Leslie Charleson, best known for her iconic portrayal of Dr. Monica Quartermaine, has died at the age of 79 due to complications from a long illness. Frank Valentini, the show’s executive producer, said in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson. Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew. I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set. On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.”
Leslie Charleson’s Career
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 22, 1945, Charleson began her career on the short-lived ABC daytime soap opera A Flame in the Wind in 1964. In 1966, she joined the cast of As the World Turns”. From 1967 to 1970, she starred on the CBS soap opera Love Is a Many Splendored Thing On August 16, 1977, Charleson returned to daytime television as Monica Quartermaine in the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
Her extraordinary performance earned her four nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1995.
We at Soap Opera News extend our love and condolences to Leslie Charleson’s family and friends during this difficult time.
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