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Inside the 2025 General Hospital Fan Club Weekend — Check Out the Fun Pics!

By Chris Eades
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Adrian Anchondo Maurice Benard Rick Hearst Nancy Lee Grahn Kate Mansi Dominic Zamprogna Alexa Havins
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The 2025 General Hospital Fan Club Weekend was held from July 31 to August 3 at the Embassy Suites in Glendale, CA, and many of the soap’s stars came out to meet their fans, including veteran actor Maurice Benard (Sonny) and more recent hires like Rory Gibson (Michael). The annual celebration began Thursday evening with a kick-off party and continued all weekend long with some more intimate gatherings with just one or two actors at a time, as well as two concerts. Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky) performed for fans, followed by the Day Players Band, a group which includes GH’s Wally Kurth (Ned) and Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny) as well as Days of Our Lives’s Carson Boatman (Johnny) and Eric Martsolf (Brady). And on Saturday morning, the main event was held where all the actors came together as a group to participate in a Q&A, sign autographs, pose for photos, and more. Check out some shots from the star-studded weekend in our special gallery!

  1. Adrian Anchondo Maurice Benard
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    This was Adrian Anchondo's (Marco, l.) very first GH Fan Club weekend, but thankfully, he had vet Maurice Benard (Sonny) to show him the ropes.

  2. Rick Hearst Nancy Lee Grahn Kate Mansi
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    Ric, Alexis, and Kristina don't always see eye to eye on GH, but in real life, (from l.) Rick Hearst, Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi get along great!

  3. Easton Rocket Sweda Gary Fuller Scarlett Spears
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    Port Charles's younger set was well represented by child stars (from l.) Gary James Fuller (James), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), and Scarlett Spears (Donna). "We are always so grateful to all the people who come out to meet the GH cast," Spears's mother shared on Instagram.

  4. Josh Kelly Chloe Lanier
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    Real-life couple Josh Kelly (Cody) and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle) wore matching baseball caps as well as matching smiles.

  5. Dominic Zamprogna Alexa Havins
    General Hospital stars Dominic Zamprogna and Alexa Havins Jill Johnson/jpistudios.com
    Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) helped Alexa Havins (Lulu) navigate her first GH fan weekend, though the actress has plenty of experience with fan gatherings from her 2003-07 run as Babe on All My Children.

  6. Jonathan Jackson Lisa Vultaggio
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    Jackson had his wife, Lisa Vultaggio, with him for the weekend festivities, but as some fans surely remember, she has her own professional connection to GH: From 1999-2001, she appeared as Hannah Scott, an FBI agent tasked with gathering evidence on Sonny but ended up falling for the dimpled don instead.

  7. Rebecca Herbst
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    Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) posed for a photo before meeting and greeting her fans. She also co-hosted a private event with once and possibly future leading man Rick Hearst.

  8. Rory Gibson Chris McKenna
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    Recasts Rory Gibson (Michael) and Chris McKenna (Brennan) attended their first GH Fan Club event this year. On Instagram, McKenna enthused, "What an incredible time meeting all the lovely GH fans at my first @officialghfc weekend! The staff and volunteers were so amazing. Can’t wait til next year!"

  9. Maura West Kristen Vaganos
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    You wouldn't likely see Ava and Molly smiling together like this on GH, but portrayers Maura West (l.) and Kristen Vaganos were beaming this weekend.

  10. Kelly Thiebaud Lydia Look
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    Kelly Thiebaud (Britt, l.) was happy to meet and greet her fans following her recent return to the Port Charles universe, though she likely kept any details of her upcoming storyline under wraps. And how much longer before we see Lydia Look (Selina) back in Port Charles? "GH fans are truly the planet’s best!" Look enthused on Instagram. "I was so happy to see old friends & new." Britt and Selina are bound together by a shared connection to Brad, whose portrayer, Parry Shen, had a very good reason for missing out on the festivities — he was seeing The Backstreet Boys at The Sphere in Las Vegas with his wife, Kim!

  11. Robert Gossett
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    Marshall may be out on tour right now, but two-time Daytime Emmy winner Robert Gossett was at the hotel to get up close and personal with fans.

  12. Carlo Rota Nazneen Contractor
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    On screen, these two are on opposite sides of the law, but in real life, Carlo Rota (Sidwell) and Nazneen Contractor (Justine) have been happily married since 2010 and have two children together.

  13. Maura West Cassandra James Kate Mansi
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    It looks like West, Cassandra James (Terry), and Mansi were having plenty of fun during the fan weekend.

  14. Cynthia Watros
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    In addition to attending the main luncheon, Cynthia Watros (Nina) co-hosted a fun event with her on-screen bestie, Maura West.

  15. Easton Rocket Sweda Wally Kurth
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    Wally Kurth, who continues to regularly play Ned on GH as well as Justin on DAYS, spent some time with his TV son, Sweda.

  16. Carolyn Hennesy Chloe Lanier Maura West
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    Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) joined Lanier and West in posing for photos and signing autographs for the fans.

  17. Kate Mansi Rory Gibson
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    Gibson posed with TV sister Mansi at the gathering. The actor was fresh off a fun-filled trip to Italy, making the most of GH's summer production hiatus.
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