Tracy Quartermaine is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera
General Hospital. She is played by actress Jane Elliot, who originated
the role in 1978 and has played her intermittently since that time,
primarily on GH (1978â€"80, 1989â€"93, 1996, 2003â€"17) and briefly on
The City (1996â€"97). In 1980, Elliot won the Daytime Emmy for
outstanding supporting actress and was nominated again in 1993.
Briefly in 1989, while Jane Elliot was on maternal leave, Christine
Jones took on the role. Tracy Quartermaine is currently the show's
fifth longest-serving character after Dr. Monica Quartermaine, Luke
Spencer, Laura Spencer, and Scott Baldwin.Tracy is the spoiled, rich,
and often badly behaved daughter of the wealthy Edward Quartermaine
and Lila Morgan Quartermaine. She has two sons, Ned Quartermaine (also
known as Ned Ashton) and Dillon Quartermaine; two stepsons, Lucky
Spencer and Ethan Lovett; and a stepdaughter, Lulu Spencer. Many of
her storylines over the course of 30 years involved feuds with her
sister-in-law, Dr. Monica Quartermaine, Tracy's unsuccessful attempts
to find love, her determination to gain power in ELQ, the family
company, and her attempts to one-up family members who have tried to
displace her or her sons in ELQ or in her father's affections.Tracy
was originally presented as a vivacious socialite who hid her scheming
nature, but her brother and parents saw through that and warned her
sister-in-law Monica. Although friendly on the outside, Tracy could be
snobbish on a whim, although that became more apparent when she was
older rather than during her early days in Port Charles. While Tracy
wanted to get in good with her father, Edward, he still deemed his son
Alan Quartermaine, Tracy's brother, his favorite. In recent years,
Tracy has greatly mellowed, showing her maternal side with her sons
Ned and Dillon, as well as stepdaughter Lulu, supporting her
sister-in-law Monica through various ordeals, and befriending female
characters after never really having had women friendships while
younger.The role of Tracy Quartermaine was originated by actress Jane
Elliot in June 1978. After two years with the series, Eliot left the
role in June 1980. The actress later reflected on the decision to
leave, citing an insult from executive producer Gloria Monty over a
salary dispute as the reason for her departure. In December 1988,
after months of rumors, it was announced that Elliot would reprise the
role of Tracy. She returned on screen on March 17, 1989. Later that
year, Elliot went on maternity leave, and veteran soap opera actress,
Christine Jones assumed the role of Tracy that November. Jones
portrayed the role for about a month, before Elliot's return. Elliot
left the series once again in 1993, last appearing on June 16. She
briefly returned to the series from July 26 to October 7, 1996. Later
in 1996, it was announced that Elliot would bring the role of Tracy to
fellow ABC soap opera, The City. Elliot made her debut on the October
7, 1996 episode of The City. The decision was an attempt to garner
interest in the series, after the departure of lead actress Morgan
Fairchild. Elliot remarked, "It was all the network's idea. Morgan was
leaving and it was a very big loss for the show. It was already in the
works that I was returning to General Hospital for a while" The City
was canceled in 1997, to make room for the General Hospital spin-off,
Port Charles. Elliot remained with the series through its finale on
March 28, 1997. In 2003, it was announced that Elliot would once again
be reprising the role on General Hospital. She returned on April 15,
2003.
General Hospital. She is played by actress Jane Elliot, who originated
the role in 1978 and has played her intermittently since that time,
primarily on GH (1978â€"80, 1989â€"93, 1996, 2003â€"17) and briefly on
The City (1996â€"97). In 1980, Elliot won the Daytime Emmy for
outstanding supporting actress and was nominated again in 1993.
Briefly in 1989, while Jane Elliot was on maternal leave, Christine
Jones took on the role. Tracy Quartermaine is currently the show's
fifth longest-serving character after Dr. Monica Quartermaine, Luke
Spencer, Laura Spencer, and Scott Baldwin.Tracy is the spoiled, rich,
and often badly behaved daughter of the wealthy Edward Quartermaine
and Lila Morgan Quartermaine. She has two sons, Ned Quartermaine (also
known as Ned Ashton) and Dillon Quartermaine; two stepsons, Lucky
Spencer and Ethan Lovett; and a stepdaughter, Lulu Spencer. Many of
her storylines over the course of 30 years involved feuds with her
sister-in-law, Dr. Monica Quartermaine, Tracy's unsuccessful attempts
to find love, her determination to gain power in ELQ, the family
company, and her attempts to one-up family members who have tried to
displace her or her sons in ELQ or in her father's affections.Tracy
was originally presented as a vivacious socialite who hid her scheming
nature, but her brother and parents saw through that and warned her
sister-in-law Monica. Although friendly on the outside, Tracy could be
snobbish on a whim, although that became more apparent when she was
older rather than during her early days in Port Charles. While Tracy
wanted to get in good with her father, Edward, he still deemed his son
Alan Quartermaine, Tracy's brother, his favorite. In recent years,
Tracy has greatly mellowed, showing her maternal side with her sons
Ned and Dillon, as well as stepdaughter Lulu, supporting her
sister-in-law Monica through various ordeals, and befriending female
characters after never really having had women friendships while
younger.The role of Tracy Quartermaine was originated by actress Jane
Elliot in June 1978. After two years with the series, Eliot left the
role in June 1980. The actress later reflected on the decision to
leave, citing an insult from executive producer Gloria Monty over a
salary dispute as the reason for her departure. In December 1988,
after months of rumors, it was announced that Elliot would reprise the
role of Tracy. She returned on screen on March 17, 1989. Later that
year, Elliot went on maternity leave, and veteran soap opera actress,
Christine Jones assumed the role of Tracy that November. Jones
portrayed the role for about a month, before Elliot's return. Elliot
left the series once again in 1993, last appearing on June 16. She
briefly returned to the series from July 26 to October 7, 1996. Later
in 1996, it was announced that Elliot would bring the role of Tracy to
fellow ABC soap opera, The City. Elliot made her debut on the October
7, 1996 episode of The City. The decision was an attempt to garner
interest in the series, after the departure of lead actress Morgan
Fairchild. Elliot remarked, "It was all the network's idea. Morgan was
leaving and it was a very big loss for the show. It was already in the
works that I was returning to General Hospital for a while" The City
was canceled in 1997, to make room for the General Hospital spin-off,
Port Charles. Elliot remained with the series through its finale on
March 28, 1997. In 2003, it was announced that Elliot would once again
be reprising the role on General Hospital. She returned on April 15,
2003.
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