Connect with us

General Hospital

31

GH’s Kathleen Gati on Liesl Learning Britt is Sick: “This Was the Most Painful and Profound Episode I Have Filmed in 10 Years”

Photo: ABC

This week in a preview of a heartbreaking episode of General Hospital, Liesl (Kathleen Gati) will learn her daughter, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), now has developed symptoms of Huntington’s Disease and its progression is making Dr. Westbourne very sick.

In story, look for Britt to confide in her mother, noting that that the disease is beginning to overtake her body.

Liesl’s portrayer, Kathleen Gati shared with Soap Opera Digest (in their latest issue on newsstand now), just how mutter will react to the news.

Gati expressed: “I have to say this is the most painful and profound episode I have filmed in 10 years.”  Kathleen has played the role of Dr, Liesl Obrecht since 2012.

She goes on to say, “Liesl puts her doctors hat on to give hope to herself and to Britta, encouraging her that they are both well-trained doctors and can find a way to help Britta.”

However, that’s not what Britt wants to hear.  She needs her mother, and the support and comfort from her, at this devastating time in her life.

Kathleen shares it’s at that point that Liesl realizes she needs to stop all the medical talk and just be there for her daughter.

So, are you looking forward to the scenes between Britt and Liesl?  Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Leave a comment | 31 Comments

31 Comments
oldest
newest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Sadly, it looks like we’re nearing the end of Kelly’s current run as Britt. So talented (a well deserved Emmy) and beautiful, she has the potential to go far in the entertainment world. Wishing her much success on one hand, but selfishly not too much so she comes back to Port Charles in the future.

How can she come back if you’re killing her off. So absurd.

Where does it say they’re killing her off? Right now, they’re just saying Britt has started to show symptoms. It doesn’t mean an eminent death.

There’s almost always a way to bring a character or a performer back. I’m reminded of Whoopi Goldberg’s line in Soapdish when the producer told her they were bringing back a decapitated Rod Randall – “how am I supposed to write for a man without a head?”

Exactly!

Right on, Steve—-I feel confident Britt will be back—I have this gnawing suspicion Dex is a medical doctor–military, perhaps? A most jarring twist would be that he will combat Britt’s disease and win–pardon the pun.

I’m going to miss Britt.

I hope they don’t kill off Britt. Kathleen Gati is a powerhouse actress but they’re destroying her family.

Doubt they will kill Britt. She’ll likely go out of town for treatment. They can always bring her back (Kelly or recast) and say Victor was behind a false diagnosis and she had symptoms close to Huntington’s, but not the disease.

As for Gati… Who would have thought that a character who kept beloved Robin Scorpio captive and put Robert in a year’s long coma would become a fan favorite. Pairing Liesl and Scott was a great decision by the writers. Nina’s not going anywhere, and she’s likely to need Aunt Liesl once the truth about Willow comes out.

She may not die off but she’s leaving the show. She’s going to one of the night time crime shows

Love Britt and hope that this storyline does not end in her dying but instead brings her to a medical facility in Switzerland to help her manage her health condition as Kelly pursues additional opportunities.

Margherita
In case you and others don’t know Kelly has already started appearing on this season’s Station 19, Thursday nights, playing a fireman’s widdow.

Hi Violet – I am aware of her current role on Station 19, thus my mention of pursuing additional opportunities. I just don’t want Britt to die in case Kelly would like to reprise her role later in the future.

Margherita
I guess I thought you meant additional opportunities in the future. I miss her already, she interacts so well with every character she’s involved with and now I’m especially liking her with Dr. Austin Holt. He and Maxi are a disaster.

Britt is one of the most entertaining characters on the show thanks to Kelly Thiebaud. She has made so much of this role since her return. Perfect partner with Kathleen Gati, who is another gem. Happy for Thiebaud but very sad to see Britt go.

I think she goes off screen to a medical facility, recommended by her mother and along the way she eventually finds Jason and returns. It might not happen for 2 or 3 years but it could happen and thats how I would write Britt off.

Timmm
Makes sense, there’s always that word remission that covers just about every illness. It’s saved many a life on the Soaps!

Yup– soap writing 101
been there and done that, so it’s most likely..
I just said much the same..
A great many see that coming, for sure.

You are hired!

Honestly, the writers are idiots. Yet, I can’t stop watching. I just keep hoping it gets better and right when it could They drop the ball. Some things are just drawn out too long. They didn’t have to kill off Jason. Loved him but just replace a close looking match. Why kill off Franco to bring him back to the same show as someone else. Just idiotic! They write things like they forgot what they wrote in the past. I was waiting for the truth to finally come out that she really didn’t have Huntington’s disease because Victor arranged for the fake diagnosis. Now, they’ve taken it for a turn for the worse! I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop and it better on the fact that hopefully the new doctor was working for Victor also because he has a vested interest in that necklace as well. Maybe she’ll make a phone call to Victor and say it’s done. I don’t know but they need to bring the storyline back to the original which is, her disease is not really that Huntington’s disease. I swear sometimes I look at this show and just feel like I am watching a ton of high school to college kids writing scenes. I know soap operas can have unrealistic storylines and situations but General Hospital is just driving me bananas with their writing. Holly over acts, Jordan feels like she’s reading from a script with a little extra feeling added. Very little. Let me stop because entertainment is my world, and I think I’m being too critical here. So, let me jump off my soapbox. Do not kill Britt off of the show please!

Perfect! That’s how it was headed and then they switched things up. I still think Victor has set this all up. I’m also thinking Austin and the new doctor are part of it. Hope so. Kelly and Kathleen are awesome.

Kathleen and Linda
A lot of wishful thinking here. Although we can attribute a lot of things to that old buzzard Victor I don’t think he can work magic! Britt has been having physical symptoms for a few years now and progressing. She’s a Dr.herself, and knows what’s real or not. Austin is a good guy, and is only being blackmailed by the so called cousin to treat bad guy’s gunshot wounds, etc.I hate losing Britt too, but she’s already started her new show, and I guess this will be the start of her exit shows at GH.

Hi Violet–
I doubt she will die..
When it comes to soap people many were to die from their illness but are still breathing..Y&R Victor’s heart transplant they don’t last forever..
Nikki and her MS seems to be gone..All cancer near-death people are alive.
And the list goes on and on. Sure someone knows the list lol
Missdianosious is common in soaps, also.
Anyways, time will tell if she will actually die.
Perhaps she will go to Switzerland for a new miracle cure..
Therefore she’d be gone for a season..

SuOOO
Hey! Hope you have/had a great Thanksgiving! Iam going out this year with a friend, just couldn’t handle the hustle and bustle of some family and their friends, in-laws, etc. Maybe that’s cold, but this year I needed something more quiet.
About Britt, sorry I got off track. I don’t think we will see her die on the show, that would be too final. Whatever happens I hope we see her again, she’s a wonderful character. What makes me most upset is that we lose Brit and have to have that horrible Victor shoved down our throats.

Hey Ghost

Not going to deny the writers make some boneheaded decisions but in the case of Jason and Franco, there are other circumstances…

While Jason could have been sent to prison or put in a coma (like Lulu), a recast wasn’t possible. Jason is a high-profile role that commands an experienced actor. Most would probably pass on the role after seeing how the show treated the last Jason recast (Billy Miller). Somewhere down the road, Steve Burton will come back and the other actor would be cast aside.

As for Franco, the writers (and Frank Valentini) had planned to bring Roger Howarth as Todd Manning. The network nixed that idea as they want to remove characters associated with sexual assault. Thus, no Franco, Todd, Harmony (helped facilitate Shiloh), and apparently Luke. Since he was such an integral part of the show for decades, I assume they’ll bend and have Tony Geary make an appearance for the 60th anniversary in the spring.

Ohhhh that was so painful to watch, but what brilliance from those two ladies!! Knowing Kelly is leaving breaks my heart, but I pray there is some sick twisted plot, where Britt doesn’t have Huntington’s (one can wish folks!) and it’s all a set up for some crazy reason that will bring Kelly back to us! UGH, my heart can’t take this!

I love the chemistry between Kathleen and Kelly! They are my favorite parent/child combo on GH. Their scenes together make you feel as if they are mother and daughter!

Alex…I so agree with you on Kathleen and Kelly’s chemistry. I will really miss that.

I really like Britt. I was still holding on to the possibility of Jason coming back, and he and Britt getting together. The writers really did a number on those two. I am going to miss Britta. PS. Please writers, don’t kill her off

This scene was heart-wrenching for me—Kathleen and Kelly are two formidable thespians—-there is no other pain which can compare to that of a mother losing a child.
I will miss “Britt”—-Let’s hope she will return —miracles do happen on soaps—it’s a constant.❤️

KT is an absolute rock star and those scenes were amazing. Hopefully, she will get submitted for leading actress nomination. Goingto miss Britt, but if I was stuck with a horrible character/actor playing Cody, I’d leave too..lol

Dont like her and I’m not smitten with her ..She @#$ Jason and everyone went crazy for but it was dumb to do. They @#$” up Jasam for a taller and brunette!!! I say they should have expanded Jasam relationship!! And their children!! I hope she doesn’t come back!!

General Hospital

THIS WEEK on GENERAL HOSPITAL: Dex and Josslyn’s Relationship at a Crossroad, Jason Contacts Diane For Help

Previews for the week of March 18-22nd on General Hospital, plus the latest promo for the daytime drama series, share that Jason’s (Steve Burton) return has already affected so many lives, especially given the fact that several key people aka Michael (Chad Duell), Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Danny (Asher Antonyzn) know his location at this moment.

Eventually, Jason (Steve Burton) will get in touch with Diane (Carolyn Hennesy), from what one can only assume is legal help. However, John (Adam J. Harrington) seems hot on Jason’s trail, but the question remains, if Jason was working for John as seemingly revealed in a flashback to keep out of prison, are the two working together … or are they mortal enemies?

Meanwhile, it looks like its curtain for now in the relationship between Dex (Evan Hofer) and Josslyn (Eden McCoy). After Nina (Cynthia Watros) dropped a bombshell about Cyrus (Jeff Kober), Joss gets an earful of information from Dex, when he admits that he was in Cyrus’s hospital room to kill him on orders from Sonny (Maurice Benard).

Photo: ABC

According to Soap Opera Digest, Eden McCoy shared, ” I think what’s different about this situation, and what pushes her over the edge, is that it wasn’t, like, a self-defense situation. It wasn’t at a shoot-out. He wasn’t protecting Sonny. Cyrus wasn’t doing anything! And I think that really scares her, to see him in the light of voluntarily killing someone in their sleep. That is very different from, like, shooting someone that’s shooting at Sonny. She is just in shock, like she can’t actually believe it.” As told by McCoy, “At that point, Josslyn says.’I can’t do this anymore,’ and makes her exit.”

Take a look below at the rest of the official teasers for the week.

MONDAY, MARCH 18

Dex makes a confession to Josslyn. Tracy shares a moment with Sonny. Diane offers encouragement to Alexis. Kevin explains what might have led to Marshall’s misdiagnosis. Stella has an unlikely encounter. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

Josslyn opens up to Carly. Dex confides in Anna. Sonny offers Natalia some valuable insights. Jason gets a visitor. Brook Lynn lays into John.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

Tracy sees a new side of Cody. Alexis informs Molly about her plans. Natalia has a revelation. Anna makes an admission to John over drinks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

Drew has a proposition for Nina. A photo shoot at Deception goes wrong. Laura and Heather find some common ground. Willow is worried by her actions.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

Jason reaches out to Diane for help. Maxie calls Lucy out. Cody and Olivia comfort each other. Sasha makes a huge decision. Chase and Brook Lynn are stunned.

Now below, watch this week’s promo for the action in Port Charles.

What storyline are you looking forward to the most? The least? Let us know in the comment section.

Continue Reading

General Hospital

REPORT: General Hospital Alum, Robyn Bernard, Homeless & Battling Addiction, Before Her Passing at 64

Robyn Bernard passed away earlier this week on March 12th, when her body was found in an empty field, which is allegedly behind a 7/11, and some trailer homes, in San Jacinto, California. The actress and singer, and former General Hospital alum, played Terry Brock from 1984-1990 and was 64-years-old at the time of her death.

New reporting on the life that she led over the past year, and longtime mental health issues and struggles with addiction, paint a picture that may have led to her death. Although it should be noted, the toxicology report is currently not completed or released. However, the sheriff department stated that no foul play is suspected.

Now, according to the Daily Mail, friends of Bernard spoke on how she had become part of their homeless community, and that she she struggled with alcohol addiction, and had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia through the latter part of her life.

Photo: ABC

In their accounts, things went south for Robyn when in 2014 she moved to the community in San Jacinto, which is 84 miles from Los Angeles. At that time, she moved into a trailer park for senior citizens and was beloved for her singing by her neighbors.

The report also notes that in 2015, tragically, Bernard’s trailer park home was burned to the ground taking 7 of her 8 beloved cats and all of her possessions. After that, Robin stayed with many people of the community, but the previous management chased her off of the premises. She then broke up with her boyfriend and eventually stopped communicating with her parents.

Bernard’s final home was in a community called Parkview Estates, facilitated by Riverside County’s Adult Protective Services Department.  According to police records obtained by Daily Mail, through 2017-2019, Bernard faced numerous DUI drugs and alcohol arrests during that period.

Joni Woods, who lives opposite the space where Bernard’s trailer once was said: ‘I used to see her (Robyn) around town all the time pushing her shopping carts. She always had four or five of them, and I always felt so bad for her.” Robyn’s former boyfriend, Dan Berlin, expressed that the last time he had seen the GH alum was two years ago, “She was out there, talking to herself in a nonsense way. She was a schizophrenic.’

The friends of Bernard shared: “She used to say that Hollywood screwed her over,” adding, “They did her dirty and that’s why she ended up living in San Jacinto of all places.”

Share your thoughts on this tragic story of the last part of Robyn’s life, which again, stresses the importance of trying to find the appropriate help for those dealing with mental illness, being homeless, and addiction. 

Continue Reading

General Hospital

While ‘General Hospital’s’ Dante Lays in a Coma; Dominic Zamprogna Has Some Great New Portrait Headshots

On General Hospital, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) has thus far survived two bullets to the chest, and is laying in a coma. Sam (Kelly Monaco), his lady love, is by his side and beside herself after learning her ex Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) is alive and is of the belief that Jason have been the shooter who tried to take out Dante.

Sonny (Maurice Benard) has been wracked with guilt after he wasn’t so kind to his son, before the PCPD cop got shot. Meanwhile, Jason is hiding out at the Quartermaine boat house trying to recover from the gun shot wound he received.

While Dante’s life is still hanging in the balance, it appears that his portrayer, Dominic Zamprogna, took a diverse range of headshot and portrait photos under the eyes of talented photographer Jackson Davis. The photos were posted on Davis’ Instagram account.

Photo: ABC

A few former GH castmates commented on the photos including Marc Anthony Samuel (ex-Felix) who expressed: “Dante, Dante, Dante…,” and Mark Lawson (ex-Dustin) posted, “Dom!!!! Handle yo’ biz.”

Zamprogna joined General Hospital back in 2009 and has been nominated four times for a Daytime Emmy Award throughout his time thus far on the ABC daytime drama series.

So, what do you think will happen to Dante? Will he wake up and be just fine, or will he have another medical condition? What do you think of Dominic’s new headshots? Comment below.

Continue Reading

Video Du Jour

Peter Reckell returns for a second visit with Michael Fairman following the wrap-up of his recent run as Bo Brady on Days of our Lives.Leave A Comment

Recent Comments

Power Performance

Kim Coles as Whitley

Days of our Lives

Airdate: 7-24- 2023

Popular