Kelly Monaco, a cherished presence on the daytime soap opera "General Hospital," is set to leave the show later this year. With two decades of memorable performances, her departure marks the end of an era for both the series and its fans.
Monaco has played the role of Sam McCall on General Hospital since 2003. Previously, she portrayed Livvie Locke on the soap Port Charles. She was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards for the series in 2003 and General Hospital in 2006.
Monaco competed in the first season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars 19 years ago, ultimately winning the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. In 2012, she was a contestant in the series’ All Stars edition. She and her pro dance partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, placed third that time around. (Afterward, Chmerkovskiy made a cameo on General Hospital as a boxer.)In 2017, Monaco returned to Dancing With the Stars to perform the rumba with Terrell Owens and dance pro Cheryl Burke.Earlier this year, actress Lindsay Hartley filled in for Monaco during an episode of General Hospital.
Hartley had previously stepped in for the longtime star for a handful of episodes in 2020 and 2022.
Monaco appeared in the show’s 60th anniversary primetime special in January.
She and Chmerkovskiy, 38, reunited for the occasion.“I put my dancing shoes back on for the @GeneralHospital primetime special (featuring a special appearance by @valentin),” she captioned a pic of herself and the dancer via Instagram. “’General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling’ airs tomorrow (January 4th) at 10pm on ABC. Don’t miss it!”
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