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Leslie Charleson, known for her role on โGeneral Hospital,โ has died. She was 79.
Theย Daytime Emmy-nominatedย actress portrayed Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera for nearly 50 years.
โIt is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,โ executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed on the showโsย official Instagram account.ย
โHer enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew. I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set.โ
โOn behalf of everyone atย General Hospital,ย my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.โ
Charlesonโs cause of death has not yet been determined.
She began working on theย ABC dramaย in 1977 and appeared in more than 2,000 episodes, and she was the longest-tenured cast member on the series, according to IMDb.ย
In addition to โGeneral Hospital,โ Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine on โGeneral Hospital: Night Shiftโ and โPort Charles.โ
She began working in the industry in the โ60s with roles in โAs the World Turnsโ and โA Flame in the Wind.โ
After appearing in more than 1,400 episodes of โLove Is a Many Splendored Thing,โ she caught the eye of Ron Howard and starred as Mrs. Dorothy Kimber in an episode ofย โHappy Days.โ
Aside from daytime television, her most recent television appearances included a stint as herself on โFriends,โ and she played a waitress in โThe Return of the Muskrats.โ