After an exhaustive casting search, it looks like “General Hospital” has finally found its new Lulu Spencer.
Daytime Confidential reports that the ABC daytime drama series has hired “All My Children” alum Alexa Havins (ex-Babe Chandler) to portray the daughter of Luke and Laura Spencer (Genie Francis and Anthony Geary), and the younger sister of Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson).
Since Daytime Confidential‘s reporting, TV Line has confirmed Havins has been cast as Lulu.
Last played by Emme Rylan, the return of Lulu marks a turning point for the character who was placed in a coma in 2020 when an explosion at the Floating Rib left several others injured and caused the deaths of Lulu’s love interest at the time, Dustin Phillips (Mark Lawson), and teenager Dev Cerci (Ashton Arbab).
Although a return date has not been announced, recent episodes of the series have seen a body double taking the place of Lulu as her friends and family gather to visit her at General Hospital following news that she needs a liver transplant or else she might not survive.
Reportedly, other actors in the running for the role of Lulu Spencer included Jennifer Landon (“Yellowstone,” “As The World Turns”) and Marci Miller (“Days of our Lives”).
Since exiting daytime in 2007, Havins went on to make several guest appearances in such primetime shows as “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Castle,” “Constantine,” “Barry” and even “Sweet Magnolias,” which features her real-life husband and former “All My Children” co-star, Justin Bruening (ex-Jamie Martin), in a starring role.
In 2011, Havins briefly returned to “All My Children” to help close out the character’s story arc as the series was concluding on ABC. That same year, she starred as Esther Drummond in the BBC America original series “Torchwood.”
Check out a clip from the Floating Rib explosion below.