TJ Ashford
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Tequan Richmond as TJ Ashford
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| Duration | 2012– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | January 17, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Created by | Garin Wolf | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jill Farren Phelps | ||||||||||
| Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||
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| Other names | Thomas Ashford, Jr. | ||||||||||
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| Residence | Port Charles, New York | ||||||||||
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| Father | Shawn Butler |
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| Mother | Jordan Ashford |
| Stepfather | Tommy Ashford |
| Grandfathers | Ray Butler |
| Uncles | Curtis Ashford |
TJ Ashford is a fictional character from the long running ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital. The role was originated in 2012 by Krys Meyer when TJ was introduced as the troubled teenage son of Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore)'s deceased best friend, Tommy, whom Shawn had killed in combat.
The rebellious teenager attracts the attention of the good girl Molly Lansing (Haley Pullos). The two start dating in secret and Molly's mother Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) initially disapproves of the romance but she and Shawn eventually let the teens continue to see each other. In 2013, the couple splits because of TJ's jealousy over Molly's friendship with Rafe Kovich (Jimmy Deshler). After Rafe's interference and TJ's one-night-stand with Taylor DuBois (Samantha Logan), the couple reconciles. In 2014, TJ's estranged mother Jordan (Vinessa Antoine) arrives and TJ starts college in the fall. He struggles to rebuild his relationship with Jordan, and eventually does, but disapproves of her lying to him.
TJ Ashford (Krys Meyer) travels to Port Charles from Baltimore, Maryland, arriving on Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore)'s doorstep when his mother, Jordan Ashford sends him away having decided she can't handle raising him. He is given the choice of living with Shawn or attending military school. At first, Shawn is reluctant to take him in until TJ reminds Shawn of his part in his father Tommy's death. Shawn moves TJ in with him at Kelly's Diner and enrolls him in Port Charles High, where he befriends Molly Lansing (Haley Pullos). Molly offers to tutor TJ when she realizes he has trouble reading.
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