General Hospital
William Moses and Denise Crosby Cast as GH’s Jeff and Carolyn Webber
In major casting news, General Hospital has finally cast the role of Dr. Jeff Webber (previously played by Richard Dean Anderson from 1976-1981) and his wife, Carolyn Webber.
According to Soap Opera Digest, taking on the role of Jeff is none other than former Falcon Crest star, William Moses. The actor also previously appeared on Melrose Place, the film Mystic Pizza and a guest star role on How to Get Away with Murder. However, he is probably best known for his part as Cole Gioberti on the iconic primetime soap opera.
Playing the part of Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) mother, Carolyn, will be Denise Crosby. The actress is best known for her role as Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the TV drama, Suits.
Ironically, Moses’ brother, Rick Moses was on General Hospital back in 1980, playing the hitman ‘Hutch’ in the Luke/Laura “Left-Handed Boy” story arc.
GH fans know that Jeff and Carolyn are the parents of Elizabeth and Sarah Webber, while Jeff is the father to Hayden Barnes and Steven Lars Webber.
Upon the release of the casting news, Crosby tweeted, “Thrilled to be part of this epic show and reunite with old friends! @GenieFrancis @finolahughes and Billy Moses! @GeneralHospital”
No word yet on Moses’ and Crosby’s first airdates.
So, will we finally get to the bottom of Elizabeth’s past with her parents, Jeff and Carolyn? Share your thoughts on the casting news via the comment section below.
Happy to see Denise coming to General Hospital. I don’t remember original Carolyn Webber, so I will get a fresh start of the character with Denise. Or for me Tasha Yar from StarTrek where she could be a bit of a thorn in the side of Jonathan Frakes, Genie Francis’s (Laura) husband. And I was also a big Suits fan. So,Yea! Someone I know and like.
Carolyn has never been seen before so Denise is the original Carolyn Webber
They never showed Carolyn.
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I love “Billy” Moses, so much over the years but can not place this Denise Crosby. I was a big fan of Suits, never missed an episode but..?, please refresh my memory, if that’s possible.
Denise Crosby – granddaughter of Bing & first year cast member of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She was Tasha Yar. Killed off at the end of the first season, but made a few appearances in later years via flashbacks & look alike characters.
I’ll be eternally damned if I can remember who she played on Suits though. And I thought I had seen every episode of that show….even that trainwreck of a final season after Meghan Markle ran off to get married to some red haired kid across the pond.
She played the bitch boss in the last season of Suits (I think it was the last season)
Violet…I loved Suits as well. Great team of actors. And of course Megan Markle ended up marrying Prince Harry. Saw some of the cast at the wedding. Denise’s character was Faye. She was sent into Suit’s firm by the New York Bar Association to clean up the fraud and crossing the legal line of some of the associates like Harvey and Mike Ross. Obviously they didn’t like her.
Violet…This might be a duplicate. Wasn’t sure the original went through. I really liked Suits as well. Great cast and stories. Including Meghan Markle who married Prince Harry. I saw some of the cast at the wedding.
Denise played another attorney sent into Suit’s firm by the New York Bar Association to clean up sometimes crossing the legal line and fraud which had happened there like Mike Ross and even Harvey. Obviously she wasn’t liked.
You “don’t remember” original Carolyn Webber because she never existed. Jeff married her offscreen, apparently right after leaving Port Charles (given the age of Elizabeth & her sister Sarah). Carolyn never even had a first name until about 3 months ago, when Jake causally mentioned he was chatting with her & Jeff on a library computer (so Liz wouldn’t find out about it)
Really do wish they could have brought Richard Dean Anderson back though. The character’s been AWOL for 40 years, so half the audience won’t know the difference, but us “old timers” will have a hard time getting used to a “new” Jeff.
I don’t mind that they’re recasting Jeff, Satan, because I have no idea if RDA is even interested in returning to soaps, but Billy Moses is not the first person who would have come to mind as a recast. I guess we’ll see how well he works out. As long as they don’t rewrite the character yet again (Jeff Webber? an affair? not the Jeff Webber I knew, but then I never knew his brother Rick was a sicko murderer, either), I guess it could work.
RDA hasn’t acted in at least a decade. He may be retired…
Correct, Richard Dean Anderson has said he is done with acting. There was no way GH could have gotten him back.
We never knew Carolyn Webber. I think she was only mentioned. Elizabeth and Sarah came to Port Charles as young adults to be with their grandparents. This is good news. I would like legacy characters to return in meaningful ways.
Great news.
I’ll file this in the be careful what you wish for category. Crosby is good casting. Since we’ve never seen Carolyn before, Teschner and crew had a wide assortment to select from for this character.
Acting wise, Moses is okay, but he’s 10 years too young for Jeff. Monica and Jeff were Mr & Mrs Intern back in the 70s. There’s other actors with soap backgrounds closer to 70 that could’ve easily been cast (Ted Shackelford, Mitch Pileggi, Jack Scalia). Moses is 7 years older than Scott Reeves (the last Steven Lars).
I didn’t think Frank would do it, but I’m getting a sinking feeling that Alley Mills might be playing a recast Monica (assuming Leslie Charleson can’t return).
I sincerely hope that’s not the case with Alley Mills taking over as a recast Monica. That would be an incredibly bad idea. Don’t know what’s going on with Leslie Charleson, haven’t seen or heard a word on why she hasn’t been on the show. But if she’s not coming back, then they should kill off the character, in my opinion. No other actress should play Monica. Period.
i agree lesley a legend legend
I do like Mills and am glad to see her get another gig, but unless Leslie Charleson is unable or unwilling to return, I say a big HELL NO! to any re-recast of Monica (and even if she’s unwilling or unable, it’s still a very questionable idea). That’s a step too far–way, WAY too far. (But the sketchiness about saying whom Mills will be playing does sort of suggest it’s a possibility, doesn’t it?)
I’m not positive but I do believe Monica as played by Leslie was a bit older than Jeff as played by Richard Monica was more Ricks age.i know when Leslie came on she was older than the original Monica that was paired with Jeff.Also I didn’t know Leslie was not still recurring on gh?
Ten years younger is nothing. He looks the part, especially since it’s clear Leslie Charleson isn’t filming anytime soon. I personally would be happy seeing Patty McCormack temporarily returning to the role again, or recasting Linda Purl into the role.
I saw comments like this on the Tucker McCall recast on Y&R as well. While I do hear you that age-wise both actors are younger than they should be, it’s almost customary to do that on soaps. Why? Because it makes sense from a business point-of-view. If you cast someone younger, they can play the part for many more years than someone who is 10+ years older than that.
OG Steve
Jack Scalia ? Back in the day we would have said “Hubbba, Hubba, ding, ding, that man’s got everything!”
Thanks to all of you with great memories for letting me know Carolyn Webber never appeared on GH. That means Denise is coming to Port Charles to make the character her own. :))).
Thanks to all of you great GH historians setting the record straight about Carolyn never appearing. So this means Denise gets to make the role her own. :)))
I am thrilled that Jeff Webber will finally return. But I will also throw in a tangent that probably no one else cares about: I would also be happy with the return of Jeff and Rick’s sister, Terri Arnett. Terri, a bubbly person and supportive sister, was a singer who was in love with Dr. Marc Dante in an ill-fated love story (he was married to Mary-Ellen who had mental health issues). Terri on occasion performed, I think, at the Floating Rib, and her signature song was “What I Did for Love.” Alas, I just learned that the actress, Bobbi Jordan, passed away in 2012 at 75. I will fondly always remember the 70s on GH…
I loved GH in the 1970s even before it blew up with Luke and Laura. This high schooler raced home after school to catch the end. I had a bit of a crush on Mark Dante and Jeff Webber.
Iakovos, I am thrilled to read your reply! I was in the same boat as you, watching GH. I loved GH just as much before the Luke and Laura era began. For me, Diana and Peter Taylor were the best! And I had my fair share of crushes, too, along the lines of yours. 😉 I have seen your comments, but I don’t think we’ve chatted here until now. So nice to reminisce with you, Friend!
Yes, Terri was a great character. I remember her singing “If” by Bread in one of the episodes. I also remember when Marc Dante’s wife rigged her breaks before she drove down the bluff! LOL
Daniel, glad you also enjoyed Terri! I appreciate you providing more detail. I now vaguely remember her singing “If.” I think what’s most sad about her storyline is that, upon their departure, Terri and Marc were supposed to meet up at a predetermined point in the near future. But it never happened onscreen… Take care, Friend!
I never expected this to actually happen. And while I would have preferred Robert Newman as Jeff Webber, I do believe William Moses will fit well into the role built by Richard Dean Anderson; this also gives me hope, especially if Moses sticks around, that we may one-day get Rebecca Budig back as Hayden Barnes, and possibly even someone like Bethany Joy Lenz (ex-Michelle, Guiding Light; ex-Hayley, One Tree Hill) as a Sarah Webber recast. However, I am unfamiliar with the works of Denise Crosby & Moses, but I am wishing them the best of luck in their new gigs!
Crosby in the image above reminds me very much of Sherry Stringfield (ex-Blake, Guiding Light).
WOW! These are some big names! I hope they have great story line up for them and Becky.
The show has a really wonderfully talented cast. My wish is that the writing team writes to their strengths. With what GH is blessed with, the stars are the limits.
They look like her parents, can act and Liz has needed them in her life for so long now that it will play out really well since she will have built up a lot of animosity towards both of them for not being there for her and their grandchildren!
Jeff is also the father of Steven Lars with Heather
Okay I have a question here for any GH expert, where’s Audrey? I don’t remember saying the character pass away I’ve been watching GH since I was pre teen and I know actress Rachel Ames retired and Audrey was always mentioned but not seen and that she took care of the kids for Elizabeth, but that’s about it, then she wasn’t mention again and its been several years , Did I miss the character passing away? I would of thought a big special episode would of aired right? somebody update me please.
Audrey has been mentioned as “watching the kids” offscreen for some time now, though she hasn’t been seen in years. So she’s presumed to be still alive. I would imagine they wouldn’t kill off the character (even off screen) until Rachel Ames has actually passed away… assuming that happens before GH itself is cancelled.
Just one correction: General Hospital would not technically be cancelled. It would simply cease production, since Disney-ABC directly owns it, and not through another company.
I think the world of Audrey and her portrayer Rachel Ames. I realize that Ames retired, but it gives me comfort to know that her character is theoretically still living in Port Charles, a land she inhabited long before such name was given.
Love, love, love William–MYSTIC PIZZA–reruns of Perry Mason–Jane Doe etc.
Can’t wait.
Aside —to the writers: “Michael” said “…should have WENT through…” WOW!! I guess he’s never heard of past participle, or past perfect. The word is GONE, not WENT.
GH hits the casting jackpot! Loved William Moses on Falcon Crest with Jane Wyman and on the classic Mystic Pizza with Julia Roberts. And Denise Crosby will be a fine addition. GH has an excellent cast and the Casting Director Emmy goes to…..GH!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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