Eugenie Ann "Genie" Francis Frakes is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.
Eugenie Ann Francis , Genie Ann Francis , Eugenie Ann Francis Frakes
Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, TV Land Most Wonderful Wedding Award
Movies
Taking a Chance on Love, The Note, Thunderbirds, Teacher's Pet, Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
TV Shows
The Incredible Hulk, North and South, North and South, Book II, Bare Essence, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless
Star Sign
Gemini
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Quote
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We hadn't worked together in four years. Soon as we looked into each other's eyes, it was right back there. So I've had a wonderful time. There's nothing I like better than doing a love story, and there's nothing better than doing a love story with Tony (Anthony Geary).
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It was great. We always work well together and we enjoy working together. Just the fact that we are together raises the bar in both of our minds. We both want to be on top of our game because we've got a lot to live up to. I know Tony feels that way and I feel that way. Fortunately for us, that chemistry was still there - which was a terrific relief to me! Apparently it's still very much alive for both of us. We're a good team.
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"Gloria [Monty] put sex and romance into Laura's life and it bowled me over. Here I was doing things in front of 20 million people that I had never done in my own life. It certainly speeded up my growth process." TV Guide August 26th 1980.
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That's what it's about for me now: my children and my husband, you know? That's the dream. And I got it - Intimate Portrait: Genie Francis (2001), November 2001.
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I think my career would have gone further had I not reacquainted myself with Laura. But I'm sure there's some reason why I needed to be here. This is like a huge family to me. It's been a great place to be, lots of love and support in this building. I'm very grateful for that.
SOD, May 2001
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"I can't really say a permanent goodbye to General Hospital (1963), because it's just too painful. I don't really know. There would have to be some kind of clarity about equality. There would have to be some resolution for me."
Used to keep a picture of "Mr. Spock" from Star Trek (1966) on her refrigerator. Her husband, Jonathan Frakes, said when he picked her up at her home, he saw it when he was in her kitchen. He later went on to star in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
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Admitted in an interview that she had been addicted to heavy drugs during the early 1980s (2001).
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Runs a cottage furnishings and home accessories store called "The Cherished Home" in Belfast, Maine.