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Alexa Havins has made the role of General Hospital’s Lulu her own after debuting as a recast in November 2024. After the character was comatose for four years, Havins brought to the part an energy and verve that revitalized Lulu, gearing her up for more adventures to come. And she might end up bringing something else to the show: her real-life husband, Justin Bruening.

Tad Was His Dad

When Havins and Bruening worked together on All My Children, as Babe Chandler and Jamie Martin, respectively, the two fell in love and eventually tied the knot. Bruening recently sat down with Swoon to discuss his thoughts on possibly joining his wife on Gh, although he’s got his plate full with Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias.

Bruening explained that he would enjoy appearing on-screen with his beautiful bride. “It’d be fun. I love working with my wife, so it’d be fun to pop on.

Alexa Havins hit the ground running while playing Lulu on General Hospital. Waking up from her coma, she literally ran from her room at Turning Woods to get back home to Port Charles and escape whatever nefarious plan Cyrus had for her. Now, she’s reconnecting with friends and family. This includes her mother, Laura, and brother, Lucky. Havins opened up about a happy coincidence that occurred before she got the part.

A Twist of Fate

From 2003 to 2011, Havins played Babe Carey on All My Children. She told Soap Opera Digest that her mother had shared an article about her then-costar Justin Bruening, who played Jamie Martin on the soap. The actor endeared her mother after reading several articles about him where “He just seems so sweet.” She thought her daughter should date him, but Havins said she literally wasn’t dating him. But in a twist of fate, she eventually ended up marrying him.

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers tease that Alexa Havins has been tapped to play a pivotal role on the ABC soap, the legacy character of Luke and Laura’s only daughter, Lulu.

Lulu has been comatose since 2020 when she was hurt in an explosion. Last week she regained consciousness following a liver transplant. Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) was the donor and she did not survive.

General Hospital Spoilers – Alexa Havins As Lulu Spencer

Alexa Havins played Babe Carey Chandler on All My Children from 2003 to 2007 and again in 2011. Havins is the third actress to play Lulu as an adult. Julie Marie Berman was in the role from 2005 to 2013, and Emme Rylan took over the role in 2013, leaving in 2020.

Alexa Havins’ credits include Castle, CSI: New York, and Grey’s Anatomy. She’s also appeared in several films, including Brooklyn Rules and 27 Dresses.

Gh spoilers – Lulu Spencer Is Awake

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Alexa Havins is taking over a prominent role on General Hospital: Luke and Laura’s only daughter, Lulu. Comatose since 2020 when she was caught in an explosion, Lulu has finally regained consciousness after a lifesaving liver transplant. Unfortunately, Sam McCall died of a heart attack after donating part of her liver.

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Best known for her role as Babe Carey Chandler on All My Children from 2003 to 2007 and again in 2011, Havins will be the third actress to tackle an adult Lulu. Julie Marie Berman played the character from 2005 to 2013. Emme Rylan took over the part in 2013 and stayed until 2020.

Since leaving the daytime genre, Havins has had success guest starring on numerous primetime series, including Castle, CSI: New York and Grey’s Anatomy. She’s also appeared in several films, including Brooklyn Rules and 27 Dresses.

Want to learn more about the actress? Here are seven things to know about Alexa Havins.

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers and updates reveal Alexa Havins Bruening thought she was done acting until she was offered the role of Lulu Spencer. Here’s what she says about her two decades plus away from acting, and bringing Lulu to life on Gh.

General Hospital Spoilers – It’s Good To Be Home

There’s no place like home,” expresses Alexa Havins Bruening, who is set to make her debut on General Hospital as Lulu Spencer on Tuesday, November 19, when Lulu awakens.

Lulu is the daughter of the iconic soap couple, Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Laura Collins (Genie Francis). “It feels like I’m slipping back into something I cherished deeply.”

It’s been more than twenty years since Havins Bruening first graced daytime television in 2003 as Babe Carey on All My Children.

During her time in Pine Valley, she found love with co-star Justin Bruening (Jamie Martin), and...

“It’s good to be home,” begins Alexa Havins Bruening, who will make her General Hospital debut on Tuesday, November 19 as Lulu Spencer, daughter of soaps’ biggest supercouple, Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Laura Collins (Genie Francis). “It feels like sliding right back into something that I loved so much.” It’s been over two decades since Havins Bruening hit the daytime scene in 2003, playing Babe Carey on All My Children. While toiling in Pine Valley, she and co-star Justin Bruening (Jamie Martin) fell in love and married in June 2005. They left the soap in 2007 and Havins continued performing, but motherhood ultimately became her top priority. “I wasn’t planning on working,” she shares. “I thought it was kind of done. “When I went on Sweet Magnolias [in 2023] and they asked me to go play Justin’s ex [Vicky; he plays Cal Maddox], I said to him, ‘Oh, this will wrap it up in a little bow.

The anticipation for Lulu’s return on General Hospital is high. After a bomb destroyed the Floating Rib restaurant in 2020, Lulu — then played by Emme Rylan — ended up in a coma. Ever since, she has been in a long-term care facility. But the meds she was given took a toll on her liver. So, she underwent a risky transplant operation. The donor, Sam, died from a heart attack while in recovery, and Lulu’s mom, Laura, has been begging her daughter to emerge from her comatose state. Lulu’s return is imminent, and we now know when Alexa Havins will officially take on the role. And it’s just around the corner.

The Time Is Imminent

Because Sam (Kelly Monaco) died and the hospital wants to transfer Lulu back to the care facility, Laura has been at her daughter’s side begging for her to awaken so that Sam’s death would mean something.

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers reveal “All My Children” vet Alexa Havins will debut as Lulu Spencer starting Monday, November 18th, which is perfect for November sweeps.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Lulu Will Wake Up To A Whole New Reality

Lulu has been in a four-year coma, and she’s waking up to a whole different reality. The man she loves, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), had moved on with Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco), and they lived together as a blended family with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr), Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), and Scout Quartermaine (Cosette Abinate).

Not to mention, Dante’s lady love died, saving Lulu’s life. After months of searching and hoping for a miracle, Sam was Lulu’s liver donor. Lulu may wrestle with feelings of guilt over having been the reason why Dante lost Sam, despite wanting to get back together with him before she fell into a coma.

Just over two months since it was first announced that former “All My Children” star Alexa Havins (ex-Babe Carey) would be joining the cast of “General Hospital” as a recast Lulu Spencer, we’re finally learning when the actress will be making her return to daytime television.

In an interview published in the latest issue of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands this week, the magazine reveals that fans will finally get to see Havins beginning with the Monday, November 18 episode.

“The writers have written some fun things,” the actress said of what viewers can expect from her character, last played by Emme Rylan. “She’s waking up from a four-year coma, so we’ve got a lot of twists and turns and we hit the ground running,” Havins added.

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Christie Murphy is enjoying being a mom.

The Big Brother 21 alum surfaced on social media to share a new photo with her adorable twin babies.

Christie gave birth to her babies this past winter and became a mom with her wife, Jamie Martin.

The couple married in April 2022 after an engagement in Paris in August 2021.

The surprise proposal in France was part of a romantic vacation for the pair.

Now Christie and Jamie have two beautiful baby girls.

Christie shares a new baby photo

Christie shared a new photo of her babies on the floor with her.

“I’ll lay on the floor for the rest of my life if it means I get to see these smiles,” reads the caption to the Instagram post.

Her daughters, Sage Martin Murphy and Sela James Murphy, are smiling on either side of Christie.

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Raised together in the idyllic yet gossip-hungry town of Serenity, the trio has been through it all, together. The series follows the stories of the Sweet Magnolias and their families, from the messy first loves and heartbreaks of their kids at Serenity High School to the (even messier) adult trials of romance, parenting and pursuing your dreams.

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