Brenda Barrett
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| Portrayed by | Vanessa Marcil | ||||||||||
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| First appearance | September 18, 1992 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | April 23, 2013 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Maralyn Thoma | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Wendy Riche | ||||||||||
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| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||
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| Residence | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||
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| Parents |
Harlan Barrett Veronica Wilding |
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| Sisters | Julia Barrett |
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Jasper Jacks (1996) Jason Morgan (2002–03) Sonny Corinthos (2011) |
| Sons | Alec Barrett |
| Grandparents | Oscar Barrett Cora Peters |
Brenda Barrett is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital. The role was originated by Vanessa Marcil on September 18, 1992. After a six-year run with the show, the character of Brenda was believed to have died after her mentally ill mother drove their car off a cliff. After a four-year absence, Marcil reprised her role for a few short months. Marcil was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Brenda in 1997 and 1998, and she won in that category in 2003.
After years of rumors, Marcil returned to the soap on August 11, 2010. However, she exited on July 21 the following year. In April 2013, Marcil returned to General Hospital for a four-week guest stint in celebration of General Hospital's 50th anniversary.
Actress Vanessa Marcil premiered in the role of Brenda on General Hospital in September 1992. She remained with the series for six years before departing in September 1998. In May 2002, it was announced that Marcil would return to the series as Brenda Barrett. Her return, however, was cut short when in January 2003 it was announced that Marcil was leaving the series once again, this time over contract disputes.
In an interview with TV Guide, Marcil stated:
Marcil's last airdate aired on February 19, 2003. In the next few years following her exit, rumors continued to appear concerning Marcil's return on the Internet, with nothing of truth coming to them. During her stint on the NBC series Las Vegas, Internet rumors began to heat up over a possible reprival of Brenda Barrett. However, following another season pick up in 2007, Marcil's reps said that she could not reprise, due to be contractually obligated to the NBC series.
Fan rumors persisted, with speculation of a possible recast in talks on Internet message boards. Such actresses as Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, GL; Kelly Cramer, OLTL) and Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe, AMC) were rumored to be up for a recast however no truth came to such rumors.
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