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  2. Monica Quartermaine - Wikipedia

    • Monica Quartermaine (also Bard and Webber) is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, played continually since August 17, 1977 by longtime soap opera actress Leslie Charleson. She is a cardiologist at the eponymous hospital, and widow of physician Alan Quartermaine (Stuart Damon). Th… See more

    Character and casting

    Monica becomes Chief of Staff at General Hospital following the death of her husband, Dr. Alan Quartermaine. Her … See more

    Storylines

    Monica grows up off-screen in an orphanage and was fostered by Dr. Gail Adamson Baldwin. Greg, Gail's husband, took advantage of Monica and raped her. Gail remained unaware of this for many years but t… See more

    Portrayed byPatsy Rahn (1976–1977) · Leslie Charleson (1977–2023) · Patty McCormack (2018) · Holly Kaplan (2022)
    Duration1976–2023
    First appearance1976
    Last appearanceDecember 21, 2023
    Reception

    In 2023, Charlie Mason from Soaps She Knows placed Monica at 21st on his ranked list of General Hospital’s 40+ Greatest Characters of All Time, commenting "She's now arguably Port Charles' most respected surgeon. B… See more

     
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  7. General Hospital's Leslie Charleson Not Returning as …

    Oct 24, 2024 · Sad news for General Hospital fans: Leslie Charleson is reportedly unlikely to ever return to play Dr. Monica Quartermaine again.

  8. What Happened to Monica on General Hospital? Fans …

    Jan 15, 2024 · Leslie Charleson's character Monica Quartermaine was absent from General Hospital from early 2022, to December 2023. Her absence has been explained by business trips that have kept her away from the hospital.

  9. Leslie Charleson Health Updates After General Hospital …

    Oct 22, 2024 · After starring as Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for more than 45 years, Leslie Charleson left the show in December 2023 due to health issues.