Overview

• Demi Moore landed her first major acting role on General Hospital in 1982, just before her 19th birthday.
• She portrayed journalist Jackie Templeton, marking her first steady job and providing financial security to pursue acting full-time.
• Moore expressed feeling both excited and 'a little terrified' when stepping into the high-profile soap opera role.
• Elizabeth Taylor’s 1981 guest appearance elevated the show’s visibility shortly before Moore joined the cast.
• Moore left General Hospital in 1984 to transition to film, earning critical acclaim in Blame It on Rio and later starring in major Hollywood hits like Ghost.