is now the matriarch of the Quartermaine family? Let us know via the comment section below.

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Jane retiring from General Hospital was disappointing but also her decision. The two guest stints she did were marvelous, but having her back full-time? Now THAT is magic. It was clear her energy was missing from the canvas.

I’ve followed a lot of soap superstars through their careers, but none more than Jane. How fortunate for us that she decided to come out of retirement? How many actresses in her age range can say they COMMAND the screen the way Tracy does every time she graces us with her presence? There is something great about reaching the age you are comfortable not being liked by everyone and not caring what people think of you. I hope we continue to see Jane/Tracy front and center for many years to come. Let’s just hope that we all can celebrate her winning Best Actress at the Emmy’s next year. Monica’s death and all of scenes with Erika Slezak still have fans wanting more.

She has mentioned in the past that she doesn’t put herself up for Emmy consideration.

Jane actually played Carrie freaking Todd on GL from 1981 to 1982. I remember because I watched it then. Carrie Todd & Judy Trent on Knots Landing were probably her two best roles. No offense to Tracy Quartermaine. LOL!!!!

I can’t imagine GH without Tracy and Jane Elliott. She is the reason I pop in and out of GH. She’s a gem!

I didn’t watch her on Guiding Light but Ive heard she was wonderful. Are there any clips of her on YouTube as Carrie Todd?

I have loved Jane Elliot in so many roles over the years. I am so happy we are still able to watch her always superb performance as Tracy Quartermaine. Jane is an absolute treasure.

A true gem! I light up anytime Tracy is on the screen. She brings so much to the show and I hope she knows how much she is loved and appreciated. There’s no one quite like her and she deserves all her flowers!

I remember first seeing Jane Elliot on Electra Woman & Dyna Girl where she played Queen Cleopatra. This is where she met Deidre Hall, who played Electra Woman. They were reunited on Days of our Lives years later and continue to be best friends. She is a delight to watch!

Jane Elliot was wonderful with Mary Tyler Moore in the 1969 Elvis Presley film A Change of Habit.

Wish we had more of Jane !! So sick of the “Willow Show !” Can’t stand watching everyday anymore.

she’s a gem and the GOAT of GH, ok more like one of the GOATS of GH (GH has an embarrassment of riches) but she’s so much fun to watch, I’m always happy when she’s on.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

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On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.

There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.

At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

Simon, Trina and Gio

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KEPT IN THE DARK

Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).

Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?

In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.

“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD

After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.

“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”

As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”

As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

Trina and Kai

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE

Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)

In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”

She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”

You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

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The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.

In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.

Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

Charlotte and Danny

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY

Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?

Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).

VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA

Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.

DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED

Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.

However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).

Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.

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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.”

Charlotte and Outback

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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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