American actress (1945–2025)
Leslie Charleson
Charleson in 1967
Born Leslie Ann Charleson
(1945-02-22 ) February 22, 1945Died January 12, 2025(2025-01-12) (aged 79)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress Years active 1964–2025 Spouse
Bill Demms
(
m. ;
div. 1991)
[citation needed
Leslie Ann Charleson (February 22, 1945 – January 12, 2025) was an American actress, best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital [ 1]
Life and career
Charleson was born in Kansas City, Missouri , on February 22, 1945.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] A Flame in the Wind As the World Turns .The Wild Wild West Love Is a Many Splendored Thing [ 2] Iris Donnelly Garrison . Her character was a part of a highly popular love triangle with David Birney and Donna Mills .[ 4]
Charleson guest-starred on many series from 1970 to 1977, including Adam-12 Emergency! Ironside Mannix ; Marcus Welby, M.D. Happy Days Cannon The Streets of San Francisco The Rockford Files The Day of the Dolphin Shelley Winters in the television thriller Revenge! Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner [ 5] [ 6]
On August 16, 1977, Charleson returned to daytime television with the role of Monica Quartermaine in the ABC soap opera General Hospital [ 4] : 117 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations: in 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1995.[ 2] General Hospital years, Charleson starred alongside Deidre Hall and Colleen Zenk in the 1993 made-for-television movie Woman on the Ledge .[ 7] Dharma & Greg Friends [ 8] [ 9] longest-serving cast member of General Hospital .[ 10]
Death
Charleson died in Los Angeles on January 12, 2025, at the age of 79.[ 1] [ 11] [ 12] Variety [ 13] [ 14]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1964
A Flame in the Wind Pam[ 18]
Recurring role
1966
As the World Turns Alice Whipple[ 18]
Series regular
1967
N.Y.P.D. Ginger[ 19]
Episode: "Cruise to Oblivion"
1968
The Wild Wild West Dooley Sloan[ 20] [ 21]
Episode: "The Night of Fire and Brimstone"
1967–1970
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Iris Donnelly Garrison[ 18] [ 21]
Series regular
1970
Mannix Marge Lavor[ 22]
Season 3-Episode 16: "A Chance at the Roses"
1971
Revenge! Nancy Grover[ 23]
Television film (ABC)
1972
Adam-12 Kathy Royal[ 24]
Episode: "The Princess and the Pig"
1972
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury Helga Kuyper[ 25]
Episode: "Operation: Deathwatch"
1972
Marcus Welby, M.D. Lisa Kenny[ 26]
Episode: "Just a Little Courage"
1972
Search Nancy Kubica[ 27]
Episode: "Live Men Tell Tales"
1972
The Rookies Anne Dawson[ 28]
Episode: "The Good Die Young"
1972
Emergency! Christy Todd[ 27] [ 21]
Episode: "Women"
1972
Cannon Katherine 'Kate' Machen[ 29]
Episode: "Sky Above, Death Below"
1972
Medical Center Patti[ 28]
Episode: "Gladiator"
1973
Ironside Nicky Jameson[ 27]
Episode: "A Special Person"
1973
The F.B.I. Ginny Wyatt[ 27]
Episode: "The Loper Gambit"
1973
Marcus Welby, M.D. Alice Henley[ 27]
Episode: "The Circles of Shame"
1973
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Edie Nolan[ 28]
Episode: "They've Got to Blame Somebody"
1974
Another April
April Weston Moss[ 30]
Television pilot
1974
Cannon Joan Stevens[ 28]
Episode: "The Sounds of Silence"
1974
The Streets of San Francisco Joanna Randolph Reed[ 28] [ 21]
Episode: "Death and the Favored Few"
1975
Kung Fu Amy Starbuck[ 27] [ 21]
Episode: "One Step to Darkness"
1975
Happy Days Mrs. Dorothy Kimber[ 28]
Episode: "Get a Job"
1975
Caribe Claire Grune[ 28]
Episode: "Murder in Paradise"
1975
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Joanna Prentiss[ 18]
Television pilot
1975
Medical Story Susan Stewart[ 31]
Episode: "The God Syndrome"
1975
Cannon Susan Baylor[ 28]
Episode: "The Man Who Died Twice"
1975
Barnaby Jones Victoria Norris[ 28]
Episode: "Honeymoon with Death"
1976
The Streets of San Francisco Donna Sinclair[ 21]
Episode: "Underground"
1976
Most Wanted Lee Herrick[ 23]
Television pilot
1976
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
Episode: "A Concerned Citizen"
1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep Captain Anne Schaeffer[ 18]
Episode: "Love and War"
1977
McMillan & Wife Ginny Lindauer[ 28] [ 21]
Episode: "Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide?"
1977
The Rockford Files Patsy Fossler[ 28] [ 21]
Episodes: "To Protect and Serve: Part 1" and "To Protect and Serve: Part 2"
1977–2023
General Hospital Monica Quartermaine [ 1] Series regular (1977–2010), recurring cast (2010–2023)Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1980, 1982–83, 1995)Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama (1986, 1988, 1990)Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress (1993)
1993
Woman on the Ledge
Rachel[ 23]
Television film (NBC)
1997
Diagnosis: Murder Herself[ 21]
Episode: "Physician, Murder Thyself"
1997–2000
Port Charles Monica Quartermaine[ 1]
Recurring role
2001
Dharma & Greg Katherine[ 21]
Episode: "Dharma Does Dallas"
2004
Friends Herself[ 21]
Episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries"
2006
The Return of the Muskrats
Waitress[ 32]
Short film
2008
General Hospital: Night Shift Monica Quartermaine[ 33]
Episodes: "Truth and Consequences" and "Past and Presence: Part 2"
References
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