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Kimberly McCullough and Finola Hughes Interview – General Hospital
In a heartfelt, emotional, and nostalgic chat with Michael Fairman, and in her final video interview with On-Air On-Soaps as a cast member of General Hospital, Kimberly McCullough says farewell to decades as Dr. Robin Scorpio Drake alongside her on-screen mom, Finola Hughes, who just returned to the series as Anna Devane.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?
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.
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
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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I’m so glad you had this last interview with Kimberly and Finola, Michael. I also have followed Kimberly since she was a child, and what an amazing career she has had.She will be missed as a kind of pioneer of her own. So much has been with Kimberly being the center piece of many, many stories. I wish her good luck with her new endeavors……
I saw Kimberlerly when she first appeared on Gh… With Shawn Doneely, anna Devane, robert Scorpio, etc…..Those were the good old days on GH!!!!!!!! Luke & Laura marrige……..
I agree
I have loved Kim/Robin since their first day on GH. They grew up onscreen in front of me. I was a young teenager and it was nice to see a child like Robin being written into the show as she was. I understand Kim wanting to leave and wish her the best and will continue to follow her career in whatever path it takes her. However, I will deeply miss Robin she is so much a part of GH. I am sad that we never got to see Robin and Jason reunited. They were so amazing and I always held out hope that the writers would give us that magic again but well such is soaps. Besides who knows maybe one day Kim may decide she wants to return to GH again.
Good Luck Kimberly!! You will be missed on General Hospital!
VERY Sad to say Goodbye… Good luck can not wait to see the films that you create !
My favorite interview by far!
I was totally tearing up watching this interview… I really am going to feel such a loss when Robin leaves the show. I’ll miss you Kimberly.
Thank you Michael!!! Love Finola so glad she is back for however long would love to see her more! Love the two of them together and have since the beginning! This is going to be so sad!
Great interview!Love you Kimberly and Finola!Good luck Kimberly,will miss you.Have been watching GH since you started.Was dreading the final episode!Will look for your interviews on you tube.Thank you!
Forgot to say how much I have been enjoying Kimberly’s interviews over and over again! My favorites are Steve Burton, Jane Elliot and John York. Thank you Kimberly… and Michael for introducing us to them. Want more! Can’t wait to see one with Finola and Tristan! Wish she could do one with Kirsten Storms! Want one with everyone on GH! Those will be great to watch for years! Thank you!
Since I have watched GH from the beginning, I have watched Kimberly grow up. I will miss her. I wish her well. Hopefully, I will get to see her in Tampa at the end of March. NGFL was accepted in the Gasparilla Film Festival. As a fan, I will show her support any way that I can.
I have been waiting for this interview, Michael and it didn’t disappoint. It was a wonderfully sentimental walk down memory lane. I’m going to miss Robin Scorpio-Drake and more importantly Kimberly McCullough on our GH screen. I look forward to watching her become an even more amazing director. Heck yeah Soap Fans Rock!!
love Kimberly and Finola and my favorite interviews have to be with Jason Thompson because you can see how close he and Kimberly are. For me this is bittersweet that GH resorted to killing Robin a character I grew up with. There was many ways to write Robin out but death isn’t it. I much prefer Robin, Patrick and Emma leave for Robin’s birthday trips. No couple will even compare to Scrubs and you can blame Kimberly M and Jason T for that. Bringing back all the vets (who Kimberly starred with) won’t make it better.GH died today.GH missed opportunities with Scrubs and Emma sharing more scenes together. Even before Anna, Robin and Emma should have shared more scenes. GH will never be good again
It was actually Kimberly McCullough’s decision that her character should die – and she presented it to the show, not the other way around. She felt that, as a legacy character, it would be best this way and there wouldn’t be a need for a recast.
I am so pissed, sad and confused as well. I just do not understand why, Robin is leaving the soap I wish General Hospital would just let one couple be happy on there for once. Robin will be missed so much by my mother and my myself. I have watched GH sense I was 4 and my mother has watched it sense the beinning.
Kimberly McCullough is choosing to leaving by her own accord to pursue a career in directing.
Good Luck Kimberly… you shall be truly missed a lot
Michael, as always, when it comes to interviews with our favorite soap stars, you have put together another amazing interview. I love any interview with Kimberly, and with Jason Thompson, but I especially enjoy a Michael Fairman interview!
I am sad because I will miss Kimberly working with Jason Thompson on General Hospital, but I know that she will continue to take the movie world by storm, just as she has with Nice Guys, just as he will continue to shine on GH. I wish Kimberly the best of luck in everything the future holds for her!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this fabulous interview, Michael, Kimberly, & Finola!
Kimberly, it has been such a pleasure to watch you grow up into a beautiful young woman. I will never forget all the fun we had on the set, and in between. You’re priceless!
Love, Andrea
She truly is. Gosh, will I miss her. She got killed off. Robin was such a stoic character, should she ever decide to come back, it would be so fake if its a twin or lookalike. They would have to go the bad dream direction. *Chow
thats why they cant kill her,shes hiding somewhere afraid to come out because she has no memory of anything ,she gets a hold of a few dollars ,buys a ticket and flies out of port charles,or my original plot ,gets on grey hound bus.I agree with you ,we dont want a twin or a look alike ,a recast maybe,thats hard because she has been our robin since she was 6 .hopefully we get a clue at the end of week cliff hanger,then I spent the weekend figuring out more ways to save robin.star shows up today,next week the mannings ,I cant wait.
Kimberly you will be missed. I will watch GH just tell I see how Jason takes the news. Hope they show Sonny fining out . Best of luck Kimberly you made my afternoons. Hope some day to meet you. Love you and fallow you always.
we are so proud of you kim. you will be missed.
I have watched Kim grow up on GH along with my Grandmother…I Can’t imagine GH without Robin!!! I wish you Kim all the luck in the world, and hope that your happy and sucessfull in your new adventures 😉 I just wish and hope that they give you the recognition and respect you deserve, ie..give Robin the funeral she deserves NOT one with over half the show devoted to Sonny, Jason, Sam, Carly, Johnny etc.!!! Like your death show was…I didn’t think that was fair or respectful to the character or to you the actress!!
Again, I wish you all the best!! Take care Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio Drake) and God Bless!!! Thank you for making GH what it is today!!! You are dearly loved and will be missed greatly!!!
You will be missed Kimberly!!! You’ve always been one of my favs on the show and it’s so sad to see you go *tear. I wish you the best of luck in your career as a director.
Will miss you so much Kimberly, enjoyed all the years watching you as Robin, the best of luck to you in everything you do in the future. I love GH, have watched it since I was a little girl back in 1963, since the beginning. So happy to see Finola, miss her too, on the show. I just hope GH can stay on for another fifty years. I will watch ABC as long as GH is on the air. Thanks to you all for the entertainment of GH.
Michael can you post the clip of Robin in Anna’s shoes and earrings… please? I have been trying to find it and vaguely remember it from all those years back and would love to see it! If you can’t post it could you find out how it is labelled? Thank you!!!
Wonderful interview Michael! I’m so greatful to have been lucky enough to have not only worked with Kimberly but also to count her as a awesome friend and mentor. I look forward to working with her in her successful new career as director, as I know her new work will be just as amazing. What a legacy!
The interview was wonderful. I was disappointed in Anna’s reaction to finding out her daughter was killed. I expected , Shock, disbelief and hysteria from Anna. She missed out on her daughter for years being away, haven’t spoken to her in a long time and brushes her tears away as quickly as they appeared. “Ok, Patrick go see your daughter.” Does anyone agree with me.?
I agree, Karen. I really thought Anna would show more hysteria, tears upon learning that Robin had died. Maybe when she and Robert were involved in a lot of thrilling escapades, she has learned to control her feelings better. Also, she could be in shock and once Robert arrives and someone is with her to stay with Emma, she may break down. If not, it does seem very strange to me also!!!
I dont think Robin is dead.This is a soap after all.Heres hoping!!!!
Im with you, in the robin isnt dead,I hope we are right.
“did you read my post that says if you watch the soaps on the net your not counted in the ratings, ”
Yes, I got that post and responded to it yes’t. U should have many responses in your inbox.
yes I got it,I had a shit load of them ,I think I answered them all ,its a slow day,and I have a bad headache.I will be glad when this day is over ,seems everything on the I d channel is a repeat till tonight.I hope that no one is dead in the crash.I heard cole may be dead ,but until I see it I wont believe it.also went to wikpedia and I looked up robin scorpio at one place they said she was7 the other on the same page said 6,I would like to know .really hate to see her leave ,she was always one of my favorites.
and I woke up with another headache today.I wonder who will survive the crash,Im hearing cole is gone,here he survives a bullet and now he may get killed in a car crash,talk about bad luck,they should have kept him with marty and patrick. will find out today.and I hope there is more news about robin.
It was wonderful to see Anna (Finola Hughes) back on GH but soooo very sad to see the way the writers handled the demise of Robin (Kimberly). I have watched Robin since she was a little girl on the soap – one of her finest performances as a little girl was in the Asian episode. I can’t believe that Robin would have left the lab to see her Mum & daughter when she was in the midst of seeking a life-saving cure for Jason. She was just too dedicated a Dr for that. It seems that the fire in the lab could have been prevented as real hosps should have fire extinguishers or something to put out fire. I would have preferred it if the writers had had Robin move to a new City where she would be working in a big Research Lab helping to find cures for diseases, etc. Even if Robin is dead, she can return as soap stars are reincarnated all the time – so if Robin wants to return – even for a short time – she can. I just wish the writers had not been so desperate for ratings they decided to kill her off – at least we think that although we have not seen body. Great to have Anna back – Robin returns soon – and I hope they both stay in Port Charles for a long time. Bye for now Robin – I know we will see you again in Port Charles – just wish you had not died on GH – my personal opinion!!!
I just don’t know why GH writers and producers felt the need to kill Robin’s character off. Just not right!
stay tuned, I dont think she is dead,clue,fire was to hot for anything to survive,like melting a human body,I say the explosion made her loose her mind and forget who she is,robin would never leave her baby or patrick,at least thats what I hope.My version ,she hops on a greyhound bus and leaves town.so the robin character can always come back.it doesnt have to be a greyhound bus.
Barbara said: “yes I got it,I had a shit load of them ,I think I answered them all ,its a slow day,and I have a bad headache.”
You didn’t have to answer them all, some of them I was replying to you, Barb. LOL Yesterday, I had a headache, today it’s you with one.
I love them both!
I too have seen GH on and off since the first few years. I have sen Robin grow up before my eyes. It is interesting to have heard Robin say that they changed how she was exiting four or so times. I get the impression with everyone involved that they all do not like this way and you can tell in the acting and how it is being handled on screen beginning with Robin. When she left the lab she was not playing it well and with Patrick too… it just wasn’t right. And… Anna… agreed she has not handled it well and yet yesterday at the end we started to see a bit more of an expected reaction. From the interviews with Jason T we know there will be a scene with Robin supposedly after she dies… at least I think that. Maybe that will bring different reactions that will seem more appropriate. Mac (John York) did have the most realistic and appropriate reaction so far. Here’s hoping she is not really dead and yet also hoping people start acting like she really is gone and we see some real emotion and anger handled and directed in the right way and give Robin the emotion that is deserved in the situation. Let’s hope they do a god job when they tell Emma her Mommie is gone! I wish I could say great job to all but not yet! Wish we were privy to the other choices for he exit… would be interesting to see what we all would have preferred. I know this way would not be my choice! Oh… forgot to say how strange it was to see Monica the Chief of Staff tell Sam she just heard about Robin’s death and that is all the Chief of Staff has to say about a horrific accident in the hospital and the loss of an incredible doctor??? Get real please!
” Oh… forgot to say how strange it was to see Monica the Chief of Staff tell Sam she just heard about Robin’s death and that is all the Chief of Staff has to say about a horrific accident in the hospital and the loss of an incredible doctor??? Get real please! ”
Yes Heidi: I noticed that too, BUT there was sooooo many inadequacies that I didn’t just FOCUS on that, because there was so much WRONG going on. But when U don’t know that (at that time) you are just trying to follow along to give them the benefit of the doubt.
that was strange,if I was one of the characters in port charles and I was a friend of robins I would be pulling my hair out in panic that my friend is gone ,its like no one cares ,well Im not blaming ron hes just getting started ,gh is low in the ratings again this week thats bad.did you read my post that says if you watch the soaps on the net your not counted in the ratings,something else I learned today.
Agreed… I loveabcsoaps! Thanks! It is such a shame and a missed opportunity. Ron and others had been tweeting and FB’ing that this was supposed o have been such a great week and tune in… very disappointing in terms of Robin’s death. Might be better with the Cassadine storyline moving forward and the car crash with AZ and Starr & Cole. I would hope RC can rectify the Robin storyline next week with Emma and Robert and a funeral. I am hoping Anna deals more appropriately with Robert or maybe with Emma… In any case I will be watching and I hope everyone sticks with GH… I don’t want to lose it! I do think RC and FV will make it great eventually!!!
Kimberly, you will truly be missed, I have watched you since you started. Your HIV role in the soap has truly touch lives, 2 very close friend of mine have used how you handeled it to incorp it into there lives.. Good luck with all you do and know we love you.
this is really sad
robin will be missed when u little i watched u and then same good luck and prayers r with u
Thank you for this interview with Kimberely & Finola!! I REALLY enjoyed it. I like so many other GH followers have watched these 2 characters since they started on GH about 27 years ago. My lovely grandmother & I were avid GH watchers way back when… and now you are sprouting your wings to other avenues which is great. Kimberely seems to be a wonderful person as she has been to me ALL these years on GH. She is so intelligent and I wish her nothing but the very BEST with her career. I hope to hear more interviews about her in the near future. I will always love you Kimberely. You remind me of my beautiful daughter who is amazing in every way possible. Best of luck to you Kimberely and I hope you find every happiness in the world…