Inside General Hospital’s Star-Studded Fan Club Weekend
The annual General Hospital Fan Club Weekend was held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Glendale this past weekend and a bevy of stars past and present were on hand at various events to meet their fans, pose for pictures, sign autographs and talk about their favorite Port Charles happenings. It’s an event both fans and actors look forward to all year, and it never disappoints. Check out this gallery of some of the highlights that were captured from the amazing extravaganza.
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Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com On-screen mother and daughter Rena Sofer (Lois, l.) and Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn) were on hand to greet the fans during this very special weekend for GH stars. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com It was a "LuSam" reunion when Greg Vaughan (ex-Lucky; Eric, Days of our Lives) reunited with his former GH co-star Kelly Monaco (Sam). The pair knew each other before working together on the Port Charles scene. In 2018, Monaco told Digest that when their characters were paired, "I had so much fun with Greg Vaughan. I wasn’t like, “They’re doing this to my character?!” It was cool, because I got to work with Greg." -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com (From l. to r.) Vaughan and Monaco reunited with Ignacio Serricchio (ex-Diego Alcazar) and Serricchio's former on-screen dad, Ted King (ex-Luis/Lorenzo Alcazar; now Jack on <em>Bold and Beautiful</em>). -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Kirsten Storms (Maxie) joined on-screen stepbrother Josh Kelly (Cody) and his girlfriend and former GH star Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle). Can you imagine the trouble Nelle and Cody could get into in Port Charles? -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Vaughan and Michelle Stafford (ex-Nina; now Phyllis on <em>Young and Restless</em>) had a blast reconnecting with their GH fans. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com The Corinthos brothers are finally reunited — off-screen, at least. Bryan Craig (who will be back for a quick visit this week reprising Morgan) and Chad Duell (Michael) got the chance to reconnect. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com (From l. to r.) Rick Hearst (soon to be back on screen as Ric), his former on-screen wife Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) and Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) attended the festivities in Glendale. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Fans were particularly excited to see Herbst attending the event. The actress marked her 27th anniversary on the show just a few days ago (on August 1). -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Hearst and Zamprogna were joined by Maurice Benard (Sonny). Now that Hearst’s Ric is headed back in town, it will be fun to see the half brothers battle it out once again in Port Charles. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com (From l. to r.) Tabyana Ali (Trina), Evan Hofer (Dex), Jacqueline Grace Lopez (Blaze, answering a question from the audience), Giovanni Mazza (Gio), behind him Adam Huss (Nikolas) and Viron Weaver (Wiley). Lopez wrote, “Really, really special meeting so many fans today. Legit filled my soul. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and offered such wonderful words of encouragement. Thanks @officialghfc for having me! -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Ali and Hofer held their own private event during Fan Club Weekend. “Had a wonderful time today with @tabyanaali,” wrote Hofer on his Instagram Story. “Thanks so much to everyone for coming out ❤️.” -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Jon Lindstrom (Kevin, l.), Alley Mills (Heather) and Jeff Kober (Cyrus) were all smiles. Kober wrote in his Instagram Story, “What a couple of pros these two are. Funny too. A treat for me to get to hang out with them and enjoy some life together. Thanks @ghfanclub for making it possible and to all the fans for caring.” Lindstrom enthused on his own social media, “What a grand and hilarious time w/ my friends #AlleyMills & @jeffkobermeditation raising $$ for our fave charities. Huge thanks to @officialghfc and to ALL THE [FANS] for making it such a great event! I’ll never forget it.” -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Rena Sofer (Lois), with former Bold & Beautiful co-star Mills (they played Quinn and Pam, respectively) also used her Instagram and the event for a good cause, auctioning off items to benefit her favorite animal rescues. Auction items included a “one of a kind board signed by all my [GH] friends” and her character’s fancy nails for Brook Lynn’s wedding. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Donnell Turner (Curtis, l.) and Tajh Bellow (TJ) were among the cast members on hand to represent the Ashford family. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Recently revealed as a real-life couple, Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle) and Josh Kelly (Cody) posed for a lovey-dovey photo. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com An adorable Lisa Locicero (Olivia) posed with Anderson, who emceed the main cast event. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Cynthia Watros (Nina, l.) had her own event with on-screen frenemy Maura West (Ava). -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Jophielle Love (Violet) posed with fellow young star Hudson West (Jake). -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Herbst got to enjoy reuniting with Gregory Harrison (ex-Gregory). Even though his character was killed off, fans were thrilled to see the actor again. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com It’s a high five for Mazza and two-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor Robert Gossett (Marshall). -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Brothers reunited when Josh Swickard (Chase) and Michael Easton (ex-Finn) saw each other again at the weekend’s festivities. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Love was one lucky little lady as she posed with her on-screen uncle (Swickard) and father (Easton) at the event. “Loved catching up with the family last night,” Easton posted on Instagram, calling Love and Swickard “two of the most wonderful people on the planet.” He added, “Thank you to everyone who came out for a good cause. Hope you had as much fun as we did.” -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Weaver posed with fellow child actor Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo) behind the scenes at the event. -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com Fans still wonder if the teased pairing of these two — West’s Jake and Scarlett Fernandez’s Charlotte — will ever happen. The young stars sure do look cute together! -
Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com It’s GH: The Next Generation with all of the Port Charles kids pretty much in attendance. That’s Scarlett Spears (Donna) in the center. With this group, the show’s future is in great hands.
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