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GENERAL HOSPITAL’s 10 Most Memorable Recasts

By Tiffany White

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When you have a show that’s been on the air for 53 years, you should expect some cast reshuffling! But in case you’re wondering why Carly suddenly had four different faces, take a look at some of the GENERAL HOSPITAL characters who were recast.

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Click through the gallery to see which characters had the most recasts.

For more on your favorite GH stars, keep reading the ABC edition of Soaps In Depth magazine.

  1. Carly Benson

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    Carly Benson

    Played by (clockwise) Sarah Brown (1996–2001), Tamara Braun (2001–05), Jennifer Bransford (2005) and Laura Wright (2005–).

  3. Lucky Spencer

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    Lucky Spencer

    Played by (from left to right) Jonathan Jackson (1993–99, 2009–15), Jacob Young (2000–03) and Greg Vaughan (2003–09).

  5. Jennifer Smith

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    Jennifer Smith

    Played by (clockwise) Lisa Marie (1980), Roseanne Arnold (1994), Sally Struthers (2002) and Holly Gagnier (2015).

  6. Emily Bowen Quartermaine

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    Emily Bowen-Quartermaine

    Played by (from left to right) Amber Tamblyn (1995–2001) and Natalia Livingston (2003–08, 2009, 2013, 2014).

  7. Ned Ashton

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    Ned Ashton

    Played by (from left to right) Kurt McKinney (1988–91) and Wally Kurth (1991–2007, 2012–15).

  9. Karen Wexler

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    Karen Wexler

    Played by (from left to right) Cari Shayne (1992–94), Jennifer Hammon (1997–99) and Marie Wilson (1999–2003).

  10. Kristina Davis

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    Kristina Davis

    Played by (from left to right) Lexi Ainsworth (2009–11, 2015–) and Lindsey Morgan (2012–13).

  11. Marcus Taggert

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    Marcus Taggert

    Played by (from left to right) Réal Andrews (1996–97, 1998–2003) and Mathew St. Patrick (1997–98).

  13. Jerry Jacks

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    Jerry Jacks

    Played by (from left to right) Julian Stone (1998–99) and Sebastian Roche (2007–13, 2015).

  14. Franco Frank

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    Franco

    Played by (from left to right) James Franco (2009–12) and Roger Howarth (2013–).

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