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List of Port Charles characters

List of Port Charles characters is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Port Charles characters rather than just read about it. In short: The following is a list of characters who appeared on the ABC daytime soap opera Port Charles, which ran from 1997 to 2003. The series was created by Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, and Wendy Riche.

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Reference excerpt

The following is a list of characters who appeared on the ABC daytime soap opera Port Charles, which ran from 1997 to 2003. The series was created by Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, and Wendy Riche. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963, created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York.

Danielle Ashley (Deceased) (Renee Griffin, 1997) Daughter of Avery Stanton and half-sister to Dominique Stanton and Katherine Bell. Danielle came to Port Charles looking for work as an actress. She met and fell in love with Jake Marshak and stopped looking for acting jobs. She met her uncle, Rex Stanton, who used her in a scheme to try to get control of her niece Serena Baldwin's trust fund. Rex told Lucy Coe that Danielle was Dominique's half-sister, fabricated evidence to frame Scott Baldwin for Serena's kidnapping, and drugged Scott to make him look like an unfit father. Danielle felt guilty and wanted to confess. She feared what Rex would do to her and Jake. She confessed everything to Scott and he went to go tell the authorities. Danielle was in a car accident and died in surgery from her injuries.

Dominique Baldwin (Deceased) (Shell Danielson, 1997) Married and divorced Leopold Taub. Had an affair with Mac Scorpio. Married Scott Baldwin. Mother of Serena Baldwin. Died of an inoperable brain tumor.

Gail Adamson Baldwin (Susan Brown, 1997–2003) Married Greg Adamson. Foster mother of Monica Quartermaine. Married Lee Baldwin. She is a former psychiatrist. Step-mother of Scott Baldwin.

Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner, 1997–2002, 2003) Biological mother Meg Bently died. Married Laura Spencer. Married Dominique Baldwin. Father of Serena Baldwin, Karen Wexler, Logan Hayes, and Christina Baldwin (adopted with Lucy Coe). Lawyer.

Serena Baldwin (Carly Schroeder, 1997–2003) Biological daughter of Scott Baldwin and Dominique Stanton. Adoptive daughter of Lucy Coe.

Alison Barrington (Deceased) (Erin Hershey Presley, 2000–03) Biological daughter of Elizabeth and Malcolm Barrington. Mother of Rafe Kovich, Jr.

Amanda Barrington (Deceased) (Anne Jeffreys, 1999–2003) Wealthy Port Charles socialite and close friend of Lila Quartermaine and her husband Edward Quartermaine.

Elizabeth Barrington (Rebecca Staab, 2002–03) Married Derek Barrington. Mother of Alison Barrington.

Reese Black (Mariam Parris, 2002–03)

David Bordisso (Granville Van Husen, 1999) Biological father of Scott Baldwin. Underground fashion designer.

Ellen Morgan Burgess (Debbi Morgan, 1997–98; Marie-Alise Recasner, 1998–99) Former doctor at General Hospital.

Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring, 1997–2003) Former social climber who moved to Port Charles from Laurelton after her affair with Kevin O'Connor. Raised by her aunt Charlene Simpson with her cousins Colton Shore and Decker Moss. Former wife of Tony Jones, Alan Quartermaine, Rex Stanton, Scott Baldwin, and Kevin Collins. Former administrator at General Hospital, and former CEO of Deception Cosmetics, Jax Cosmetics, and CoeCoe Cosmetics. After going to Transylvania to look up on her family history, Lucy met Rafe Kovich who turned out being her long lost cousin. Rafe told Lucy about their family history and that she is a vampire slayer, as is he.

Kevin Collins (Jon Lindstrom, 1997–2003) Son of Victor Collins. Twin brother of Ryan Chamberlain. Married Lucy Coe. Married Eve Lambert. Father of Livvie Locke. Psychiatrist at General Hospital. Wrote a bestselling murder mystery General Homicide.

Victor Collins (Nicholas Pryor, 1997–2003) Former spy and Math professor. Father of Kevin Collins and Ryan Chamberlain. Married Mary Scanlon.

Greg Cooper (David Holcomb 1997–2000) Intern at General Hospital. Son of Marsha Cooper. Assaulted Audry Hardy. Revealed as the General Homicide killer.

Marsha Cooper Mother of Greg Cooper.

Rae Cummings (Linda Dano, 2000) Rae comes to Port Charles looking for her long lost daughter.

Bennett Devlin (Edward Albert, 1997–98)

Julie Morris–Devlin (Lisa Ann Hadley, 1997–2001) One of the original seven interns at the start of the series. Originally went by the last name "Morris" to hide her relationship to her father, a celebrated doctor. Eventually brainwashed by Greg Cooper into believing she was the General Homicide killer. Dated Frank Scanlon and secretly had his child, Christina (named after Chris Ramsey). Disappeared with the baby and resurfaced a year and a half later, revealing that she was dying and wanted to return Christina to Lucy.

Tim Dolan (William deVry, 2002) Bartender; friend and confidante of Ian Thornhart.

Alex Garcia (George Alvarez, 1997–99; Eddie Perez, 1999–2001)

Gabriela Garza (Ion Overman, 2000–02) Shy first year nurse at GH, began dating Joe Scanlon and stuck by him when he thought he might be HIV positive. Fell under Caleb Morley's spell and became a vampire, breaking free when Caleb died. Eventually found out she was adopted and Jamal Woods was her brother. Reunited with Joe and moved to Appalachia.

Ricky Garza Eddie Matos, 2001–03) Brother to Emilio, adopted brother to Gabriela. Troublemaker who had a brief fling with Karen Wexler but found love with Casey Leong and, after her return to Heaven, her sister Marissa Leong.

Ed Grant (Jed Allan, 2001–03) "Head angel" who helps Rafe navigate his life on earth. Eventually revealed to be Rafe's biological father.

Audrey March Hardy (Rachel Ames, 1997–99)

Matt Harmon (Mitch Longley, 1997–2000)

Alison Hebrart Tori Falcon, 2003)

Imani (Kent Masters King, 2003)

Courtney Kanelos (Sarah Aldrich, 1998–2000)

Neil Kanelos (Colton James, 1998–2000)

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