Monica Quartermaine is a fictional character from General Hospital, an
American soap opera on the ABC network, played continually since
August 17, 1977 by longtime soap opera actress Leslie Charleson. She
is a cardiologist at the eponymous hospital, and widow of physician
Alan Quartermaine (Stuart Damon). The role was originated by Patsy
Rahn in 1976, who played the role until showrunners replaced her with
Charleson. Charleson's tenure with the serial is one of the longest in
American soap operas.Monica becomes Chief of Staff at General Hospital
following the death of her husband, Dr. Alan Quartermaine. Her
specialty is cardiology. Her various affairs, primarily with fellow
doctors Jeff Webber and his older brother Rick Webber, and her
quarrels with husband and their dysfunctional family were all major
stories on the show throughout the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.In her
time on the show, Monica has battled breast cancer and dealt with
outliving three of her children. She is the owner of the Quartermaine
mansion, as she often reminds her family when they begin quarreling.
She has been known to throw them out of her house.In 2006, she only
had rare appearances. New storylines developed in 2007 (an
investigation into the murder of Rick Webber, the deaths of her
husband and daughter Emily Quartermaine), and she is being featured
more prominently.
American soap opera on the ABC network, played continually since
August 17, 1977 by longtime soap opera actress Leslie Charleson. She
is a cardiologist at the eponymous hospital, and widow of physician
Alan Quartermaine (Stuart Damon). The role was originated by Patsy
Rahn in 1976, who played the role until showrunners replaced her with
Charleson. Charleson's tenure with the serial is one of the longest in
American soap operas.Monica becomes Chief of Staff at General Hospital
following the death of her husband, Dr. Alan Quartermaine. Her
specialty is cardiology. Her various affairs, primarily with fellow
doctors Jeff Webber and his older brother Rick Webber, and her
quarrels with husband and their dysfunctional family were all major
stories on the show throughout the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.In her
time on the show, Monica has battled breast cancer and dealt with
outliving three of her children. She is the owner of the Quartermaine
mansion, as she often reminds her family when they begin quarreling.
She has been known to throw them out of her house.In 2006, she only
had rare appearances. New storylines developed in 2007 (an
investigation into the murder of Rick Webber, the deaths of her
husband and daughter Emily Quartermaine), and she is being featured
more prominently.
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