Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Laura Wright Marks 20 Years as Carly on 'General Hospital,' Teases Surprising New Arc

Wright calls the 2016 loss of Carly’s son her most difficult work, crediting castmates for support throughout.

Overview

  • The actress began her run as Carly Spencer on November 4, 2005, becoming the fourth performer to inhabit the role.
  • She says her upcoming Carly storyline will be "surprising," "fun," and "very sneaky," adding that "no one’s going to see it coming."
  • Wright recounts a 1997 Daytime Emmys encounter where Sarah Brown introduced her to then–executive producer Wendy Riche as a potential future Carly.
  • Her move to General Hospital followed years on Loving, The City, and Guiding Light, with an agent’s call to ABC executive Brian Frons helping set the transition in motion.
  • She highlights favorite on-screen dynamics with Jax, Todd, Sonny, and Jason, and says at 55 she feels energized and grateful for what comes next.