Carly Corinthos

Carly Corinthos
Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital character
Portrayed by	Sarah Joy Brown (1996–2001, 2014) Tamara Braun (2001–05, 2014) Jennifer Bransford (2005) Laura Wright (2005–)
Duration	1996–
First appearance	April 5, 1996 (1996-04-05)
Created by	Claire Labine, Patrick Mulcahey, Karen Harris and Robert Guza, Jr.
Introduced by	Wendy Riche
Book appearances	The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	Carly Roberts Caroline Leigh Benson Carly Quartermaine Carly Alcazar Carly Jacks Caroline Leigh Corinthos
Occupation	Hotelier (2006–) Businesswoman Physical therapist
Residence	Greystone Manor 120 Harbor View Road Port Charles, New York
Sarah Brown as Carly Corinthos
Tamara Braun as Carly Corinthos
Family Spencer Father John Durant Mother Bobbie Spencer Adoptive parents Frank Benson Virginia Benson Stepfather Tony Jones (until 1996) Stefan Cassadine (1996–97) Siblings B. J. Jones (adoptive) Lucas Jones (adoptive) Spouse A. J. Quartermaine (1999–2000) Sonny Corinthos (2000–01, 2002–05, 2007, 2015–) Lorenzo Alcazar (2005) Jasper Jacks (2007–13) Sons Michael Corinthos Morgan Corinthos Daughters Josslyn Jacks Stepsons Dante Falconeri Stepdaughters Kristina Davis Avery Corinthos Grandparents Tim Spencer Lena Eckert Aunts and uncles Pat Spencer Luke Spencer First cousins Lucky Spencer Ethan Lovett Valerie Spencer Lulu Spencer

Carly Corinthos is a fictional character from General Hospital, a soap opera on the ABC network, currently portrayed by Laura Wright since 2005. A collaborative effort between the writers, Carly — originally played by Sarah Joy Brown (1996–2001) — was introduced under executive producer Wendy Riche. A "love to hate" character who brings excitement to storylines because of her devious ways, Carly is the illegitimate daughter of former bad girl turned heroine, Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman).

Carly seduces her mother's husband for revenge. Throughout the 2000s, Carly, then Tamara Braun (2001–05) goes on to become one of the show's most prominent, vital and popular characters largely due to her supercouple pairing with mobster Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her friendship with Jason Morgan (then Steve Burton). Carly's revenge on Bobbie and her near lethal vendetta against A. J. Quartermaine (Sean Kanan) — the biological father of her son Michael (Chad Duell) remains two of the most revered and controversial plots in the show's history.

While Brown's portrayal of Carly is viewed as a "duplicitous vixen," Braun's Carly is viewed as more of a romantic heroine. With Laura Wright in the role, Carly goes from being a pampered wife to being powerful business woman while embodying the qualities of her predecessors. Sarah Brown earned three Daytime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Carly—two in the Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series category and one in Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. Braun earned an Emmy nomination Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2004. However, the role of Carly would bring Laura Wright her very first Emmy nomination overall — in the Outstanding Lead Actress and her very first win, 20 years after breaking into daytime television on ABC's Loving.