General Hospital
The Kelly Thiebaud Interview – General Hospital

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I have loved Britt since the beginning. Her character’s beginnings kind of remind me of Brenda Barrett’s character who schemed Karen away from Jagger as a teenager. Now, Brenda wasn’t quite as devious as Britt has been but Britt is a little older than Brenda was so I give that up to the age of the characters when introduced on GH. Also, Brenda had a bad daddy too in Harlen Barrett as Britt does in Cesar Faison. I also think that Britt had a similar upbringing of being unloved or unwanted as Brenda did. So, I have always been kind… Read more »
Kelly is a pure dynamo of an actress! Her portrayal of Britt (the “Britch”) has become an integral part of why I faithfully tune in each day. The character is played with passion, depth, dark humor and pathos. Kelly is a major talent who has made “Britt Westbourne” into an enigmatic, 3D force to be reckoned with and has elevated GH to its greatest level to date!
Thank you for another great interview and thank you Kelly too. I can’t wait to see what happens with Kelly’s new storyline and love interest.
Will Britt & Robin have any scenes together @ the hospital or anywhere on set?
OK…. it’s late…. i’ll read the interview tomorrow. Kelly Thiebaud. far and away….. “…who has become the true breakout star of the series, and who over the past few months has embodied the character of Britt so well that it has fans wanting more and more,…” “…our chat with the hottest actress in soaps today … Kelly Thiebaud!” even I can’t argue this. period. of course… after Kelly Sullivan. of course… and in contention…. Jenn Lilly, as Theresa Jeanne Donovan. of course… and in contention… Chrishelle Stause, as Jordan Ridgeway. Serial goes on… who’s In and who’s out… always a… Read more »
Really enjoy Britt and Nik together
I always felt that the better story was Britt involved with Patrickt till Robin returned. Then we saw she and her mom were in on Robin’s kidnapping. This perfect nurse handed Robins life doesn’t work and still doesn’t. NO WAY do I believe that Patrick would even have to choose between Robin and the nurse. It is insulting and ridiculous. With that said I like KT because she seems genuine and embrassed her character even with the slanted writing to make her so evil that the nurse looks better. She doesn’t have an ego like another newbie and understand fans.… Read more »
Right on, Cathy! So many of us have had enough of that “sugar-dipped chupacabra,” to last a lifetime!!!! Given Britt’s looks, brains and KT’s talent at portraying her character, there should never have even been a contest about who would win Patrick’s attention. The way Britt was painted as the villain and she “who will not be named” was touted as this magnificent, magnanimous angel of mercy was beyond the pale….absolutely nauseating!!! And although I am ecstatic to see Dr. Westbourne paired with her prince, I still will never forgive the “Lords of GH” for subjecting us to that “Putrina”… Read more »
Patrick and Sabrina are boring and lame..we know it almost everybody know it..doesn’t mean Patrick and Britt were better ! Wake up, almost no online bashing for Patrick and Britt’s ‘pairing’ for the simple and sole reason it was almost non-existent..it did end up before it has begun ! Otherwise you bet everybody who had whine and whine about it the same way they did/still do about boring Patrick and Sabrina story.
And actually at the beginning with the icky ‘shower sex’ and the boring date scenes between Patrick and Britt took place, lot’s of people complained/bashed about it !
Perhaps it was more the what than the parties involved…to be perfectly candid, I find the notion of shower sex, broomcloset nooky, or whatever, in a place of work to be distasteful….and that extended to Patrick and Robin’s frequent dalliances around the hospital, too! Work should be work, play should be play and never the twain should meet….
Sorry not digging Britt with Nikolas one bit. Maybe more as a sibling relationship. When he’s near her its more like she’s the bad little sister, & he’s putting her in check. Which makes more sense. I don’t see much chemistry romantically with them at all. Especially once he finds out the baby is Lulu’s. I like Britt better when she’s scheming, she’s a better villain. Not what Nikolas needs.
Britt is the gift that keeps on giving, and I am so happy that the actress who launched the role is enjoying the kudos she so richly deserves for her portrayal of the deliciously devious doctor!!! In addition to offering great entertainment value in each and every scene in which she appears, KT has the distinction of providing one of the most priceless moments in GH history: The “Babydoll BBQ!” It was so over the top, horrifically hilarious that even now, months after the fact, it is still totally unforgettable. (I only hope we will be treated to it again… Read more »
Phenomenal, beautiful, talented actress playing a superiorly developed multi-layered character. I haven’t seen anything this phenomenal since the early days of Phyllis on Y&R or Carly on GH. Kelly is one of the reasons I stay tuned in. Thank you, Ron and Frank, for creating Britt, and thank you, Kelly, for portraying her so beautifully!
Another great interview Michael!!! I think Kelly is doing a great job playing a character that I continue to hate!!!
I love the character of Britt and her portrayal is amazing. Sadly I think Theresa isn’t getting nearly the praise she deserves in this story. If we didn’t care so much for Sabrina to win, then we wouldn’t have hated the Britch so much. I hope there is a happy ending along the way for Sabrina, Patrick, Robin, and Britt.
Uh, some of us NEVER hated Britt!!!!! On the other hand……well, let’s just say we were ACCUSED of being haters for not rooting for that insipid, annoying babysitter!
I would never presume or accuse. I like that dufferent people can take sides. I loved to hate Britt. She was, and is a villian. There is nothing wrong with loving her or hating her. I love to hate her cuz she is a grwat actress and drives story. I respectfully disagree with u, in that, I was rooting for Sabrina. I liked her bond with Emma. I am just hoping for happy endings for all…..so we can all enjoy our faves for a long time.
Since Sapbrinas ex boyfriend Carlos is part of the mob, maybe she ends up getting shot and dies in Patricks arms after Carlos reveals Dereks true idenity?(Carlos is arrested for some mob crime and reveals Dereks indentity court right after Alexis has fallen in love with Derek and they are married. Derek/Julian persuades Alexis to defend after revealing he is also Sams daddy…
Sorry for mistakes: it should read during his court trial, and Alexis to defend him…
Niks relationship…imo…will turn her into a better person…i doubt this but i want the baby to be Patrick and Robins…Britts mutter could pull that off…i want MORE OF BRITTS MUTTER and hope shes hiding in Windmere…maybe Dr.O has an identical twin she switched places and she really is Britts mutter…good way to keep her around once Anna catches the evil twin…when Robin returns will she be the real Robin or a fake sent by Dr.O ?
OOH!
love that… Dr. O could have a twin… you are ON!
that would be fabulous…..
you know.. the headlines speak for itself…. and GH is on TOP.
Britt and her Mother…. Dr. O… are the “IT” couple.
so… why…. NOT? GH? writers/producers listen to the fans… this would make for a coup…. the likes of which we haven’t seen in forever.
FUN, FUN, FUN… intriguing, interesting, intelligent…..
you’re pretty good at this…. especially… love that fans are loving this story line. add in Nicholas… and, it’s a DREAM….. TEAM…. with “Mutter”
Nope ridiculous and PATHETIC is all i see in these ‘ideas’..there is campy and there is too silly to live Campy.
you know… I have to add in… to fully evolve and full circle… that “abandoned” daughter…. Britt… who now has her “own” child….
having Britt fully realize HER Life… and seeing her with her nuMother… would be a FULL Treat.
you know… those mother/daughter duo….
ala Marian/Liza, AMC
ala Susan/Emily, ATWT
there are so many more… brain freeze…
but, nuDr. O could be like AMC Enid – AMC Edna – AMC Marian – Y&R Mary/Paul…
just that domineering… protective… fuss budget… comical… her nose in to everything and every one….
I dont know if you ever watched Another World…but in the late 60s and early 70s there was another popular mother/daughter duo…Ada who was kind, and her scheming daughter Rachel…Rachel in her young years was like an early version of Britt who made many attempts and sometimes succeeded in stealing Steve Frame(she got pregnant by him while married to Russ Mathews) from good girl Alice Mathews(Russ’s sister) which was far better than GH similar triangle with Britt, Patrick, and Sapbrina…in the storyline Steven was presumed killed in a helicopter crash and Rachel married the wealth Mac Cory and their love… Read more »
Any device that will provide more tales of the “Westbourne Women” is a win in my book! Kathleen Gati is a gem of a character actress who can do no wrong and KT is the most effervescent addition to GH in eons. However, while I can see plenty of room for Britt to redeem her tarnished image, I cannot imagine any way that Dr. O. (or her less evil doppelganger) could possibly be as entertaining without that tart Teutonic tongue and mirthful malevolence that the “Mad Mutta” possesses…for me it is merely unthinkable! What I would propose would be for… Read more »
I’m all 4 the different disguises…i can see her even turning up as a man…Britts uncle? lol
Desperate times call for desperate measures!!!! The possibilities are endless….as long as “Mutta” makes return engagements to the Floating Rib’s karaoke “open mike nights,” I’m in!!!! The other interesting prospect to this idea would be “Schatzi’s” priceless reactions each time her crazy mother pops up in unexpected places and situations….I really think this could serve as a useful method to keep Gati indefinitely!!!!! Hope someone passes it along to “Cartini!’ Hahaha…..
Well, to sum up you want to watch Passions..right ? You know it is cancelled..time to MOVE ON !
@Judith…Sorry, NEVER watched “Passions”….always thought it sounded beyond ridiculous! The only soap I have tuned into (on and off….) over the past decade has been GH…..
To jimh (and Patrick, too!!!)…I just read a VERY juicy spoiler about our most favorite ladies….sounds like it gonna be GOOOOOD!!!!! ; )
I dont know what you read but i love the suspense just knowing you said its going to be good…
Well, “Dr. O.” figures prominently into it, so what more does one really need to know? I don’t want to ruin any surprises, but I certainly can’t wait!!!! It’s been toooo long since we saw The Mad Musical Mutta!!!!! Hope she’s warming up her vocal chords….. : )
I would like for them to change the story from the baby being Dante and Lu Lu’s to Dante and Britt’s baby.
poor Lulu..why ?
Judith, I have grown to love Britt and Nick. I think the baby brings out the best in Britt. I don’t care for LuLu at all. There is something about LuLu’s personality that is off-putting. Also, I can imagine all kinds of conflict if the baby were Britts and Dantes. Which would make for some very entertaining story-lines.
I’m over it. They have shoved new character after new character to forefront of this show. I can read the writing on the wall – After all of the noise that Ron & Frank have made about GH history (heck, Frank keeps posting pictures of Steve & Audrey Hardy), they don’t want to actually use it. When was the last time you saw Elizabeth for any length of time? And now despite the teasing of Elizabeth and Nikolas we come to find out that the story is now Britt & Nik? Now we’ve got Sabrina who has not only a… Read more »
LOVE Britt and she totally reminds me of the soap characters from Guiding Light and General Hospital in the 80s! I love BRITT
Thank you for this interview! I have loved the Britt character from the very beginning. I wanted her with Patrick at first because, I thought they had more chemistry together than Patrick & Sabrina, but I am loving the direction this story is going. I am absolutely loving Britt and Nicolas. It’s weird but I hardly paid much attention to Nicolas in his scenes with Liz but, now I cant tear my eyes away.
Patrick did not have any chemistry with Britt..and with Sabrina is not better..this triangle was a major FAILURE from beginning to end. That is all.
p.s: i can totally pay attention to Nick in his scenes with Liz. ha.
GH
Monday: 2.2/2,852,000
Tuesday: 2.3/2,995,000
Wednesday: 2.3/2,956,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,631,000
Friday: 1.9/2,442,000
FYI she gave birth on a FRIDAY. Nothing is worse than false marketing research. I think the Liz fans have been disenfranchised enough that they should give Nik and Liz one story line together instead of a newbie he has no compelling history with.
She gave birth on Monday 9/9/13, continued on to Tuesday 9/10/13 when she discovered there was somthing wrong with her baby and then she was next shown at the hospital on the 9/11/13 lying in bed as Nik brought in her baby. Friday’s date was 9/13/13.
I still think she’s Anna’s daughter. She has Finola’s eyebrows.
That would be neat! What if Obrecht couldnt have kids so she somehow got herself impregnated with Anna’s innards? It would explain the cold non motherly way she treats britt. I think there are many things yet to come here.
I enjoy watching the show again, because of the Nik and Britt scenes. I hope they let Nikolas has real love this time and no more chasing after Elizabeth. Also, not sure if they can write the story differently but if Britt could be the real mother of Ben that would be fantastic. Her mother said something to her recently about screwing up the relationship with Patrick that she had to find another baby daddy to get pregnant. That comment gave me hope that Britt is really the mother of Ben. Who knows, in the soap world they can even… Read more »
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