Genie Francis (born May 26, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Laura Spencer on the television soap opera General Hospital from 1977 to present, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007.

Laura Spencer (also Collins) is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. Laura, originally played by Stacey Baldwin, was introduced in 1974 as the illegitimate daughter of Lesley Webber ( Denise Alexander ).

Mayor Laura Collins is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She is the biological daughter of the late Professor Gordon Grey and his old flame, Dr. Lesley Webber. Her adoptive father is the late Dr. Rick Webber. Laura is also the paternal half-sister of attorney Martin Grey and drug kingpin Cyrus Renault.

Laura Spencer (née Webber; previously Baldwin and Cassadine) is a fictional character from the original ABC soap opera, General Hospital. The character is originated by Stacy Baldwin in 1974 and Baldwin departs in 1976. The role was then recast and taken over by Genie Francis.

Luke and Laura Spencer are fictional characters, and the signature supercouple from the American daytime drama General Hospital. [1] Luke is portrayed by Anthony Geary, and Laura is portrayed by Genie Francis.

May 25, 2023 · Laura was arrested for the murder of Frank Smith’s son, Damian, but she was acquitted and the real killer revealed to be her lawyer, Justus Ward. Laura then gave birth to Luke’s daughter, Lesley Lu Spencer, better known as Lulu.

Feb 21, 2024 · Genie Francis found young stardom as Laura Webber on General Hospital, but life behind the scenes hasn't been easy for the soap queen.

Oct 4, 2024 · Mark your calendars, because General Hospital is about to host its very own Spencer family reunion. Genie Francis, who has starred as the legendary Laura Spencer since 1977, will officially...

Feb 8, 2024 · Francis’ Laura was an older teen who wasn’t just a plot device but a plot driver in her own right. What’s more, she didn’t just swim with the teen crowd — these were her Scotty days, after all —...

Feb 11, 2021 · Whether you knew her from her early days as young Laura Vining, as Laura Webber Baldwin, half of the infamous 1980s supercouple, or later as devoted wife and mom Laura Spencer on General Hospital, Laura (now Collins) has remained a centerpiece of Port Charles all these years later.