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Ilene Kristen Weighs-In on Reprising Her Role as Ava Jerome’s Mother, Delia Ryan Coleridge on General Hospital

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Soap fans will always remember Ilene Kristen bursting on to the daytime scene as Ryan’s Hope Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge. Kristen played the role multiple times through the run of the beloved ABC series.

Kristen appeared from 1975-1978, again in 1982-1983, and towards the end of the show from 1986-1989. Delia definitely stirred the pot in the Ryan family and was responsible for many machinations and issues that she caused the clan; all in her efforts to find love.

Fast-forward, General Hospital viewers were in for a surprise back in 2013.  After years of not playing the role of Delia, GH decided to bring the character back to life and hire Kristen to play the biological mother of Ava Jerome (Maura West). Kristen first appeared on the iconic soap opera back in October of 2013 and later made a few appearances through 2015.

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In story, it was revealed that Delia was Ava’s mother from an affair with mobster Victor Jerome. Eventually, Delia and Ava were reunited in New York. Later, when Ava was presumed dead, she popped up at Ryan’s Bar to tell her mother that she was indeed alive, and the two schemed to hide Ava’s true identity.

During a livestream interview on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Kristen appeared with author Tom Lisanti, in promotion of Tom’s new book, Ryan’s Hope: An Oral History of Daytime’s Groundbreaking Soap  due out on October 24th.

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A fan in the live chat, asked if Ilene might be reprising her role as Delia on GH anytime soon, as they really enjoyed the connection between Delia and Ava.

Ilene answered and shared her viewpoint, “It would be nice if Delia lived for real.  It’s like Delia in people’s imaginations.  We’ll see.  I’m sure I will be making some kind of appearance on that show at some point.  It’s too bad, because Delia could be causing a lot of trouble.  They never exploited it for what it was worth.”

So, would you like to see Delia return to General Hospital to help her daughter Ava ? Perhaps, get mixed up in some scandal? Share your thoughts in the comment section.  But first, in case you missed it, check out our conversation with Ilene and Tom on all things Ryan’s Hope below.

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Absolutely! bring her back
She is always a pleasure to watch.
And give her a long lost twin sister Roxy

That would be great. Enjoyed her as Roxie on oltl.

now that Gladys is finally gone, a Delia return would be great. Much better character than Gladys but still a buttinski

Have to admit that I miss Gladys. She was such an unlikeable character — someone we loved to hate, which says, to me, that Bonnie Burroughs, was really showing her acting chops.You have to be a really good actress to make people dislike your character so much. Very talented woman. Wherever she lands, I wish her well.

And, I also love Delia and hope that she returns to the GH screen. I loved her in Ryan’s Hope, and especially on OLTL. She would be a great addition to the show. She really adds a spark to whatever role she plays, and always makes me laugh.

Delia can return on the condition that Christopher Durham and Ash Adams reprise their RH roles of Dakota Smith aka Ryan and Johnno Reid Ryan Ava has never met her maternal half brother plus it can turn out that Dakota is actually the biological father of Peter August which makes Bailey Dakotas granddaughter and Dex could be Johnnos son Owen Oney Ryan all grown up.

Some interesting thoughts there. IT would certainly give Dex some ties to PC.

Very good!

I respect admiration for former soaps, but the question is… What Port Charles citizens would you take screen time from to give to another show’s characters that haven’t been mentioned in 35 years? And, Dex is in his 20s – too young for the role you mentioned.

They need to bring back Ryan’s Hope.

They need to bring back the 70’s.

YES

Yes l loved the show

also AMC,OLTL, and Loving/The City,but unfortunately none of those shows are coming back,with the possible exception of the nighttime AMC reboot.

Yes, would definitely love to see her back on General Hospital. She is a wonderful actress, and great character.

Yes. It would be great to see her again!

yes yes yes i miss Delia she one of my favorites

have her run Charlie’s or take over Kelly’s when Carly leaves it. She is always a great scene stealer

Would absolutely LOVE for Ilene to show up again on GH as Delia!!!! I’m still waiting to hear what happened to Delia when one of Mason’s associates took her away for the weekend. (Did I miss that?) Plus, she’ so feisty! It would be great to see her causing fun trouble.

Please please please yes.

Kill off Lois. She adds nothing

She’s only back for a short visit.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nikolas Gets an Earful from Ava About Sonny and His Meds; Nina and Drew Can’t Seem to Resist Each Other

Ava (Maura West) seems to feel she has a confidante in a jailed Nikolas (Adam Huss) on the Monday, April 29th episode of General Hospital. In story, Ava heads to Pentonville to visit her ex-husband before he is set to get transferred out of state.

When discussing her living relationship with Sonny (Maurice Benard), which Nikolas already knew about, Ava says she is happy about how her relationship with Sonny has been evolving, Nikolas ask if she’s in love with Sonny. Ava denies it, but goes on to say how great it is for her daughter, Avery to be living with both her parents, who are on the same side and not at odds.

Nikolas believes that Ava loves being in Sonny’s inner sanctum and the power that comes with it. Ava fires back that she spent years looking in from the outside and that everyone despised her. When Nikolas brings up Nina (Cynthia Watros), she says Nina never really could understand the true type of man that Sonny is.

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Then, Ava launches in on Carly (Laura Wright), and how she would love to stick it to her, for all the times she blocked Ava from seeing her child and Carly’s attitude towards her. Then, Ava admits to Nikolas that she knows that Sonny has a watered-down version of his bipolar medication, which is making him more vulnerable and she’s capitalizing on it for her own gain. She says she needs to figure out who is responsible, but Nikolas voices concern for Ava’s plan and that if Sonny ever found out she knew about it and did nothing, he would be on the warpath against her. Ava promises she knows what she’s doing. When she says goodbye to Nikolas, he looks upset and sad, as he still seemingly cares for Ava.

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Meanwhile in Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) office, Nina walks in complaining about Carly giving her a hard time about maintenance in her office. Nina wants payback for Jason (Steve Burton) buying Carly the hotel, but Drew is not up for playing games with her.  She says they both want revenge on Jason and Carly, which Drew denies. Next thing you know, Nina grabs Drew and kisses him. Although, it seems he might walk out the door and away from her, he locks it, and the two proceed to have round 2 of their hate-sex.

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Elsewhere, Anna tells Jason about her shooting Charlotte and her concern about Valentin’s (James Patrick Stuart) involvement with Pikeman. Meanwhile, Valentin visits Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure) in Pentonville, where threats are laid out to make Sonny look like the guilty party in eliminating Jason, while Anna is the line of fire, if she doesn’t keep her nose out of Pikeman business, which worries Valentin, who doesn’t want Anna getting hurt in any of this.

So, what do you think about Ava’s plans? Did you like seeing Nikolas back on the canvas? Are you all for a Drew/Nina continued affair? Will Anna get caught in the crossfire only to be saved by Valentin? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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Haley Pullos Receives 90-Day Jail Sentence Following DUI Charge And Wrong-Way Car Crash

Former General Hospital actress, Haley Pullos (ex-Molly Lansing-Davis) is going to be doing time in jail, exactly one-year after her arrest from a hit and run wrong-way car collision.

The crash resulted in bodily harm and damages to the other driver, and now Pullos who pleaded “no contest” to the charges and will serve 90 days in jail. She was taken in custody on Monday, April 29th, after the ruling.

According to Haley’s attorney, Mark Daniel Melnick, the 25-year-old actress struck a plea deal and after her three months in jail will be sentenced on July 29th. As part of that sentencing, she must serve five years probation, 200 hours of community service and pay $8,260 in restitution to Courteney Wilder, the other driver in the crash and her driver’s license is revoked for a year.

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According to TMZ, the plea deal for Pullos has the “no contest” to one DUI, while the judge dropped the felony DUI causing bodily injury and misdemeanor hit and run charges.

Melnick said in a statement to PEOPLE, “Haley is very grateful to the court for a minimum sentence and for recognizing her remorse and the strides she has made in her sobriety.”

Pullos had played the daughter of Alexis Davis (played by Nancy Lee Grahn) on the ABC soap opera since 2009, but after her car crash and DUI she was replaced by three different actresses until the show finally settled on the current Molly, Kristen Vaganos.

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Back in April 29 of 2023, and at the scene of the crash, the police found edibles and mini-bottles of tequila in Pullos’ vehicle and that she was intoxicated. As it turned out, this was to be the second hit and run in the evening for Pullos who had an earlier collision with another car.

The courts decision follows a year-long legal battle with Haley’s pleas changing throughout it, ranging from “not guilty” to “no contest”. She sought treatment for her drinking at a rehab following the crash.

Nancy Lee Grahn, who portrayed Pullos’ on-screen mom took to X on Monday night, April 29th and shared on the sentence and the specific jail, Haley will be serving time: “As Haley’s TV mom I can tell some truths about her as I’ve loved her since she was little girl. She made a HUGE mistake, knows it, owns it & has spent the last yr doing EVERYTHING imaginable to take responsibility 4 it. It’s not that I oppose jail. It’s that I oppose this jail.” The jail in question by Grahn is the L.A. county jail.

So, what do you think about Haley Pullos serving a 90-days jail sentence, and the other rulings that will be part of her sentencing? Comment below.

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GH’s Laura Wright Previews How Carly Gets Clued-In to Sonny’s Behavior: “All the Questions That Anybody Would Have, We Hit on Them”

This week on General Hospital, Carly (Laura Wright) seems to be close to figuring out what is going on with her ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or is she? In the latest promo for the ABC daytime drama series, looks like Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) have a plan to bring Sonny down … eliminate Jason (Steve Burton) and make it look like Sonny is responsible.

Meanwhile, Carly gets an earful from Nina (Cynthia Watros) that Ava (Maura West) had a lot to do with getting Nina to sell her portion of the hotel back to Jason, her interest is piqued.

According to Laura Wright during her chat with Soap Opera Digest, Carly has a growing concern over Sonny’s current roomie, Ava Jerome, and the mobster’s paranoid and irrational behavior recently.

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Wright shares about Carly, “She doesn’t trust Ava for a moment.” Then in a great teasers, Laura reveals “All the questions that anybody would have, we hit on them. I’m excited.”

So, will Carly figure out just what Ava is up to? Will she learn that Sonny has been fed the wrong pills that are not controlling his bipolar disorder thanks to Valentin? Stay tuned.

Check out this week’s promo for GH and then let us know, what do you think Ava is up to exactly? Is she in cahoots with Valentin or operating separately? Will Jason and Sonny be led down a path where the two try to eliminate each other? Share your theories in the comment section below.

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