Monaco played Sam McCall on “General Hospital” from 2003 to 2024. In August, the actress claimed she was “blindsided” by the network when she was told that her 21-year reign on the soap ...

Leslie Charleson, whose Dr. Monica Quartermaine was the longest-tenured character on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79. Charleson died of complications from a long illness, said ABC ...

Leslie Charleson, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 79. Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.