(NEXSTAR) – Leslie Charleson, perhaps best known for playing Dr. Monica Quartermaine on TV’s “General Hospital” for five ...

The Kansas City, Mo., native — born Feb. 22, 1945 — joined the cast of "General Hospital" in 1977, replacing Patsy Rahn, who ...

The late 79-year-old actress was best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine in 'General Hospital.' ...

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in ...

Leslie Charleson, the beloved daytime star who began her run as Dr. Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital ... Charleson was ...

A soap opera star who appeared on more than 2,000 episodes of “General Hospital” is dead at age 79.

Leslie Charleson, the beloved soap opera veteran who starred as Dr. Monica Quartermaine in 2,079 episodes of the long-running ...

The executive producer of "General Hospital" said the actress "was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew." ...

"Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the ...

Leslie Charleson, whose Dr. Monica Quartermaine was the longest-tenured character on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79 ...

Leslie Charleson, who played popular character Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years on ... Charleson started the role ...

Soap Opera icon Leslie Charleson, who for decades played Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital ... goes out to her loved ...