Genie Francis returned to General Hospital this November and was expected to stay on the show until November 10, 2008.
Genie Francis (born Eugenie Ann Francis on
May 26,
1962 in
Englewood, New Jersey, USA)
is an American actress known for her portrayal of
Laura Spencer on the ABC daytime drama
General Hospital, a role she played from 1976 to 2002, and then again, briefly in 2006 and 2008.
Personal life
Francis's father,
Ivor Francis,
a Canadian actor of English descent, died in 1986 from the effects of multiple strokes. He played a brief role on General Hospital as an adoption counselor when his daughter was also on the show. Her mother, Rosemary Daley, is a former actress/model of Lithuanian descent. Genie is a confirmed Catholic. She has an older brother Ivor Jr., a younger brother Kenneth, and an older half-sister Shelley from her father's first marriage.
