Q: I admit it — I was living in a cave when Laura first came on "General Hospital." Can you please tell me about the character's younger years? — Yvette, Provo, Utah.

A: Laura first came to the town of Port Charles in 1974. For two years, Stacey Baldwin played her. The first time Laura came on air, she was looking at a magazine rack dreaming of being a movie star. Genie Francis (then using the name Genie Ann Francis) later took on the role.

Until she was 12 ...

( Back to Article )