Longtime ‘General Hospital’ Star Leslie Charleson Dies at 79

The actress is best known for portraying Dr. Monica Quartermaine on the ABC soap opera.

Leslie Charleson attends the Super Soap Weekend at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on May 31, 2003. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Longtime “General Hospital” star Leslie Charleson has died at the age of 79.

The actress was best known for portraying Dr. Monica Quartermaine on the ABC Emmy Award-winning daytime soap opera. Charleson took on the role in 1977, making her one of the show’s longest-tenured cast members.