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'' is an American television serial drama, airing on

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. The show was created by

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, who originally set it in a

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in an unnamed fictional city. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. In the 1970s, the city was named

Port Charles ''Port Charles'' (commonly abbreviated as ''PC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from June 1, 1997, to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the series ''General Hospital'', which has been running since 1963 and takes pl ...

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Present characters

Emily Scout Cain

Emily Scout Cain is the daughter of

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and

Sam McCall Sam McCall is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Created by Charles Pratt, Jr. and Robert Guza, Jr., the character made her debut on the episode airing on October 1, 2003, portrayed by Ke ...

. She was introduced in February 2017 and is named in honor of her adoptive aunt,

Emily Quartermaine Emily Quartermaine is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. The role was originated on January 20, 1995 by Amber Tamblyn, who portrayed the role until July 11, 2001. Natalia Livingston subsequently played Emily from A ...

. Lori and Sevan Andonian were first cast as Emily Scout Cain. Palmer and Poe Parker were cast next and portrayed the role for almost two years. In mid-2019, Ella Ramacieri was cast in the role and debuted July 1 of the same year.

Charlotte Cassadine

Charlotte Cassadine is the daughter of

Valentin Cassadine Valentin Cassadine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was initially conceived in 2009 by head writer Robert Guza Jr., as a previously unknown member of the wealthy Cassa ...

and

Lulu Spencer Lulu Spencer is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Emme Rylan. Previously, Lulu was portrayed by child actress, Tessa Allen from 2004 to 2005. The role was most notably portra ...

, carried by

Claudette Beaulieu ''General Hospital'' is the longest running American television serial drama, airing on ABC since April 1, 1963. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In ...

. She was born from an embryo that

Helena Cassadine Helena Cassadine is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'', famously originated by film actress Elizabeth Taylor in November 1981. After a brief stint by Dimitra Arliss in 1996, Constance Towers took over the role i ...

created and tried to pass off as Stavros' child with Lulu. Claudette realized that Valentin was dangerous after Charlotte was born, and ran away with her. She later asked her ex-husband,

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, to protect them. Claudette tells Nathan that Charlotte is his daughter, but when a DNA test disproves it, Claudette claims her ex-lover, Griffin Munro, is Charlotte's father. When Claudette realizes Valentin has found her, she skips town and leaves Charlotte behind with Griffin. Valentin tells Griffin that he is Charlotte's father, and Nathan receives a note from Claudette affirming the claim. Griffin petitions to have custody of Charlotte, but the judge grants full custody to Valentin. After Charlotte meets Lulu, she finds out the truth about Charlotte. Lulu petitions Valentin for custody, but he is granted sole custody while she is granted supervised weekly visits. Although Charlotte was distant from Lulu at first, the two grow closer. Months later, Valentin and Lulu share joint custody. Charlotte remains close to Nina Reeves.

Spencer Cassadine

Spencer Cassadine is the son of

Nikolas Cassadine Nikolas Cassadine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Originated by actor Tyler Christopher in 1996, he left the show on July 14, 1999. Due to Nikolas' importance on the soap, he was imm ...

and

Courtney Matthews Courtney Matthews is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network. She is the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews, and the half sister of mobster Sonny Corinthos. ...

, introduced in February 2006. He was originally believed to be the son of

Jasper Jacks Jasper Jacks is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. He has been portrayed off-and-on by actor Ingo Rademacher since 1996. The role was temporarily played by Gideon Emery during Rademacher ...

, and Jax decides to keep the secret after Courtney dies. He names the baby John Michael Jacks in honor of Jax and Courtney's fathers.

Robin Scorpio Robin Scorpio is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' and its primetime SOAPnet spin-off '' General Hospital: Night Shift'', originated and portrayed by Kimberly McCullough on and off for over 30 years since ...

learns the truth and announces it at the baby's christening. Nikolas renames the baby Spencer Cassadine in honor of his siblings Lucky and

. Spencer is kidnapped soon after by his nanny, Colleen McHenry. Before Nikolas can rescue Spencer, he is taken by Helena from Colleen. Nikolas and

eventually rescue him. Spencer leaves town with his father and returns with his great-grandmother

Lesley Webber Lesley Webber is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Actress Denise Alexander played the role from 1973 through February 28, 1984, as a series regular, and from 1996 to 2009 in a recurring ...

. At his tenth birthday party, Spencer suffers burns and smoke inhalation when a fire breaks out. After Nikolas is presumed dead, Spencer is put under the care of his grandmother Laura Spencer. Spencer asks Laura to let him go to boarding school in France, as Nikolas had planned to enroll Spencer there. She agrees and Spencer leaves. He returns the following summer, intent on getting revenge on Valentin, who is believed to have murdered Nikolas. He is kidnapped by Garvey to draw out

Sonny Corinthos Sonny Corinthos is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. Maurice Benard has played the role of the manic depressive mob kingpin, living in Port Charles, since the character's storyline originated on August 13, 1993. Sonn ...

, Spencer's uncle. Spencer escapes and Laura sends him back to boarding school for his safety. When Nikolas returns, he visits Spencer in France with

Ava Jerome Ava Jerome is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. The role is portrayed by three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Maura West, who made her first appearance on May 8, 2013. Ava is part of the ...

, his new wife. Spencer is initially happy to see his father but becomes angry when he finds out Nikolas intentionally stayed away to reclaim the Cassadine inheritance from Valentin. Spencer tells Nikolas to stay away and leave him alone. He returns as a young man to Port Charles over a year later, and stalks and harasses Nikolas and Ava by impersonating

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to get them to separate.

Wiley Quartermaine-Corinthos

Wiley Quartermaine-corinthos is the son of

Michael Corinthos Michael Corinthos is a fictional character on ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1997, the role was portrayed by several child actors—most notably Dylan Cash when the character was rapidly aged in 20 ...

and

Nelle Benson Nelle Benson is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Created by Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante, and introduced by executive producer Frank Valentini, Nelle is portrayed by actress Chloe La ...

, introduced on July 31, 2018. Nelle delivers the baby with

Liesl Obrecht Liesl Obrecht is a fictional character on the long-running ABC daytime soap opera, ''General Hospital'', played by Kathleen Gati. The character was created by head writer Ron Carlivati and introduced by executive producer Frank Valentini in th ...

's help. Nelle runs into

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, who is mourning the loss of his adoptive son, Wiley Cooper-Jones. She convinces Brad to switch the babies out of spite towards Michael. Brad takes the baby home to his husband

Lucas Jones Lucas Jones is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1989, the character was played by several child actors, most notably by Justin Cooper from 1996 to 1998 and Logan O'Brien fr ...

, while Michael is convinced his son died. In late 2019, Brad reveals to Lucas that Wiley is not their son. Wiley is almost kidnapped by Nelle when she learns Michael knows the truth, but Michael finds her and is reunited with his son. Nelle sues Michael for full custody, but the judge grants full custody to Michael and denies Nelle visitation. Wiley is kidnapped by Nelle, but before she can disappear, Michael finds them and brings Wiley home. After Nelle's death, Wiley is adopted by Willow Tait, Michael's wife and Nelle's twin sister.

Avery Corinthos

Avery Corinthos is the daughter of Sonny Corinthos and

. Avery is born onscreen in November 2014, and kidnapped by

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and

Franco Baldwin Franco is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. James Franco originated the character in November 2009, after seeking out a soap opera role. He continued to portray the character in intermitte ...

. They relocate to

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, where Avery is rescued and returned to her mother. When she was born, it was not known whether Sonny or his son Morgan was the father, until a DNA test shows it is Sonny. When both her parents are imprisoned, Avery is primarily raised by her siblings Morgan and

Kiki Jerome Kiki Jerome is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. The role was originated by Kristen Alderson in 2013 when Kiki was introduced as the troublesome girlfriend of Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig) ...

. Sonny is released and takes custody of Avery, but his son Michael sues and wins full custody before giving Avery back to Sonny. When Ava is released, Avery's parents go to court for custody. The judge grant Ava sole custody of Avery, with Sonny getting supervised visits. When Ava gets threatened, she returns Avery to Sonny to keep her safe. Ava tries to take Avery back later, but is blackmailed by Carly with a sex tape of her and Paul Hornsby. Paul threatens to send Ava to jail with a recording of her admission about killing Connie. Sonny relents and gives Ava limited visitation with Avery until Sonny and Carly learn about Ava's part in Morgan's death. In May 2018, Ava blackmails Sonny into giving her joint custody after Avery is reported missing.

Donna Corinthos

Donna Corinthos is the daughter of Sonny and Carly Corinthos introduced on September 30, 2019. It is revealed during prenatal testing that Donna has

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, which is treated shortly after her birth.

Leo Quartermaine

Leo Quartermaine is the son of

Julian Jerome Julian Jerome is a fictional character from the original ABC Daytime drama ''General Hospital''. Created by Ann Marcus and Norma Monty, the role was originally portrayed by Jason Culp from 1988 to 1990. William deVry took over the role upon the ch ...

and

Olivia Falconeri Olivia Falconeri is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Created by head writer Robert Guza, Jr. and introduced by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps, the role been portrayed by Lisa LoC ...

. Olivia initially claims

Ned Quartermaine ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a District General Hospital, general hospital (hence the ti ...

is the father to protect Leo from Julian's world. Leo was introduced in May 2015 as a premature birth. Olivia, Ned, and Liesl fake his death. Olivia returns in August and reveals that she named her son Leonardo. Olivia brings Leo to town and lies about him being an adopted son named Mateo. Alexis Davis is suspicious and runs a DNA test. When Julian finds out, he confronts Olivia and they agree to joint custody of Leo. Julian loses custody after being blackmailed into going back to his criminal life. Olivia allows Julian to be in Leo's life again after his recent release. In 2017, Ned becomes Leo's stepfather, and in 2022, Ned adopts Leo.

Rocco Falconeri

Rocco Falconeri is the son of

Dante Falconeri Dante Falconeri is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, played by Dominic Zamprogna. Zamprogna made his debut on June 22, 2009. In 2018, Zamprogna announced his decision to leave the role, a ...

and Lulu Spencer, carried by Britt Westbourne. Britt originally passes him off as

Patrick Drake Patrick Drake is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'', a protagonist in both seasons of its prime time SOAPnet spin-off '' General Hospital: Night Shift'' and one half of on-screen couple Patrick Drake and Robin Scor ...

's son. He is born onscreen in September 2013, and Britt later names him Ben. Ben is later kidnapped by Liesl, who takes Ben to Cassadine Island. He is rescued by Britt and

Elizabeth Webber Elizabeth Webber is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, played by Rebecca Herbst. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of the show's original lead character, Steve Hardy ( John Beradino) and dau ...

notices that Ben and Dante have the same food allergy, and secretly runs a DNA test to confirm Dante is Ben's father. Britt lets Dante have shared custody of Ben, hoping to keep her secret from coming out. Elizabeth learns the truth and tells Lulu and Dante. Before they can claim their son, Liesl kidnaps Ben to help Britt leave town with him. Britt turns Liesl into the police and Ben is rescued. Lulu and Dante are reunited with their son, whom they rename Rocco Falconeri.

Josslyn Jacks

Josslyn Jacks is the daughter of Jasper "Jax" Jacks and Carly Corinthos. After her birth,

Claudia Zacchara Claudia Zacchara is a fictional character from the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. Claudia is the daughter of New York City mob boss Anthony Zacchara. Claudia was portrayed by Sarah Brown (actress), Sarah Brown ...

tries to take the baby away from Carly, but is stopped when Michael kills her. Josslyn is christened, with Jason Morgan and Lulu Spencer as her godparents. When Josslyn is diagnosed with a rare form of

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, she is saved by a kidney donation from Jake Spencer after he is killed in a hit-and-run accident. It is discovered later that the kidney is not Jake's, and that Jax had arranged for Josslyn to get Nelle Benson's kidney. Jax and Carly fight over custody of Josslyn, and Carly wins sole custody. Jax kidnaps Josslyn, but he returns her to Carly. Josslyn is kidnapped by Dr. Ewen Keenan on orders from

Jerry Jacks Jerard "Jerry" Aloysius JacksStated on-air on April 30, 2007 is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, ''General Hospital''. He was portrayed by Julian Stone from April 10, 1998 to December 14, 1999. In January 2007, the role was recast with ...

, Josslyn's uncle. Jerry injects Josslyn with a substance and she is briefly hospitalized with a high fever. Jerry later reveals that he inoculated Josslyn against a poison that he put into the Port Charles water supply. She has a troubled relationship with Sonny after he has Jax deported.

Bailey Jones

Bailey Louise Jones is the daughter of

Maxie Jones Maxie Jones is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. She is the eldest daughter of supercouple Frisco Jones and Felicia Cummings, raised most of her life by Mac Scorpio. The role was first portrayed by Robyn Richards ...

and

Peter August Peter August is a fictional character from '' General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Wes Ramsey. Peter is introduced as a media publisher in 2017, and is soon revealed to be the previously unknown son of Ces ...

. She is introduced in May 2021 after Maxie escapes from Marie Hopkins, who is hired by Peter to induce Maxie's labor so he could leave the country with them and avoid prosecution for his crimes. Maxie goes into labor and delivers Louise with the help of

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. Marie tries to force Maxie to return with her and Louise. Maxie fights her off and runs, tricking Marie into falling to her death. To keep Louise safe from Peter, Maxie gives Louise to Brook Lynn Quartermaine, who is faking a pregnancy to get Valentin to give her shares of ELQ, her family's company. Brook Lynn brings Louise back and calls her Bailey Lois Quartermaine. Peter discovers Bailey is Louise, and kidnaps her, trying to force Maxie to leave town with him. Maxie, though, convinces him to leave Louise behind, so Louise won't be forced to live on the run. Louise is rescued, and Brook Lynn looks after her while Felicia & Anna Devane try to rescue Maxie. Peter dies and Maxie is rescued, and is finally reunited with her daughter. She decides to name her daughter Bailey Louise, and names Brook Lynn her honorary mother.

Danny Morgan

Danny Morgan is the son of Jason Morgan and

Casting

Gage and Gavin had the role initially in 2012 before being replaced by Jaxon and Jakob Kring from 2012 to 2014. Due to child labor laws and the amount of scenes Danny had, Claire and Juliette were cast, and alternated scenes with Jaxon and Jakob in 2012. Caden and Corben Rothweiler were cast from 2014 to 2015. Braiden and Dylan Kazowski were cast from 2015 to 2016. TK Weaver was cast from 2016 to May 2019. On May 31, 2019, Porter Fasullo took over the role.

Storylines

Danny Morgan was born onscreen in June 2012. Danny is initially believed to be the son of Sam's alleged rapist,

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. He is switched at birth by

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and Heather Webber with

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's stillborn son, Victor Lord III. Téa takes him home to

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, and Jason later figures out Sam's baby was switched with Téa's. Heather kidnaps the baby, and Jason and Sam rescue their son, naming him in honor of his adoptive uncle,

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, and great-grandfather,

Edward Quartermaine Edward Quartermaine is a fictional character from '' General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was created in 1978, originally played by David Lewis. John Ingle stepped into the role in 1993, and besides a brief ...

. Danny is diagnosed with leukemia on his first birthday. When Danny does not respond to treatment, Sam looks for a bone marrow donor.

gives a bone marrow transplant, saving his grandson's life.

Aiden Spencer

Aiden Spencer is the son of

Lucky Spencer Lucky Spencer is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, ''General Hospital''. He is the son of Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis). His birth having been announced on-screen in 1985, a ten-year-old Lucky was ca ...

and

. From 2011 to 2012, the role was played by Titus Jackson, real-life son to Jonathan Jackson, who played his on-screen father, Lucky. Jason David took over the role in 2012. Aiden is born onscreen in July 2010 and is originally believed to be Nikolas Cassadine's son after Helena switches a paternity test. Aiden is kidnapped by Franco and given to his mother. Lucky finds Aiden and returns him to Elizabeth and Nikolas. Elizabeth gets another DNA test, which confirms Lucky is his father. She tells Lucky and Nikolas months later, and Nikolas briefly kidnaps Aiden before returning him to Elizabeth and Lucky. When Aiden is diagnosed with

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, he receives a blood transfusion from his aunt Lulu and fully recovers. In 2018-19, Aiden is harshly bullied in school because the class assumes he might be gay. His cousin Charlotte Cassadine is found to be one of the main instigators. His brother Cameron defends him, and Elizabeth and Franco try to get his teacher, Willow, to step in and intervene. Elizabeth chooses to accept Aiden if he ever comes out as gay.

Georgie Spinelli

Georgie Spinelli is the daughter of

Damian Spinelli Damian Spinelli is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama, ''General Hospital'', played by actor Bradford Anderson from November 13, 2006, to December 16, 2013. Spinelli was also one of the characters in the first season of '' General Hosp ...

and

. Maxie tries to pass her off as

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and Lulu Falconeri's, whom she agrees to be a surrogate for until she miscarried. Maxie gives birth via C-section; Dante and Lulu name the baby Constanza "Connie" Louise Falconeri, and ask Maxie and Damien to be her godparents. At the christening,

arrives and tells Dante and Lulu that Connie is Maxie and Damien's biological daughter. After a custody battle, Spinelli is awarded full custody of Connie, while Maxie is not allowed to have any contact with her daughter for six months. In mid-December, Damien and his girlfriend,

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, move with Connie to Portland. Despite the court order, Damien takes the baby to say goodbye to Maxie and they rename her Georgie after Maxie's late sister and Spinelli's good friend,

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. Maxie is granted visitation rights by a judge and spends the holidays with Georgie. Damien and Georgie temporarily move back to Port Charles when Damien tries to reconcile with Maxie. He later reconciles with Ellie, and takes Georgie back to Portland with her.

Cameron Webber

Cameron Webber is the biological son of

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and

Casting

Ashwyn Bagga was cast as Cameron Steven Webber from 2005 to 2006. Braeden Walkes took over the role in 2006 until 2012. Michael Leone was cast as Cameron in 2013 and left in 2018. Anthony Saliba briefly portrayed the character in 2013. Cade McWatt took over the role on July 3, 2018. In August 2018, it was announced that he was let go from the series with William Lipton cast in the role.

Background

Elizabeth is in a stormy marriage with

Ric Lansing Ric Lansing is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. The role has been portrayed by Rick Hearst, who joined the series on November 8, 2002 and exited the series on June 25, 2009. Following a five-year absence ...

, and finds it hard to trust him due to his fascination for revenge against his brother, Sonny Corinthos. After Elizabeth miscarries his child, Ric blames Sonny and takes Carly hostage to give her unborn baby to Elizabeth to raise. Elizabeth finds out and is horrified by Ric's actions. On October 31, 2003, she sleeps with

for the second time and ends up pregnant. Due to Zander's dangerous lifestyle, Elizabeth and Ric (who have reconciled) decide to raise the child together without Zander's involvement, who agrees. Elizabeth divorces Ric when she realizes that he will not let go of his obsession with Sonny. Before Zander's death in a police shootout, Elizabeth agrees to name their son Cameron in honor of Zander's father, Cameron Lewis.

Storylines

Cameron is introduced in May 2004 in

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before he and Elizabeth arrive in Port Charles a month later. Elizabeth raises him as a single mother, and he is often left in the care of Elizabeth's grandmother,

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, while Elizabeth studies to become a certified nurse at General Hospital. When she marries

in 2005, he becomes the father figure in Cameron's life. Although they divorce in late 2007, and Lucky does not legally adopt him, the Spencers maintain a presence in Cameron's life. Cameron accidentally sets Elizabeth's house on fire while playing with matches, sending Elizabeth to the hospital when she goes to rescue his little brother Jake. In January 2011, Cameron is on the bus during the General Hospital ski trip when it crashs, but avoids being severely injured. In 2014, Cameron and his cousin Spencer Cassadine fight over who gets to "date" Emma Scorpio-Drake's boyfriend. Cameron and Emma dance together the night of the Nurses' Ball, but their performance is interrupted by Spencer. Later, Cameron helps Ric reconnect with Elizabeth. At the 2015 Nurses' Ball, Cameron and Emma are set to perform the tango again but are interrupted again by Spencer, who throws sandbags on the stage. In 2017, his aunt

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shows up and offers to take him for the day. After getting a treat at the coffee kiosk, Spencer and Cameron start arguing about Emma, and Spencer starts a food fight that is stopped by their grandmother, Laura Spencer. In early August 2018, Cameron is caught stealing earbuds.

Jake Webber

Jake Webber is the son of Jason Morgan and

Storylines

Jason agrees to let Elizabeth and Lucky Spencer raise the baby to protect him from Jason's mob business. Jake is kidnapped by Maureen Harper, but is rescued by Jason and returned to Elizabeth. Jake is again kidnapped by Jason's enemies and rescued by

. In March 2011, Jake is struck by

Luke Spencer Luke Spencer is a fictional character in the American television soap opera ''General Hospital'', played by Anthony Geary from 1978 until his departure in July 2015. Geary holds the record for most Daytime Emmy wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in ...

in a hit-and-run incident. He is declared brain-dead and placed on life support. Lucky and Elizabeth agree to give Jake's kidney to Josslyn Jacks, who has cancer. In July 2015, he is revealed to be alive after being kidnapped by Helena Cassadine. He is rescued by Lucky, Luke, and Laura, and returns home to be raised by

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and Elizabeth. When Drew and Elizabeth's engagement ends, Jake is upset and tries to get Drew to come back home, and vandalizes the house to try to get his parents to reconcile. Sam tries to help Jake when she figures this out, but Jake panics and runs away. Sam follows him, but she slips and falls down the stairs. Scared that he hurt Sam, Jake runs away on his bike and gets hit by a car. Jake survives and is taken to a children's hospital, where he recovers from his injuries. Jake is conditioned by Helena, and at the 2017 Nurses Ball. He receives a dangerous chemical weapon created by the WSB known as the Chimera. He was allowed to do his magic routine after the Nurse's Ball ended, where he almost opened the Chimera. He was stopped by Drew, Elizabeth, and Valentin.

James West

James West is the son of

and Maxie Jones, introduced on May 21, 2018. Sally Brown was cast as James Malcolm West, who were replaced by the Marciano twins. On August 30, 2019, Kyler and Caleb Ends were recast for the role.

Storylines

Maxie's water breaks in Peter's car after leaving the Nurses' Ball. She has Peter pull over, and he helps deliver James on the side of the road. Maxie names him after his late father, Nathan and her step-father, Mac Scorpio.

Former characters

Lila Rae Alcazar

Lila Rae Alcazar is the daughter of

Lorenzo Alcazar Lorenzo Alcazar is a fictional character on the American ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'', originated by actor Ted King, who previously played Lorenzo's deceased brother Luis Alcazar. He was temporarily portrayed by Jay Pickett in 2006. Cast ...

and

Skye Quartermaine Skye Chandler is a fictional character from the ABC soap operas '' All My Children'', '' One Life to Live'', and ''General Hospital''. Initially portrayed by Antoinette Byron, the role was then portrayed by Robin Christopher for most of the next ...

. She is named after Skye's adoptive grandmother,

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, and Skye's biological mother,

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. Skye is reluctant to let Lorenzo be a part of Lila's life because of his mobster background. After Lila was born, they reconcile, with Lila Rae's last name being changed to her father's. Skye is revealed to be forced to stay with Lorenzo, who threatens to kill her if she tries to take the baby from him again. Skye helps Lorenzo's rival, Jason Morgan, get rid of Lorenzo. Skye gets Lila Rae back when she and Lorenzo plan on moving away, and Jason kills Lorenzo. Shortly after, Skye and Lila Rae leave town. Lila Rae visits Port Charles with Skye to meet her family and attend

's funeral.

Alec Barrett

Alec Barrett is the son of Aleksander Janáček and Brenda Barrett. Brenda believes she miscarried, but Alec's grandmother, Suzanne Stanwyck, fakes his death and keeps him hidden. When Brenda learns the truth, Suzanne brings Lucian to Brenda and claims he is her son. When Brenda decides to get a DNA test done, Suzanne takes Lucian back and tries to disappear with Alec, but is found by Sonny Corinthos, who returns Alec to Brenda. Brenda divorces Sonny, and she and Alec move to Rome, Italy.

Emma Drake

Emma Drake is the daughter of

and

. The role is played by child actress Brooklyn Rae Silzer, who won a Young Artist Award in 2013 for Best Young Actress 10 And Under In A TV Series, for her role as Emma. She is born onscreen in November 2008. When Emma comes down with a fever, she and Robin get stranded in a snowstorm when they go to a doctor. Robin leaves her in Maxie Jones' care, who brings Emma to the hospital where she is diagnosed with pneumonia. When

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becomes obsessed with Patrick, she kidnaps Emma, but Robin and Patrick save her. After Robin is presumed dead in a lab explosion, Patrick raises Emma alone. Robin is alive and calls home, but Patrick believes Emma is playing pretend when she tells him about the phone call. Emma does not approve of her father's new girlfriend, Dr. Britt Westbourne, and Patrick breaks up with Britt when he learns she has been treating Emma poorly. When Robin returns, she and Patrick reunite, and Emma and her parents relocate to

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. Emma periodically returns with her mother, or to visit her grandmother

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Taylor DuBois

Taylor DuBois is the younger sister of

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. Taylor comes to

to spend the summer with her big brother Felix (Marc Anthony Samuel) and falls for

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(

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). The role was originated by

Samantha Logan Samantha Jade Logan (born October 27, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her lead role as Olivia Baker in The CW series '' All American'', Nina Jones in the second season of the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why'', and Tia Stephe ...

who made her first appearance on June 4, 2013. In September 2013, it was announced that the role had been recast with actress Pepi Sonuga who made her onscreen debut later that month. Angela Durrell said Taylor's introduction would not only add to the dynamic for the younger characters, but would also make things interesting for the adults. ''

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'' said Logan's introduction came just in time for the usual summer teen storylines. The July 8 issue of ''Soaps In Depth'' listed Taylor at #3 in the "5 Things We're Loving" section. Jamey Giddens praised the actress and the dynamic that Taylor brought to the teen scene and likened Taylor and Molly to the '90s feud between Brenda Barrett (

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) and

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( Marie Wilson).

B. J. Jones

B. J. Jones is born on October 6, 1986, and is the daughter of Tony Jones and his first wife, Tania Roskov. She is named Barbara Jean in honor of nurse

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, who helped with the delivery. Bobbie adopts B. J. and marries Tony years later after Tania dies in a car accident. B. J. is left brain-dead after her school van is hit by a drunk driver in May 1994. Tony makes the decision to donate B. J.'s organs, and her heart was transplanted into her ailing cousin Maxie Jones. The storyline won critical acclaim and several awards for acting and writing. In February 2009, as part of the ABC Daytime "Go Red" campaign for women with heart disease, the storyline was reprised. Maxie falls asleep after attending the "Go Red" fashion show in New York City; while asleep she dreams of an alternate universe where she died and B. J. lived. On October 6, 2011, Maxie celebrates B. J.'s birthday with a red heart balloon and a small stone saying "Barbara Jean Jones: Will not be forgotten."

Rafe Kovich, Jr.

Rafe Kovich, Jr. is the son of Stephen Clay and

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, and the legal son of

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. The character was created from the storyline of the defunct spin-off series ''

'', where the character was originally the son of

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and Alison. Rafe arrives in Port Charles with Alison, having spent most of his life on the run. He bonds with

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when she buys him lunch. Soon after, he witnesses Alison being murdered by Caleb. John McBain finds Rafe next to his mother's body, and Rafe is arrested. Rafe insists he is innocent and accuses John. Caleb shows up to free Rafe, but Rafe escapes and hides in Molly's house before being discovered and sent back to jail. When Caleb kidnaps Molly's sister, Sam Morgan, and nephew,

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, John and Rafe break out of prison with

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to rescue them. While John and Lucy rescue Sam, Rafe watches over Danny to protect him from Heather Webber. He is adopted by Sam after being released by the police. When Stephen's brother

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shows up in town, he sues Sam for custody of Rafe and wins, but he lets Rafe stay with Sam. The two bond, and Rafe moves in with his uncle. Rafe develops a crush on Molly, but she is dating

. Rafe tries to break them apart with

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' help. Molly cuts Rafe out of her life when she finds out. Upset and depressed, Rafe starts using cocaine and stealing money from Sam to get drugs. Rafe causes an accident to run

's family off the road. Rafe tries to skip town, but Molly catches up to him and they drive off in Silas' car. Rafe tells Molly he caused the accident, but was ordered to run Patrick off the road. Before he can tell Molly who ordered him, the car crashes. Rafe is rushed to the hospital with a serious head injury. He is left brain-dead and put on life support before his family say their farewells.

Oscar Nero

Oscar Nero, born on October 16, 2002, is the previously unknown son of

( Billy Miller) and Dr. Kim Nero (

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). The role was first played by

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for two episodes on June 23 and 26, 2017. After Mangini joining the cast of '' Everything Sucks'', the role was recast with

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, who debuted a week later on July 7. Stitt exited the role on May 2, 2019, after Oscar dies from a brain tumor.

Teddy Rivera

Teddy Rivera is the son of

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and Sabrina Santiago. Teddy is born off-screen while Sabrina and Carlos are on the run. Teddy is in Puerto Rico being held captive by Carlos' friend, but Sabrina has her aunt, Inocencia Santos, take Teddy to Port Charles and give him to the Quartermaine family, and

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becomes Teddy's foster mother. Sabrina is rescued by Michael Corinthos and reunites with her son. Teddy falls sick and is diagnosed with botulism, and recovers in the hospital. After Sabrina is murdered, his paternal uncle, Joe Rivera, comes to take custody of Teddy. Despite Tracy's protests, Michael gives Teddy to Joe, who takes him back to Puerto Rico.

Gabriel Santiago

Gabriel Drake Santiago is the son of

and Sabrina Santiago. Gabriel was born prematurely April 25, 2014, after his family are in a car accident. He is rushed to the hospital and treated by Britt Westbourne in the neonatal intensive-care unit. As his condition appears to improve, his family decides to name him Gabriel Drake Santiago. Gabriel's condition worsens when he is diagnosed with

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, resulting in massive organ failure and his death.

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