Storylines Įlizabeth arrives in August 1997 to stay with her grandmother, Audrey Hardy ( Rachel Ames), and her sister, Sarah Webber (then Jennifer Sky). However, the character took a brief hiatus from the show, facilitating the absence in which Herbst had her contract talks, she briefly departed on Apand made her onscreen return on May 4, 2016. One month later in March 2016, it was revealed that Herbst will remain with the show. In February 2016, Daytime Confidential reported that contract negotiations between Herbst and the show had reached a stalemate, also that Days of Our Lives has expressed interest in hiring Herbst possibly as the potential replacement for Kate Mansi, who had vacated the role of Abigail Deveraux. In March 2012, it was confirmed by Soap Opera Digest that Herbst had renewed her contract to continue performing in her role as Elizabeth. The role was temporarily portrayed by actress Martha Madison, known for her role as Belle Black on Days of Our Lives, from June 8–20, 2011. In May 2011, it was confirmed that Herbst would take medical leave, due to viral meningitis. But Becky Herbst fans really refused to let this drop. Simms, executive editor of Soaps In Depth discussed the fans' impact on reversal, stating:Ī lot of times, fans react and for a few days, it's all anyone can talk about. After much fan protest, a month after the original announcement, ABC released another statement saying that Herbst would retain her role on the show. On January 18, 2011, ABC Daytime announced that Herbst had been let go from General Hospital and her exit would be storyline dictated.
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In November, Herbst guest starred along with Jacob Young (then- Lucky Spencer) and Jacklyn Zeman ( Bobbie Spencer) on the FOX network sketch comedy series MADtv, making a small cameo as Elizabeth. Herbst re-signed in July for three years.
Rumors circulated about Herbst's departure, starting when her on-screen love interest Jonathan Jackson ( Lucky Spencer) left the series in April 1999, continuing through Herbst's contract expiration in the summer of 2000. Although she did not get the part, General Hospital created the role of Sarah's sister Elizabeth for Herbst to play, and she debuted on August 1, 1997. Rebecca Herbst originally auditioned for the role of Sarah Webber.
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The actress and character's popularity were put on full display when she was suddenly fired from the series in 2011 fan backlash forced the network to rehire the actress. Having played one of the show's most beloved characters, Herbst has earned three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her portrayal of Elizabeth, in 1999, 20.
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Currently, Elizabeth is raising her three sons, and his happily married to reformed serial killer Franco Baldwin ( Roger Howarth). In 2006, in the midst of her chaotic marriage to Lucky, Elizabeth has an affair with her long time friend, mob hitman Jason Morgan ( Steve Burton) which leads to the birth of her middle son, Jake whom Lucky initially raises as his own. Their failed reunion in 2009, results in Elizabeth's affair with Lucky's half-brother Nikolas Cassadine ( Tyler Christopher), and her giving birth to Lucky's son, Aiden. Elizabeth and Lucky's (then Greg Vaughn) rocky marriages ultimately end in divorce.
The duo's endearing young love story propels them into supercouple status in the same vein as Lucky's famous parents, Luke and Laura ( Anthony Geary and Genie Francis). She finds comfort with Lucky Spencer ( Jonathan Jackson) and they fall in love. In 1998, after she is raped, Elizabeth goes from a rebellious teenager to a terrified timid girl. Feeling abandoned by her parents, Elizabeth is a wild child with no regard for her life. Introduced on August 1, 1997, as a rebellious teenager, Elizabeth comes to live with her grandmother Audrey Hardy ( Rachel Ames) and sister Sarah Webber ( Jennifer Sky). Elizabeth is the granddaughter of the show's original lead character, Steve Hardy ( John Beradino) and daughter of Jeff Webber ( Richard Dean Anderson). Elizabeth Webber is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, played by Rebecca Herbst.
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