Elizabeth Webber
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| Portrayed by | Rebecca Herbst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1997– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | August 1, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Introduced by | Wendy Riche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General Hospital: Night Shift | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Port Charles, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Hardy Webber |
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| Sisters | Sarah Webber |
| Half-brothers | Steven Webber |
| Half-sisters | Hayden Barnes |
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| Aunts | Terri Webber |
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| Other relatives | Audrey Hardy |
Elizabeth Webber is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Dr. Steve Hardy (John Beradino), the long-running original lead character of the series. Rebecca Herbst has played the contract role since August 1, 1997.
Rebecca Herbst originally auditioned for the role of Sarah Webber. Although she did not get the part, General Hospital created the role of Sarah's sister Elizabeth for Herbst to play, and she debuted on August 1, 1997. Rumors circulated about Herbst's departure, starting when her on-screen love interest Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) left the series in April 1999, continuing through Herbst's contract expiration in the summer of 2000. Herbst re-signed in July for three years. In November, Herbst guest starred along with Jacob Young (then-Lucky Spencer) and Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie Spencer) on the FOX network sketch comedy series MADtv, making a small cameo as Elizabeth. On January 18, 2011, ABC Daytime announced that Herbst had been let go from General Hospital and her exit would be storyline dictated. After much fan protest, a month after the original announcement, ABC released another statement saying that Herbst would retain her role on the show. Richard M. Simms, executive editor of Soaps In Depth discussed the fans' impact on reversal, stating:
In May 2011, it was confirmed that Herbst would take medical leave, due to viral meningitis. The role was temporarily portrayed by actress Martha Madison, known for her role as Belle Black on Days of Our Lives, from June 8–20, 2011. In March 2012, it was confirmed by Soap Opera Digest that Herbst had renewed her contract to continue performing in her role as Elizabeth.
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