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Kathleen Gati Returning to General Hospital as Liesl Obrecht

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Kathleen Gati is making her way back to General Hospital as Dr Liesl Obrecht, as many had predicted, now that her former on-screen daughter Kelly Thiebaud, is also on her way back to play, what many believe will turn out to be a very much alive Britt Westbourne.

At the end of today’s July 12 episode of the ABC daytime drama series, Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr), who has been upset to learn that Britt actually gave birth to him, not his mother, Lulu Spencer, decides to write an email to Liesl introducing himself as her “grandson.”

That move will soon prompt the start of Gati’s comeback to the screen in a role she has played on and off since 2012. When GH fans last saw the popular Gati, it was over 18-months ago. Obrecht was last seen on the GH canvas in December 2023, when Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) attempted to reconcile with Liesl romantically and she turned him down.

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On her upcoming return, Gati told Soap Opera Digest, “The fans have been faithful, loyal, begging me to return, continuously asking when, oh when will I return. I am truly grateful and so happy that I can bring some story and entertainment back to them again through Obrecht! It means a lot to me. This is why I became an actor, to entertain people through story and characters.”

Over the years, the once despicable Obrecht has mellowed (a bit), but she is never too far away from doing something nefarious, out of the ordinary, criminal, or for the love of her children, which brings us to Britt, plus we also learned she had son, Nathan West, played by Ryan Paevey, who was also killed.

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Viewers recall Britt died in her mother’s arms after being stabbed by “The Hook” and poisoned, even when she was suffering from Huntington’s Disease. When Obrecht returns, she will probably not only need to deal with the fact that her daughter passed Rocco of as a baby as “Ben Westbourne,” but if she is responsible for secretly resurrecting Britt from the dead, or what plan may be up her sleeve.

No official first airdate has been revealed at this time as for when Gati will first pop back up on General Hospital, but stay tuned for forthcoming details.

So, excited to hear Kathleen Gati is returning to General Hospital as Dr. Liesl Obrecht? Do you think Liesl somehow brought Britt back to life? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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I am ECSTATIC that Kathleen Gati is coming back to GH! I love her and she really is a goddess! Can’t wait for her to appear and I pray she’s with us for a long time!

Not surprised that Dr Ooblech would show up right around the time that her daughter gets paroled from Hell. I hope she also talks to her niece Willow and tells her what a “dumbkopf” she has become.

How Gati hasn’t received at least one Emmy nomination in all these years is a shame. Liesl is the true meaning of a supporting character.

Gati has taken what was intended as a short term role aiding in Robin’s disappearance into a viable long term character with multiple family members added through the years.

Nina needs her Aunt to get the upper hand on Drew. And I wouldn’t doubt Obtecht is involved with Dalton’s research project.

What a wonderful return! Long overdue. Liesl would never go this long without seeing her grandchild, James. Plus, there’s Maxie and her family, Nina and Willow and her children. Liesl was always family centric. So happy she’s coming back, and I hope it’s for a long time.

I forgot about the James connection. It is wild how basically evil Obrecht was at first, and now here we are geuninely rooting for her to reunite with her grandson. Credit to Kathleen and GH.

thank you, one of the most original characters on soaps, a very welcome return

Yay! I wasn’t a Leisl fan at first. But I loved it when she became Scotty’s Schnitzel. I miss that little phase when she and Scotty would make Britt uncomfortable with their canoodling. Lol

That is wonderful news.

So HAPPY!!!

She is needed. Not just due to her talent, her quirkiness and uniqueness but she’s the only way to viably explain how Britt is resurrected from the dead. The intense maternal love and science- fictional aspects of DR O will aid viewers with their suspension of disbelief.

Now bring Scotty back and get rid of Drew, Willow, Christina and Lulu

I totally agree!

Hello I am so Thrilled That Doctor LIESI OBRECHT IS Coming Back To GH She’s An Amazing ACTRESS And I Love her style I Have Been Watching GH for 60 Years.GH FANS NEEDS SOME Spice And DR OBRECHT Will Do IT. I’LL KEEP Tuning IN GH FAN 60 YEARS WATCHING MANY Blessings Maggie

So happy that they’re back. I was hoping that fake Britt death so she nurse her back to health. And a chance that Jason and Britt start their romance. Jealous Carly be furious that would be delicious.

I’m super excited Kathleen Gatti is returning to GH. She is sorely missed. Also, instead of resurrecting Britt from the dead, make her a lookalike. (Lookalikes exist in real life). Britt had Huntington’s Disease it would have eventually killer her, but instead, poison did. I know the death means nothing on GH. But I was an All My Children’s fan. I watched it slowly descend into something from the Twilight Zone when that Doctor brought back many citizens from the dead. This includes Dixie, Stuart, Greenlee and others. It was beyond ridiculous.

To the AMC writers credit, those returns from the dead were only done after cancellation was announced to give core families happy endings.

Funny, how Anna and everyone else seems to forget that she kidnapped Robin all those years ago and held her captive. If she is brought back, don’t bring Brit back. Not necessary.

Thank goodness! Liesl has always been such an interesting character. She’s one of my favorites. I’m looking forward to seeing what they have in store for her, although I assume it will have to do with Rocco since he emailed her. Maybe she can knock some sense into her dimwitted niece Willow while she’s at it. lol

Welcome back, Obrecht!

You’ve been missed.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Josslyn Gets a Visitor in Obrecht, Chase Makes A High-Profile Arrest … But Who is it?

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, after Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) chloroformed Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), she winds up thrown into the secret room at Wydemere with Josslyn Jacks. Now, both Obrecht and Joss are under the thumb of Cullum and Sidwell  (Carlo Rota) for different reasons.

However, what will Cassius (Ryan Paevey) think of the news that his mother is being forced to finish Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) work on Faison’s final project?  Cassius gets very alarmed when Sidwell informs him in the Monday, June 8 “Next on General Hospital” video teaser, that, “Locating Britt is no longer a priority.”

Meanwhile, Portia’s (Brook Kerr) baby shower is here, which could wind up in an all out war between Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). While Curtis is lawyering up with someone, Portia wants Isaiah to “just hold off for now.” Is she referring to him suing Curtis for destroying his ability to operate after injury his hand, or to stay away from the baby shower?

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KRISTINA’S PLANS

Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) pays a visit to Lucas Jones (Van Hansis). It appears she drops the news of her decision to leave Port Charles to attend medical school at UCLA, which paves the way for Kate Mansi’s upcoming exit. When talking with Lucas she says, “A lot of people are going to be surprised by this.“ Is it that she wants to become a doctor, or is something else also going on?

By week’s end Chase (Josh Swickard) is going to make a major arrest! Who gets hand-cuffed and taken to the PCPD? Is it Sidwell, who Lucas was trying to set-up or someone else? Stay tuned.

Now below, check out the official GH spoilers for the week of June 8-12.

MONDAY, JUNE 8
Laura relishes her victory. Jossyn’s days may be numbered. Kristina issues a request. Curtis seeks Alexis’ help. Kai worries about Trina.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9
“Nathan” makes a major confession. Portia’s baby shower is a tense affair. Sidwell is on the warpath. Willow is blindsided. Brook Lynn issues an apology.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Carly takes action. Trina makes a bold decision. Dante gets bad news. Willow receives a tempting offer. Curtis and Portia clash.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Valentin cautions Carly. Ava has a guilty conscience. Sonny is taken by surprise. Nina checks in on “Nathan.” Cody scores points with Molly. Danny and Charlotte make a plan.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Ethan weighs his options. Tracy has harsh words for Willow. Brook Lynn seeks Sonny’s aid. Chase makes a high-profile arrest. Alexis is persuasive.

You can check out the General Hospital preview video for the Monday, June 8 episode below.

Now weigh-in:  Will Josslyn and Obrecht work together to escape Wyndemere? Who is Chase going to arrest? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Cullum Kidnaps Obrecht as Britt’s Replacement to Finish Faison’s Final Project

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WSB director Ross Cullum is truly as despicable villain as they come, and played with steely intensity by Andrew Hawkes. For the double agents latest crime, you need to look no further than the Friday, June 5 cliffhanger of General Hospital, where in the episode’s final moments he sneaks up on an unassuming Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) after hiding in the back seat of her car.

Next, he chloroforms her with his intent clear. He plans on forcing her to finish the last leg of Faison’s final project at Wyndemere, since her daughter Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) left town with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) in tow to get away from Cullum!

In what led to the kidnapping, Cullum had a terse conversation with his business associate and co-conspirator on the project, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It is Sidwell who is preoccupied with wanting to bring Marco’s killer to justice (not knowing it’s the man right in front of him!). Sidwell told Cullum if bringing Marco’s killer to justice wasn’t a priority for the WSB director, then why should protecting Cullum be a priority for him?

SIDWELL VS. CULLUM

The two finally put aside their differences as they have to complete Faison’s final project for it will be highly lucrative for them, useful for their mutual gains, and groundbreaking. In order to do that they need a great mind with a scientific background to finish it up and get them to the finish line since Britt as disappeared.

Later, outside of “General Hospital,” Obrecht is headed back to her car after searching Britt’s office for any clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. But when she got in the car to drive away, that’s when the aforementioned Cullum strikes!

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BROOK LYNN GETS ADVICE FROM A FORMER ADULTERESS

In other key developments, after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) keeps inserting herself into Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) life, all with the seeming pretense to pay back Chase for helping her clear her name at the trial, and standing by her, she brings good news in person about baby Phoebe’s adoption to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) law office to Chase. Once Brook Lynn heard Chase was on her away over with paperwork, she decided to hightail it out of there for an “emergency” appointment for Deception.

As we come to find out, Brook Lynn meets up with Lucy (Lynn Herring) at the Metro Court pool, She then proceeds to inform Lucy about Willow sniffing around he husband. Lucy says she knows a thing or two about being an adulteress. Brook Lynn wants Lucy to help her send a clear message to Willow to stay away from her husband, or else!

Now below, check out the scenes before Obrecht was kidnapped where she visited Willow, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) and suspects Willow is up to no good.

Then let us know, with Lucy taking Brook Lynn under her wing, what plot do you think the two will come up with against Willow? What do you think will happen to Obrecht? With Lucas also at Wyndemere trying to bait Sidwell into an attempted murder charge, will he winds up thrown in the secret room with Josslyn? Share your thoughts and theories on the latest GH via the comment section below.

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2026 SDSA TV Award Nominations: All Five Daytime Dramas Score in Best Achievement in Set Decoration

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The Set Decorators Society of America has revealed its nominations for 2025-26 SDSA Awards for Television, which recognizes the work of the set decoration and production designers in primetime, streaming and daytime series.

This year, all five soap operas: Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless all received nominations in the Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Daytime Series category.

In its official SDSA rule book, to qualify for the category of a Daytime Series, which includes daytime dramas, daytime talk shows, daytime game shows, and daytime children’s programming, all episodes must air before 6:00pm and must have a credited Set Decorator. For daytime dramas, the content must contain multiple plotlines that are carried over from episode to episode.

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WHICH EPISODES CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION?

The eligibility year for episodes runs June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.  Founded in 1993, the SDSA is an international nonprofit professional association dedicated to promoting excellence and preserving the legacy of the art of set decoration in motion pictures and television.

Several popular primetime and streaming titles that have wrapped their final seasons also received nods including Euphoria, Stranger Things, Hacks, Outlander, and The Boys. Popular titles such as Bridgerton.

Take a look below at the nominated scenic design teams from your favorite soaps:

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Daytime Series

Beyond The Gates: Set Decoration by Cynthia Slagter with Production Design by Bruton Jones

The Bold and the Beautiful: Set Decoration by Prim Rosales, Beth Wooke, Prerna Chawla, Charlotte Garnell, Chelsea Mondelli, Michelle Hall, & Linda Louise Sheets with Production Design by Lou A. Trabbie III

Days of Our Lives: Set Decoration by Adele Caine & Sarah Holmes with Production Design by Tom Early & Dan Olexiewicz

General Hospital: Set Decoration by Jennifer Elliot with Production Design by Andrew Evashchen

The Young and the Restless: Set Decoration by Jennifer Haybach, Justine Mercado, Maria Dirolf, & Monica Lowe with Production Design by David Hoffmann

So, which soap opera from the calendar year of basically June of 2025 to a week ago in 2026, do you think has had the best looking sets? Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, or The Young and the Restless? Make you pick and drop it in the comment section below.

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