An update to the show's end credits on Friday indicates that Ryan Paevey is back on contract at "General Hospital," while Erika Slezak, who has already wrapped taping, is appearing in a recurring capacity.

Paevey, who appeared in the contract role of Nathan West from 2013-2018, is back on the show playing the same character, despite details being unclear on how the character is alive seven years after Port Charles honored him with a memorial service fit for a hero.

During an interrogation by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) in his hospital bed, a result of his crashing his vehicle while seemingly escaping danger, Nathan revealed his last memory was of being shot by Cesar Faison (Anders Hove), with the good detective wondering how his wounds healed so fast. Nathan was then informed that the shooting took place seven years prior.

As for Slezak, the "One Life to Live" icon is playing a new character with a connection to the late Monica Quartermaine. At the end of the Friday, September 26 episode, Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) comes upon an unidentified woman who appears at the Quartermaine mausoleum, with Tracy asking, "Who are you, and why the hell are you trespassing?" In response, Slezak's character says, "You must be Tracy Quartermaine," to which Tracy again asks, "And you are?" Slezak's character responds again, saying, she's "someone who's been waiting quite a while to meet you."

According to the end credits, Slezak's character is Veronica Bard. The last name might seem familiar to long-time viewers as that's Monica's maiden name. So, how is Veronica related to Monica? Will she actually turn out to be the rumored sister Monica has never mentioned? You'll just have to tune in to find out.

The contract cast of “General Hospital” as of Friday, September 26 is as follows:

#	Actor / Character
1.	Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos
2.	Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis
3.	Rebecca Herbst as Elizabeth Webber
4.	Laura Wright as Carly Spencer
5.	Maura West as Ava Jerome
6.	Donnell Turner as Curtis Ashford
7.	Josh Swickard as Harrison Chase
8.	Eden McCoy as Josslyn Jacks
9.	Genie Francis as Laura Collins
10.	Katelyn MacMullen as Willow Tait
11.	Cynthia Watros as Nina Reeves
12.	Finola Hughes as Anna Devane
13.	Amanda Setton as Brook Lynn Quartermaine
14.	Brook Kerr as Dr. Portia Robinson
15.	Dominic Zamprogna as Dante Falconeri
16.	Cameron Mathison as Drew Cain
17.	Kristina Wagner as Felicia Scorpio
18.	Tanisha Harper as Jordan Ashford
19.	Tabyana Ali as Trina Robinson
20.	Jane Elliot as Tracy Quartermaine
21.	Kate Mansi as Kristina Corinthos-Davis
22.	Steve Burton as Jason Morgan
23.	Giovanni Mazza as Giovanni Palmieri
24.	Kristen Vaganos as Molly Lansing-Davis
25.	Sawandi Wilson as Dr. Isaiah Gannon
26.	Jens Austin Astrup as Kai Taylor
27.	Alexa Havins Bruening as Lulu Spencer
28.	Braedyn Bruner as Emma Scorpio-Drake
29.	Adrian Anchondo as Marco Rios
30.	Rory Gibson as Michael Corinthos
31.	Kelly Thiebaud as Dr. Britt Westbourne
32.	Chris L. McKenna as Jack Brennan
33	Ryan Paevey as Nathan West

Additionally, the recurring cast includes such names as Josh Kelly (Cody Bell), Bradford Anderson as Damian Spinelli, Michael Knight as Martin Grey, Vernee Watson as Stella Henry, Lynn Herring as Lucy Coe, Wally Kurth as Ned Quartermaine, Finn Carr as Rocco Falconeri, Van Hansis as Dr. Lucas Jones, Cosette Abinante as Scout Quartermaine, Asher Antonyzyn as Danny Morgan, Rick Hearst as Ric Lansing and Lisa LoCicero as Olivia Quartermaine, among others.

The full cast of “General Hospital” is made up of approximately 50-60 cast members at any given time.

Note: The post Ryan Paevey On Contract At ‘General Hospital,’ Erika Slezak Recurring – Full Contract List first appeared on Soap Opera Network.

 

Read More

 

Victoria Lord-Veronica Bard...

17 minutes ago, Marco Dane said:

Victoria Lord-Veronica Bard...

also, as someone said on another thread
Veronica Bard - VB - Victoria Buchanan

But I like yours:   Victoria Lord-Veronica Bard
same number of letters and with symmetry.

Edited September 27Sep 27 by janea4old

Rick Hearst is recurring? I always thought he was on contract.

4 hours ago, Marco Dane said:

Victoria Lord-Veronica Bard...

IKR. They just had to get that 'wink, wink, nudge, nudge' in. 

 

 

Erika Slezak may be listed as recurring, but don’t forget that on her website, it was stated that she signed a short term “contract”. Don’t get all involved about who is ‘contract’. Erika’s own website stated that she signed a contract, short term. My point being that recurring actors might sign a short term contract.

Edited September 29Sep 29 by TEdgeofNight