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Ava Jerome


Ava Jerome is a fictional character from "General Hospital", an American soap opera on the ABC network. The role is portrayed by three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Maura West, who made her first appearance on May 8, 2013. Ava is part of the Jerome crime family; she is the only daughter of Victor Jerome (Jack Axelrod) and "Ryan's Hope"s Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen), and the younger half-sister of Evan Jerome, Olivia St. John (Tonja Walker) and Julian Jerome
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it … and Ava’s red-hot fling with the much younger Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig)! You go, Ava!," Fairman raved in his year-end review. "Daytime Confidential" also listed West at number three on their list of 10 Best Female Soap Opera Entertainers of 2013, for her role as Ava Jerome. The site praised West's talent, praising, "Maura West recalled the brassy broads of Old Hollywood as mob queen Ava Jerome on "General Hospital" in 2013. We did
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43rd Daytime Emmy Awards. In July 2017, Kambra Clifford of Soapcentral.com listed the introduction and self-proclaimed "reign" of Ava Jerome as one of Carlivati's five best soap opera storylines, citing the arrival of Ava Jerome as Carlvati's "cake topping female villain moment". Clifford further stated that Ava's arrival "forever changed the face" of "General Hospital" and classified the character as one of the best in the soap's long history". Fairman, as part of his Best and Worst in Soaps
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characters." In 2015, West received a pre-nomination for the 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards in the category of Lead Actress for her portrayal of Ava, her sixth over-all potential nomination in the category, and her second for the role of Ava. West was officially nominated in the category of Lead Actress on March 31, her first for her portrayal of Ava Jerome. As part of his year-end "Best and Worst in Soaps" article for 2015, Michael Fairman praised West's work during the Denise
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2004 and 2005 in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category for her role in "One Life to Live". Kristen guest-starred in the number of television shows, including "Law & Order", "The Sopranos", "", and "Unforgettable". In the fall of 2013, she appeared on "General Hospital" reprising her old role of Delia Ryan from "Ryan's Hope" who was revealed to be Ava Jerome's natural mother, and has made periodic appearances as the storyline
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Jerome) talking on the phone and referring to himself as Julian. On August 27, 2013, Sonny finds Connie shot in her office. Before she dies, she writes in blood the letters "AJ." On February 25 it was revealed that she was shot and killed by Ava Jerome (Maura West) after it was revealed that Connie found out about Derek Wells being Julian Jerome and finding out about Ava's connection with him. "General Hospital" fan response has been overwhelmingly positive of the pairing of Sonny Corinthos
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Nathan's isn't just some "run-of-the-mill" cop, but "he's on a mission to stir things up for a few people!" It is soon revealed that Nathan is in town investigating his estranged brother-in-law Silas Clay (Michael Easton) in the attempted murder of his comatose sister Nina. However, Silas's former mistress Ava Jerome (Maura West) is also at the top of the suspect list. In 2014, legendary actress Donna Mills, known for her
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to be the best in Daytime TV, but whatever she is doing, we should bottle it and force-feed it to every actress in this town." Michael Fairman of "On-Air On-Soaps" named West's debut as Ava Jerome as "Best New Character, Female" as part of his Best and Worst of 2013 list!. "This savvy soap veteran made Ava Jerome must-see soap TV whenever she walked into a room, and delivered her lines with such lethal undertones! We loved
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n't think it was possible to love a character played by the actress more than we adored "As The World Turns" Carly Snyder, but boy-oh-boy were we wrong!" Head writer Ron Carlivati also praised West's portrayal of Ava, praising, "Now to see what she has brought to the character of Ava, it has just been amazing. It is so different than the character she played before, and what that shows me is … she can pretty much do anything." "Boston Herald
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on Daytime Confidential's Hot 100 list for 2013. West also made Logan's list of "The Best in Soaps 2013", as Best Actress. He praised West saying: "Her performance as high-strung, power-mad mob spawn Ava Jerome is a noirish marvel — deadly, campy and defiantly sexual. There is nothing like a dame." Daytime Confidential also listed West's arrival of Ava and the return of the Jerome crime family as number nine on their "10 Best Soap Opera Storylines of 2013"
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connection to the infamous '80s crime family, the Jerome family. West made her debut on May 8, 2013. In an interview with "Soap Opera Digest", West revealed that her agent, Mamie Sparer was contacted by "General Hospital" casting director, Mark Teschner who had her come in to meet with executive producer, Frank Valentini and that the meeting prompted her to sign on to appear as Ava. Of her role, West admitted the part was only scheduled as a five-day stint, however,
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" praised West's performance, exclaiming, "Springfield native Maura West is mesmerizing as 'General Hospital’s' scheming Ava Jerome, sultry, sexy, vulnerable, vindictive — sometimes in the same scene. To think, this was only supposed to be a five-episode gig. If West hosted a pay-per-view in which she read the zip codes for the United States, she might make a fortune." In early 2014, West received a pre-nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead
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girlfriend. They convince him to come home. Ava soon arrives in town to see Morgan and Kiki who had already left New York City. In July 2013, Derek Wells (Julian Jerome) portrayed by (William deVry) arrives in town. He takes over Kate Howard's magazine. It is revealed that he is working with his previously unmentioned sister, Ava Jerome, to take back the family's territory from Sonny Corinthos. In addition, Julian is scripted as being the biological father of Sam Morgan due to his one
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as Storm Logan on "The Bold and the Beautiful" and his Emmy-nominated role as Michael Cambias on "All My Children", had joined the cast of "General Hospital" in an undisclosed contract role. deVry filmed his first scenes on July 9, reportedly with Maura West, who had recently joined the cast as Ava Jerome. deVry later took to Facebook to confirm the news and revealed his first air date to be July 30. deVry also appeared briefly on the "General Hospital" spin-off,
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storyline potential for Ian Buchanan and Finola Hughes's Duke Lavery and Anna Devane who shared a quite volatile history with the Jerome family. Critics began speculating that the character would be the long lost daughter of Tonja Walker's Olivia St. John (born Jerome) despite the relatively small age difference between the actresses; however Matt Webb Motivich of "TV Line" also suggested that Ava could be a previously unknown child of Olivia's crime lord father, Victor Jerome (Jack Axelrod). The character is immediately thrown into a major storyline
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in New York, informs her that she has cancer and is dying, with her condition quickly worsening. After a bone marrow donor cannot be found to save her, Silas agrees to euthanize Ava (per her wishes), on April 16. "Soap Opera Digest" speculated as to whether or not this was in fact the character's final appearance. Despite "General Hospital" refusing to comment on West's contract status, Carlivati claimed that this was possibly Ava's "final farewell", explaining that "Basically
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Beautiful" as Storm Logan, and "All My Children" as Michael Cambias was joining "General Hospital." There were reports that deVry had taped scenes with Maura West's Ava Jerome, leading to speculation that deVry could be joining the show as a Jerome and as Sam's father. deVry made his debut on July 30, 2013 under the alias Derek Wells, and it was soon revealed that he was actually Julian Jerome—son of mob boss Victor Jerome who was head of the Port Charles mob in the 1980s
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column for 2017, named West in the category of ""Best Overall Performance by an Actress"". He described her performances as "gut-wrenching," "stellar" and "pure gold." In March 2018, West received her third nomination in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series category for her portrayal of Ava. West's performance was again praised for her work during the November 30, 2018, episode, in which Ava is made known of Kiki's murder. Fairman noted that it "set
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West debut as Ava was highly anticipated by fans and critics alike. "[i]t was as amazing as we’d hoped" said Omar Nobles of West's May 8 debut. In naming his Top 5 Bad-Ass Women of Summer TV, Luke Kerr of Daytime Confidential listed West and her portrayal of Ava as an honorable mention, citing: "Maura West has been bringing the heat this summer as "General Hospital"s mad art dealer. She has sizzling chemistry with Michael Easton’s Silas." In the June 10,
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eventually established Sonny as the father. When both her parents were in prison, Avery was primarily raised by her siblings, Morgan and Kiki Jerome. Sonny was released, and took custody of Avery. However, his son, Michael, sued for and won full custody of Avery. He later gave Avery back to Sonny. When Ava was released, Avery's parents went to court for custody. The judge granted Ava sole custody of Avery, with Sonny getting supervised visits. When Ava started being threatened, she gave Avery
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didn't originally know that Ava was part of the infamous Jerome crime family, but in fact played her as if she possibly could be. She remarked, "am certainly playing her and making an early assumption that she is. This woman isn’t all poise and ladylike. There’s grit under there." If Ava's connection to the notorious Jerome crime family panned out, not only would West's arrival cause trouble for Port Charles's local kingpin, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), but there was also great
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of the show's iconic Bianca Montgomery. Braun went on to win a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Ava. Braun later returned to "Days of our Lives" in the role of Taylor Walker, replacing her former "General Hospital" co-star Natalia Livingston. In July 2015, it was announced that Braun is reprising the role of Ava, as part of the show's fiftieth anniversary celebration, first airing on December 9. Braun departed on March 1, 2016. Actress Sara Fletcher
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, 2010. In May 2011, CBS Soaps Indepth confirmed West had been let go from the soap after only several months on-air. In April 2013, it was announced that West would join the ABC soap opera "General Hospital", in a top-secret role. On April 24, 2013, West was confirmed to have joined the cast in the newly created role of Ava Jerome, and first appeared on May 8. West's portrayal of Ava has been met with critical acclaim, having earned her a
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introduced to the series in the late 1980s. Ava's attempt to use her daughter's faked paternity to get power at ELQ Industries is a part of her scheme with big brother, Julian Jerome to reclaim their family's territory from resident mob boss, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). West's performance has been met with critical acclaim, winning her the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015. In early April, Jamey Giddens and Jillian Bowe of Daytime Confidential reported a rumor that the Daytime
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Actress in a Drama Series, her sixth potential nomination in the category. West was previously nominated five times in previous years, for her portrayal of Carly Tenney Snyder, winning twice; this is her first potential nomination in the role of Ava Jerome. West was listed at number one on Daytime Confidential's "Top 10 Female Soap Opera Entertainers of 2014" list. They called West "10 percent present" and cited "West fought to keep her character relevant amid a slew of new storylines and larger-than-life
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Sonny Corinthos, Spencer's uncle. Spencer manages to escape, though, and Laura decides to send him back to boarding school for his own safety. Avery Jerome Corinthos is the daughter of Sonny Corinthos and Ava Jerome. Avery was born onscreen in November 2014, and kidnapped by Nina Reeves and Franco Baldwin. They relocate to Canada, where Avery is rescued, and returned to her mother. At the time she was born, it was not known whether Sonny or his son Morgan, was the father. A DNA test
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The actress later continued, "But it made for a great storyline and there was a lot of great material for all of us." Instead of focusing on whether Kiki was aware that Ava was truly alive in her portrayal, Erin went with the most basic off all the emotions with Kiki only being happy to have her mother back. Kiki's glee at having Ava back is ruined when she learns about Ava and Morgan's secret affair. Erin noted the irony of Kiki having Ava for a mother as "the worst
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off to integrate the characters including the resurrection of the infamous Jerome crime family, Franco's brain tumor and Silas and Sam's new relationship. In 2013, Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig) leaves boarding school after raking up gambling debts and goes to New York City to Kiki (Kristen Alderson), his girlfriend. Morgan's father (Sonny Corinthos) and mother (Carly Corinthos Jacks) go to New York City to find their son. They find their son in the apartment of Ava Jerome (Maura West) with his
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order to stay on "General Hospital". Alderson returned to "General Hospital" as Kiki Jerome. In 2013, she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Starr on "General Hospital" in 2012. On September 24, 2013, Kristen Alderson was honored as ""The Star of Tomorrow"" by the ZEPHRA Magazine Recognition Awards and the City of West Hollywood issued a proclamation for the actress. On January 10, 2015, "Soap Opera Digest" reported
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between Ava and Sonny if and when he finds out she killed Connie? What will he do? She will have nowhere to run!" In early 2015, Ava (after escaping from prison) is shot by Carlos Rivera (Jeffrey Vincent Parise), as revenge for causing him to be falsely imprisoned, and falls from a bridge. She is presumed dead and a wake in her honor takes place, although in reality she survives. Silas Clay (Michael Easton), who has stashed Ava in a secret hospital room
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admits that he only led Jason to believe he raped Sam, by showing a DVD of what really happened that night. He also reveals with another DVD that he only instructed Carter to protect Michael, not hurt him in any way. Carter's assault of Michael was completely separate from Franco's agenda. After being arrested, Franco gets out on a bail where he makes himself known to the Quartermaine family and connects with his presumed daughter Kiki Jerome (Kristen Alderson) and her mother Ava Jerome (Maura West). Sonny
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rushed to the hospital. Rafe apologizes to Patrick for killing his son, but suffers a seizure before he can tell Patrick everything. Patrick reluctantly operates on Rafe, but a blood vessel in Rafe's brain bursts, leaving him brain dead. On July 16, Silas turns off the life support machines and Rafe dies surrounded by family and friends. Laura’s husband Kevin is attacked when visiting his serial killer twin brother in a mental hospital. Ryan takes Kevin’s place and kills Ava Jerome’s daughter Kiki. Battling a brain
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Turns", stating, "I was a fan of hers from "As the World Turns". And when you first see Maura, she is so classically beautiful. I was not that familiar with "As the World Turns", but when you would turn it on, you would see this beautiful woman who just seems to be appropriate as a soap actress." According to West, Ava has a lot going on; "She's mysterious and strong and just has all of the characteristics of a great character
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DeMuccio storyline, praising that West "played it to the hilt", however, named the black wig West wore during the storyline as the "Worst Prop". Daytime Confidential also listed the relationship of Denise and Morgan as their number one "Worst Soap Couples of 2015". They called the pairing "the kind of crap that gets soaps made fun of on late night television." On January 27, 2016, West earned a pre-nomination in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the
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Sam's image and, outraged, Sam confronts him. Instead, she finds him examining her son, Danny. Silas says that Danny might be sick, but Sam walks away, discounting his observation. Sam takes Danny to the hospital, where he's diagnosed with cancer. Silas chooses to stay in town and help with Danny's care, giving up his petition for custody of Rafe. During Danny's treatment, he and Sam grow closer. Silas later encounters Ava Jerome (Maura West), his old flame,
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the soap opera was not trying to "come down on either side of [the euthanasia debate]". Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) tracks down art dealer Ava Jerome at her home in New York City. Luke gets Ava to confess that she was once involved with the crazed artist Robert "Franco" Frank (Roger Howarth) and that he fathered her daughter, Lauren Katherine "Kiki" Jerome (Kristen Alderson). Ava is shocked to learn from Luke that Franco is an heir to the wealthy and powerful Quartermaine
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has always shielded her from the crime world. After her mother's presumed death, Kiki starts building a relationship with Silas. Actress Hayley Erin said "They have a little relationship, and it's sweet" but Silas cannot replace Ava. Kiki really tries to establish that connection with Silas and they do but "She just wishes he were around more." In "losing" Ava, Kiki "lost herself" and resorts to questionable actions such as drugging Michael in an attempt to make sure he loses custody of
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She described, "I have to be honest, I work very hard. ... I wanted to create a character that was different. I loved Carly, but I can’t play her again. Then when this part came up, I thought, how am I going to play this role? She’s different. She has similarities as women do.‘How does she carry herself?’ Ava never touches her hair. Ava never moves. Ava’s a snake. She only moves when she is going to strike.
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arrives at a birthday party for Danny, the son of Silas's new girlfriend, Samantha Morgan. Nina soon has to find out that much has changed in those twenty years she's been in a coma. She is introduced to Silas' daughter with his former mistress Ava Jerome, Kiki. After first not being aware that Silas and Sam are a couple, Nina claims to be fine with it; accepting the end of her marriage; and tells Silas that it would only be natural for his life to go on.
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between ABC and the production company responsible for the online revival Prospect Park.) In October 2013, Ilene Kristen made several appearances on "General Hospital", reviving her role as Delia, now much older and running Ryan's Bar. (It was largely implied that both Johnny and Maeve had died.) Delia was also revealed to be the long-lost mother of the evil Ava Jerome, a "GH" character. Kristen's appearances were well received, as was the re-designed Ryan's Bar (rumored
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Dramatic Art in England before backpacking throughout Europe. Braun is well known for her win at the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards, receiving the accolade of Outstanding Supporting Actress for the role of Ava Vitali on "Days of our Lives". She is also well known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Carly Corinthos on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital", a role she played from 2001 to 2005. As Carly, Braun was featured very prominently as a romantic partner of characters Sonny Corinthos, portrayed by Daytime Emmy winner Maurice
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of Ava Vitali, a woman from long-time veteran Stephen Nichols' character Steve Johnson's past. She left the soap in August 2008, but would go on to win a Daytime Emmy award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Ava Vitali. Later that year she joined the cast of "All My Children" as Reese Williams, her second soap since leaving "General Hospital" in April 2005. In July 2009, she landed the recurring role of Renee Ellen on the TNT show "Saving Grace",
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bothers me. I'm here to play." Following the revelation that Ava had in fact murdered Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan), head writer Ron Carlivati opened up to Michael Logan of "TV Guide" about the revelation, and whether or not he felt he had turned Ava into a cold-blooded killer. Carlivati stated, "Of course, we were nervous! Especially the more we and the audience got invested in Ava. It was always my plan to have her be the killer but there was still the
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situations in ways that cause even more trouble. Delia is known for her early chaotic romances with brothers, Patrick and Frank. Delia eventually finds true love with Dr. Roger Coleridge. Delia is considered to be the breakout character of the series and remains one of the most iconic characters in daytime history. In 2013, Kristen would reprise the role of Delia on the sole surviving ABC drama, "General Hospital" where she is revealed to be the mother of the treacherous Ava Jerome (Maura West). "Us Weekly"
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best to win his affections from his wife, Maggie Shelby (Cali Timmins). Delia even kidnaps the pregnant Maggie and helps to deliver her daughter, Olivia. Maggie eventually leaves town allowing for Roger and Delia to reconnect. The couple remarries on January 9, 1989. Delia was introduced on "General Hospital" in October 2013 when she is visited by Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) and Silas Clay (Michael Easton) and forced to admit that she is the biological mother of Ava Jerome (Maura West) from an
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the stage for Maura West to bring to the audience a knockout performance that would be remembered for some time to come." For her performance, she earned "Michael Fairman TV"s Power Performance of the Week. "Canyon News" editor Donald also praised West's work, calling it "flawless" and "riveting," while also crediting her performance for making "General Hospital" "can’t miss TV right now." "Digital Journal" editor Markos Papadatos called West's performance "too huge to ignore."
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(Jason Culp, William deVry). Introduced by executive producer Frank Valentini and created by head writer Ron Carlivati, Ava is introduced as the ex-lover of Robert "Franco" Frank (James Franco, Roger Howarth), and mother of his presumed daughter Lauren Katherine "Kiki" Jerome (Kristen Alderson, Hayley Erin), the missing heiress to the Quartermaine family fortune. An art dealer by day, in July 2013, Ava is revealed to be the previously unmentioned youngest child of the infamous Jerome crime family,
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2013 issue of "ABC Soaps In Depth" magazine, editor and chief Richard M. Simms named West and her character were listed as one of the top five enjoyable things about the series at that time. In an online poll for "Soap Opera Digest", fans were asked who they believed to be the most enjoyable new additions to the cast. West's portrayal of Ava Jerome was voted the best, winning 42% of the vote with 5,200 votes. Based on her portrayal of Ava Jerome, Michael Logan of "
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Hayley Erin


Hayley Erin (born July 13, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for playing the teenage Abby Newman on "The Young and the Restless". She has portrayed Kiki Jerome on "General Hospital" from 2015 to 2018. She is currently starring as Taylor Hotchkiss on "". Erin born as Hayley Erin Feil on July 13, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Erin's first acting role was in 2004 when she guest starred on an episode of "Malcolm in the Middle". She
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Laura decide to start by looking at the Campus Disco; while visiting the Campus Disco, Kevin and Laura learn that the Campus Disco is now owned by Lloyd and Lucy Johnson, her and Luke's aliases when they went on the run from Frank Smith. In July 2016, Laura and Kevin go to Cassadine Island to search for more clues along with Dante and Lulu. They are shocked to see Nikolas, who was presumed dead, with Ava Jerome along with Jason and Sam Morgan. A local fisherman named Theo Hart robbs
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she found out about his affair with Ava Jerome, and has been in a coma for 20 years. However, Nina's brother, Detective Nathan West, believes Silas tried to kill her, and investigates the case. He finds out that it was actually Nina's mother Madeline Reeves, who tried to kill Nina, because Nina was pregnant with Silas' child. She wanted to get rid of Nina's baby, and accidentally put her own daughter in a coma. Madeline tells Nathan that Nina has died, but later
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, but before Sonny's henchman, Shawn Butler can kill him, Carlos escapes with help from TJ Ashford. Carlos is shot during a shootout, and makes his way to Sabrina's. When Sabrina learns she is pregnant, Carlos claims to be the father despite knowing the child is Patrick's. Sabrina tells the truth to Patrick about him being the child's father and not Carlos. Carlos is then arrested for the murder of AJ Quartermaine. Ava Jerome visits him and threatens him if he babbles the truth about AJ then
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several of Nikolas' family members, Ava and the other guests on Cassadine Island are taken hostage by Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart). Ava is then held at gun point by Valentin, and in an attempt to save Ava's life, Nikolas is ultimately shot and falls out of a window. Jamey Giddens of "Daytime Confidential" referred to West's potential casting as a "bombshell." TVSource Magazine discussed the storyline potential that could come with West's character if she shared was related to the Jerome family.
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) is responsible for her accident. Sabrina is led to believe that Ava Jerome (Maura West) put Rafe up to running her off the road to keep Carlos under her thumb, and she vows revenge. Sabrina intentionally prescribes Ava medication to induce labor. However, feeling guilty and questioning her decision, she confesses her schemes and loses her job at the hospital. In January 2015, Sabrina takes a job working for Michael Quartermaine (Chad Duell) at his new clinic. But when the clinic plans are put on hold
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" Kiki who started off with "promise" and later turned into a "watered down" Starr. Nobles described Erin as a good actress and praised her tenure on "The Young and the Restless". Looking forward to seeing her in the role, Nobles hoped viewers would give the actress a chance to make the character her own. Jenn Bishop praised Kiki's downward spiral after losing her father and discovering Ava and Morgan's betrayal. "It's amazing how entertaining Kiki is now" Bishop stated. She continued,
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Tamara Braun


Tamara Braun (born April 18, 1971) is an American actress known for her work on daytime television. She portrayed the role of Carly Corinthos on "General Hospital" from 2001–2005 and Reese Williams on "All My Children" from 2008-2009. In 2009, Braun won the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Ava Vitali on "Days of Our Lives". She departed the series in 2008, briefly returning in the role of Taylor Walker during 2011. In 2015, Braun resumed the
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that Luke is still in love with Tracy and that his reconciliation with Laura was only to save their son. Luke later leaves Port Charles for good. Laura stays behind for a little while learning that her son, Nikolas, is hiding the truth about Jason Morgan being alive, and he is Jake Doe. Jason does not remember himself because he has amnesia once again after Ava Jerome ran him over with her car. Laura also learns that Nikolas hired a hit man to kill Hayden Barnes, but Hayden ended up in a
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) to help treat her. By April 2016, Tracy's health worsens and she requires surgery and picks Griffin over Mayes. Meanwhile, Griffin bonds with Anna's granddaughter Emma (Brooklyn Rae Silzer) who is visiting from California. He also urges Anna and Sonny to avoid seeking revenge on Carlos Rivera (Jeffrey Vincent Parise) — the man who killed Duke. Griffin was in a relationship with Ava Jerome but break up due to him sleeping with her daughter Kiki, who he was dating at the time of her death at
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says that she only had Nina declared dead to get the inheritance that was left to Nina by Madeline's late husband. Nina first appears onscreen in May 2014, waking up from her coma. Roughly a month later, Nina arrives in Port Charles, and shocks a bewildered Silas with her presence. Both Silas and Nathan are happy that she's alive, but Nina soon has to find out that much has changed. She is introduced to Kiki Jerome, Silas' daughter with Ava. Silas is also now dating Sam Morgan
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opera "Days of Our Lives" from 1983-2012, would be joining "General Hospital" in the role of Evan Jerome. It was widely speculated that Reckell was cast to play Sam's father, linking her to the Jerome crime family that was prominent on "General Hospital" in the 1980s. However, after weeks of speculation, Reckell addressed the rumors stating that he wasn't going back to "Days of Our Lives" or joining any other soap. In July 2013, ABC unveiled its latest "General
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thing that could have happened to anyone" while the actress said getting to work opposite Maura West is the "greatest thing that could ever happen to anyone." She continued, "I love it, because she makes me step up my game." After discovering Morgan and Ava's affair and losing her father, Kiki spirals out of control and turns to alcohol. Kiki finally hits "rock bottom" on Halloween she gets behind the wheel drunk—and causes a car accident. The actress relished in her portrayal of
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Taylor Walker (Days of Our Lives)


Taylor Walker is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera, "Days of Our Lives", a long-running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday by actress Katherine Ellis. The character was reintroduced in 2011, by former "General Hospital" actresses Natalia Livingston and Tamara Braun, the latter of whom also portrayed the character of Ava Vitali on the same show. The character of Taylor Walker
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. However, Kiki later learns that Ava is a member of the infamous 80s crime family, the Jerome family—the illegitimate daughter of deceased mobster Victor Jerome and Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen), a character from the cancelled ABC Daytime soap opera, "Ryan's Hope". Having become accustomed to her mother's lies, Kiki isn't too shocked to learn of her connection to the Jeromes—however, this is another lie that "rocks her world" Alderson stated. This is unfamiliar territory for Kiki because Ava
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appears in "", the sequel to the 2005 movie "Sin City", which was based on Miller's graphic novels, released in 2014. She features prominently in the third and most substantial story of the film, "A Dame to Kill For", which is based on the same story by Frank Miller. In the film, Ava is portrayed by actress Eva Green, whose role was announced in January 2013. Prior to Green's casting, actresses Rose McGowan and Salma Hayek were rumoured to play Ava,
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in debt to bookies because of excessive gambling, and tracks him down. Morgan rebels coming home, bringing his girlfriend, Kiki Jerome, with him. Kiki's mother, Ava Jerome, follows her, and Sonny is suspicious that Ava is connect to the Jerome mob family. Jealous of Olivia, Connie decides she wants Sonny back, and the two resume their relationship after Olivia steps aside. Sadly, Connie is murdered soon after, and A.J. is the prime suspect. Sonny tries to kill A.J., but agrees to leave
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When Morgan's brother Michael (Chad Duell) forces Morgan to go back home to Port Charles, Kiki follows and moves in with Morgan and Michael. While they initially get off on the wrong foot, Kiki softens toward Michael when she learns why he is so protective of Morgan. Kiki is shocked when her mother Ava Jerome (Maura West) confesses that her father, Franco (Roger Howarth) is very much alive. In addition, Kiki is also shocked to learn that Ava is a member of the powerful Jerome crime
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." West explained that Ava is very reminiscent of her earlier portrayal of Carly on "As the World Turns". However, she argued that Ava is a bit more "sophisticated." The characters are not the same, "but there are certain colors that are similar" West continued. In an interview with "Boston Herald", West said of Ava, "There’s a ton of mystery to Ava. [...] She’s full of strength and has undertones of vulnerability." She also said she
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affair with Victor, was Ava's birth mother. During a heated confrontation, A. J. Quartermaine (Sean Kanan) confronts Ava about the night that Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) was murdered; Ava then confesses it was she who murdered Connie, not A. J., due to Connie discovering the truth about "Derek" and Ava's connection. Sonny interrupts and shoots A. J., killing him as a result. During A. J.'s funeral, Ava sleeps with Sonny in the Quartermaine family crypt, and is discovered by Morgan
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Bridget and Jerome Dobson


Bridget and Jerome Dobson were writers for American soap operas, best known as creators of the NBC soap opera "Santa Barbara". Bridget Dobson is the daughter of "General Hospital" creators Frank and Doris Hursley. Bridget and Jerome married in 1961. Bridget began writing for "General Hospital" in the early 1970s and Jerome joined her soon after. In 1975 the Dobsons were hired as the head writers for the long-running CBS Daytime soap opera "Guiding Light". They spent the rest of the 1970s at "
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When asked about the casting of West in the role, Valentini and Carlivati admitted they both felt West was perfect the role. "When Ron and I had talked about this character, there were several actresses we had in mind initially, and a couple of things didn’t work out. Then I thought about Maura, and when I said it to Ron, we both said, 'Absolutely!' So we both kind of stumbled upon it at the same time, because we are both not physically in the same city
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Maura West


Maura West DeFreitas (born Maura Jo Snyder; April 27, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in 1995, when she was cast Carly Tenney on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns"; she remained with the soap until its series finale on September 17, 2010. West later went on to portray the role Diane Jenkins on "The Young and the Restless" from September 2010 to August 2011. In 2013, she was cast in the role of art dealer Ava Jerome on "
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sleeping with Ava behind her back. While the actress is aware of the unfolding bipolar storyline for the character of Morgan, Kiki knows nothing of this -- "She just thinks he is cheating on her." While Kiki does notice some odd behavior and mood swings, there isn't enough to clue her in that something more is going on. Co-head writer Shelly Altman said that Kiki and Morgan could "help one another heal" or "they could wind up feeding off of each other's worst impulses."
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proving that Ava and Denise are two different people, she is released from custody. When confronted by Silas, Denise confesses to being Ava and that she teamed up with her mother to pull off the switch in an attempt to be in the lives of her daughters without the threat of the PCPD or Sonny. In June 2016, while on a plane to England, Ava stumbles upon Nikolas Cassadine (Christopher), who is believed to be dead. While traveling, Ava and Nikolas (under the alias of "Niall Carradine
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Ava Jerome


large money sum. Ava then confronts her daughter about the latest revelations and confesses that her father is in fact alive, leaving Kiki in a state of anger against her mother. Whilst in town, Ava runs Dr. Silas Clay (Michael Easton), with whom she previously had a fling. When Silas begins to question whether or not Kiki is his, Morgan confronts Ava about the truth to which she reveals that Kiki is not Franco's, but in fact is Silas' daughter. When Ava's older brother, the
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, who breaks their relationship off. To escape town, Sonny sends Ava to his private island to hide out, after Carly finds out the truth about A. J.'s death. While on the island, Sonny confronts Ava, and confesses he knows the truth about Ava's involvement in the shootings of both Olivia and Connie, and promises to kill her. Ava then confesses that she is pregnant, with either Sonny or Morgan's child, guaranteeing her nine more months of life from Sonny. Following a kidnapping from Nina,
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Ava Jerome


. When the cancer spreads at quicker than Silas imagined, Ava requests to be euthanized, choosing to end her life on her own terms. One month after her loved ones believe her to be dead, a doppelgänger by the name of Denise DeMuccio arrives and claims to be inquiring about Ava's family, considering their resemblance. When Denise is arrested and fingerprinted, she is questioned and accused of truly being Ava in disguise, however, when the DNA test performed by Ava's nephew Lucas Jones (Ryan Carnes) comes back
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Sonny Corinthos


him alone for Michael's sake. Sonny finds out Julian Jerome, former head of the Jerome mob, is alive, and he and his sister, Ava, are looking to gain control of Port Charles again. When Kiki breaks up with Morgan, he blames Sonny, and starts sleeping with Ava and working for Julian. Morgan eventually realizes how dangerous the mob is, and Sonny helps him leave the mob. A.J. is acquitted of Connie's murder and, in a moment of rage, Sonny shoots and kills him.
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Emmy Award winner Maura West, best known for her role as Carly Snyder on "As the World Turns" was set to join the cast in a top secret role. On April 24, nearly two weeks after Confidential's original report, "Soap Opera Digest" and other soap opera media confirmed the news and revealed that West had joined the cast in the newly created role of Ava Jerome, and was slated to appear sometime in May. "Soaps In Depth" editor Richard M. Simms immediately speculated that the character shared a
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Ava Jerome


presumed dead Julian Jerome (William deVry) arrives in town under the alias "Derek Wells", the two reveal how their gambling ring involvement with Morgan was all in a hoax to work their way into the Corinthos family crime organization. Ava also confesses to Julian her involvement in the shooting of Olivia Falconeri (Lisa LoCicero). While on a discovery to find out about her birth father, Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) and Silas travel to New York and discover that Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen), who had an
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Ava Jerome


Ava and Julian is wrong, I don't wanna be right!" West's portrayal of Ava in her relationship with Bryan Craig's Morgan Corinthos was listed on "TV Guide" 2013 Hot List under the category of "Hot Bed". Michael Logan writes, "He is a marvelous muddle of puppy awkwardness and testy testosterone. It’s the scandal of Port Charles, but this was no one-night mistake." For her portrayal of Ava, West placed at number thirty-four, down four positions,
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Delia Ryan


affair with late mobster, Victor Jerome (Jack Axelrod). Delia and Ava eventually reunite when Ava shows up in New York. Delia later comes to Port Charles to run interference with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) for Ava. Ava reveals that she killed Sonny's girlfriend and that Sonny will kill her once she delivers her baby. To protect her daughter, Delia tries to steal information implicating Sonny in another murder but is caught and sent back to New York. When Ava was presumed dead, she popped up at Ryan
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List of General Hospital characters (2010s)


daughter, Avery, Silas helps Kiki bring Avery home. Ava is sent to prison, and Silas helps Kiki take care of Avery. When Ava escapes from prison, she is presumed dead after being shot. However, Silas saves her, and hides her in a facility, where he reveals she's dying of cancer. Though Ava is ready to die, Silas saves her by kidnapping Avery, and taking her bone marrow to save Ava's life. Ava returns to Port Charles under an alias, hoping to get close
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All My Children", playing the street-smart but lovable older half sister of Lily Montgomery, Ava Benton, where the role only lasted for two consecutive years. Rambin was the only actress from "All My Children" to be nominated for the 33rd Annual Daytime Awards and 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. She was nominated for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her roles of Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton. She later appeared on an episode of "". Rambin appeared on NBC's new series, "Lipstick
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, we kept writing ourselves into a corner with Ava and then figuring out a way out. We were like, 'Wait a minute, what if she's pregnant,' you know? And then we painted her in this cancer corner and we kind of couldn't figure a way out." Discussing Ava's wishes for Silas to help her die, he said: "Ava wants to die on her own terms, even if it's only a few weeks ahead of what might happen", and clarified that
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family and that Lauren is entitled to a share of the family fortune. After Luke's visit, it is revealed that Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig), the missing son of mob boss, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) is hiding out in Ava's apartment. Before leaving for work, Ava convinces Morgan to call home. Ava follows her daughter to Port Charles and has an impromptu meeting with Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) over Kiki's shares, and manages to work out a deal that would endow her with a
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Olivia Falconeri


Ava Jerome shot Connie and not him. In 2014, Olivia breaks up with Sonny when she finds out about his one-night-stand with Ava, and Olivia starts spending time with Ned Ashton for whom she develops feelings for. At the time, Ned is dating Alexis Davis and sees Olivia only as a good friend. On New Year's Eve sad on seeing Ned with Alexis, Olivia has a drunken one-night-stand with Julian Jerome who is also sad of seeing Alexis with Ned. On Valentine's
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. They said, "When sultry gallery owner Ava Jerome (Maura West) was first introduced, fans and Port Charles citizens alike took notice of her infamous surname." "Hollywood Highlight" also listed West as one of their top five female performers in 2013. The website praised, "Can anyone be so good, so grand, so sublime with every single man and woman on her talented cast? She can, she is. From beautiful wife, to busy mother, who knows where this woman finds the time
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Kiki Jerome


else owns the cabin, and he broke in. Kiki calls Michael for help when Morgan goes on a rampage with a shotgun trying to protect her. Morgan's family arrives to restrain him, and Kiki turns herself in when she returns to Port Charles. However, Carly decides not to press charges, and invites Kiki to spend Thanksgiving with a hospitalized Morgan and their family. Her last thanksgiving 2018, she was killed by Ryan [Kevin's twin brother ] because her "mother" Ava was jealous because, Kiki was
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Ava Jerome


Ava gives birth to her daughter, whom Nina abducts and intends to raise as her own. When her daughter is found in Canada, they are briefly reunited when Ava is placed under arrest for Connie's murder. Teaming up with Madeline, Julian and Sonny, she breaks out of prison, only to be shot in the chest by Carlos and believed to be dead when her body is not found after falling into a river. In New York, Silas keeps Ava, whom he rescued and unveils that she is battling cancer
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Kristen Alderson


Kristen DeAnn Alderson (born May 29, 1991) is an American actress and occasional singer, best known for her fifteen-year portrayal of Starr Manning on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live", and for originating the role of Kiki Jerome on "General Hospital". Alderson was born on May 29, 1991 in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, to Richard and Kathy Alderson. She has a younger brother, actor Eddie Alderson. At six years old, Alderson auditioned for the "One Life to Live"
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Kiki Jerome


about her cheating and then reveals that Sonny killed A. J. and Carly has been helping him cover it up. Michael is furious to discover both Kiki and Morgan knew about A. J.'s murder and he dumps her. Kiki is furious to learn that Ava tricked Sonny into killing A. J., believing that A. J. was responsible for killing his girlfriend Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan), a crime that Ava really committed. At the same time, Kiki and Ava worry about Ava's newborn daughter who has been stolen from her.
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Children of General Hospital


back to Sonny to keep her safe.Ava then tried to take Avery back but was blackmailed by Carly with the sex tape of her and Paul Hornsby with Paul treating to send Ada to jail with his recording of her admitting to killing Connie. After a lot of begging Sonny finally relents and gives Ava limited visitation with Avery only for Ava to lose it all over again after Sonny and Carly learned about Ava's part in Morgan's death. That was until May 2018 when Ava blackmailed Sonny into giving her joint custody after
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List of General Hospital characters (1990s)


character on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital". On the series, she is the daughter of Ned Ashton and Lois Cerullo, and was named after her mother's hometown of Brooklyn. Originally played by actress Brooke Radding in 1996, the character was last portrayed by actress Adrianne León when her birth date was revised to 1987 starting in 2004. Leon was nominated for two awards for the role in 2005: the "Soap Opera Digest" "Outstanding Female Newcomer Award", and "Outstanding Younger Actress" in the
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J. M. Barrie


of the Duke of York, the future Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. Barrie became acquainted with actress Mary Ansell in 1891, when he asked his friend Jerome K. Jerome for a pretty actress to play a role in his play "Walker, London". The two became friends, and she helped his family to care for him when he fell very ill in 1893 and 1894. They married in Kirriemuir on 9 July 1894, shortly after Barrie recovered, and Mary retired from the stage. The wedding was a small
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approved by critics. "Just rename General Hospital, Sex and Port Charles!" said Jamey Giddens. Michael Fairman praised the scenes in which deVry was revealed to be Julian Jerome, along with his first meeting with his daughter, Sam. Laurie Bedigian also praised the storyline and described it as a "great play on history". Bedigian also praised the decision to cast deVry in the role. "Soaps In Depth" praised the reveal. deVry was ranked as the second-most enjoyable newcomer to "GH" in
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Kristen Alderson


that Alderson decided to depart "General Hospital", opting to not renew her contract with the series. Her role of Kiki Jerome was recast. On October 26, 2014, Alderson performed The Star-Spangled Banner at the University of Phoenix Stadium where the visiting Philadelphia Eagles faced the Arizona Cardinals. She began starring in the Off-Broadway play, "The Marvelous Wonderettes", in the role of Cindy Lou in April 2018. In June 2018, Alderson expressed her wishes to return to "General Hospital" as Starr
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Madeline Reeves


that Nina also secretly controls the family estate. Madeline explains that Nina has been unstable since she was a child and is prone to violence. Nina confronts Madeline and threatens her until Madeline agrees to help her kidnap Ava Jerome (Maura West)'s newborn baby. They manage to get away only for Nina to double cross Madeline knocking her unconscious. She is discovered and sent to the hospital where she is immediately placed under arrest. As Madeline is transferred to prison, she is stunned when Nathan claims Victor Cassadine (Thaao Penghlis
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Ava Barber


number of years. Ava Marlene Barber was born June 28 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee, named after actress Ava Gardner and singer Marlene Dietrich. While growing up, Barber often played in her brother's band. Barber began listening to country music when her father would turn on the radio to a country music station every morning. Soon, every Saturday night, Barber would go to the auditorium of WNOX Radio, where "The Tennessee Barndance" was performed. She began singing professionally at age 10. She started performing, and
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was offered a contract before she even began work on the soap. In an interview with "TV Guide"s Michael Logan, West was asked what made her take on the role of Ava. She admitted, "Next to nothing. You have to put your faith in people, which was hard because I'd never met [executive producer] Frank Valentini and [head writer] Ron Carlivati, but they are so fun, so infectious! But, then, Ava was not intended to hang around all that long."
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as it is revealed that she is helping hide Morgan and that she Lauren's mother. According to series head writer, Ron Carlivati, "This is [a] woman who conceived a child with Franco, so you have to worry about that right there." Though Ava initially comes off as a "devoted mother," there is much more behind to her. At the Winter 2014 Television Critics Association press tour, West opened up about portraying Ava and how it compared to portraying Carly on "World Turns".
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