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Actor/Character Count for May 2023
posted by Soap Watch aka SoapySTAFFMOD on June 2, 2023 at 5:35 AM
I'm not to credit for this since I got them elsewhere and thought they should be archived here.
Number of Episodes in May 2023: 22
Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves) – 17
Laura Wright (Carly Spencer) – 16
Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) – 14
Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) – 14
Eden McCoy (Josslyn Jacks) – 13
Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) – 13
Donnell Turner (Curtis Ashford) – 13
Tabyana Ali (Trina Robinson) – 12
Nicholas Chavez (Spencer Cassadine) – 12
Brook Kerr (Dr. Portia Ashford) – 11
Cameron Mathison (Drew Cain) – 11
Genie Francis (Laura Collins) – 10
Carolyn Hennesy (Diane Miller) – 10
Evan Hofer (Dex Heller) – 9
Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) – 9
Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Corinthos) – 9
James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine) – 9
Jay & Joey Clay (Ace Prince-Cassadine) – 8
Kathleen Gati (Liesl Obrecht) – 8
Sofia Mattsson (Sasha Corbin) – 8
Emma Samms (Holly Sutton) – 8
Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn Quartermaine) – 8
Charles Shaughnessy (Victor Cassadine) – 8
Tajh Bellow (Dr. T.J. Ashford) – 7
Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine) – 7
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) – 7
Kristina Wagner (Felicia Scorpio) – 7
Maura West (Ava Cassadine) – 7
Bonnie Burroughs (Gladys Corbin) – 6
Tanisha Harper (Jordan Ashford) – 6
Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) – 6
Real Andrews (Marcus Taggert) – 5
Jeff Griggs (Agent Hursley) – 5
Josh Kelly (Cody Bell) – 5
Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Quartermaine) – 5
Lydia Look (Selina Wu) – 5
Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) – 5
Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri) – 5
Charles Ambrose (Ambrose) – 4
Billy Gallo (Watkins) – 4
Wallace Kurth (Ned Quartermaine) – 4
Arlondriah Lenyéa (N’Neka) – 4
Avery Kristen Pohl (Esme Prince) – 4
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford) – 3
Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Baldwin) – 3
Frank Lyon (Frank) – 3
Josh Swickard (Det. Harrison Chase) – 3
Vernee Watson (Stella Henry) – 3
Viron Weaver (Wiley Corinthos) – 3
Susan Batten (Flora Gardens) – 2
Alan Brooks (J.B. Brown) – 2
Dioni Michelle Collins (Deanna Sirtis) – 2
Michael Easton (Dr. Hamilton Finn) – 2
Morgan Fairchild (Haven de Havilland) – 2
Nathan & Owen Ford (Amelia Corinthos) – 2
Eliza Frakes (Julie) – 2
Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase) – 2
Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe) – 2
William Keck (Russell) – 2
Michael E. Knight (Martin Gray) – 2
Kate Mansi (Kristina Davis) – 2
Haley Alexis Pullos (Molly Lansing) – 2
Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) – 2
Constance Towers (Helena Cassadine) – 2
John J. York (Mac Scorpio) – 2
N/A (Jane) – 2
Cosette Abinante (Scout Cain) – 1
Mark Engelhardt (Roman Hume) – 1
Christina Ferraro (Dr. Frida Navarro) – 1
Gary James Fuller (James West) – 1
Roger Howarth (Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt) – 1
Kevin Ketcham (Agent Quinn) – 1
Holiday Mia Kriegel (Molly Lansing) – 1
Ava & Grace Scarola (Avery Jerome) – 1
Stephen A. Smith (Brick) – 1
Scarlett Spears (Donna Corinthos) – 1
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Samuel Wang (Mr. Li) – 1
Notes:
Nina, Carly, Sonny and Michael top the list as most shown for the month. All contract actors.
Tristan Rogers (Scorpio) & Carolyn Hennessy (Diane) are the 2 most shown recurring actors/actresses.
We had 4 contact players at the bottom of the list with 1 & 2 appearances. (Not counting Mansi since she just began.)
Most shown child actors was babies Jay & Joey Clay (Ace Prince-Cassadine) with a whopping 8 followed by Viron Weaver (Wiley) with 3.
Reply by cosmoeticadotcom
on June 2, 2023 at 7:38 AM
Top 5 all the Sonnysphere.
Reply by JarrodMcDonald
on June 2, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Roger Howarth works less than most of the recurring players. At this rate, he will be lucky to hit 40 episodes by the end of the year.
Becky Herbst is languishing without a storyline. I suppose when the writers decide to have Elizabeth marry Finn, then that is when Nikolas will reappear and cause problems. Or else Hayden will return to throw a wrench into things.
Reply by Soap Watch aka Soapy
on June 2, 2023 at 12:12 PM
This is Roger Howarth's vacation period of the year. Finola's and Genie's should be coming up as we're seeing their plots already plan ahead for it.
Roger is shown today though so his vacation time may be completed.
Reply by justavictim24
on June 2, 2023 at 1:26 PM
Love seeing Diane so much. I never get sick of her.
I do want more of Elizabeth. I can't understand how she is not in the group of leading ladies of the show always in a steady front-burner storyline like Carly, Nina, and Anna. Her lack of screentime frustrates me.
Reply by charli3
on June 2, 2023 at 1:52 PM
I thought that was Sal from Night of The Demons but am stunned that's Jeff Griggs. He had nice short run on DOOL where he kidnapped Hope and fans loved him as Jude St. Clair.
I really hate IMDb now. Just navigating to see filmographies is a PITA! 🙄
Reply by cflr
on June 3, 2023 at 4:14 PM
That continues to be a huge problem.
Reply by cflr
on June 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Roger hadn't been seen in many weeks, so I am guessing that he has just completed his vacation.
Reply by MillowIsBoring
on June 5, 2023 at 5:38 AM
Top 5 all the Carlysphere. Top 10 if you add on Drew.
Michael and Joss are Carly's kids fighting her battles. Nina and Sonny are pushing Carly's new story up the hill instead of focusing on their own lives. Olivia and Ned are only up in the counts to prop up Carly's new story by talking about her to death. Drew has no purpose except to be Carly's purse holder. Sam got pulled out of moth balls a few weeks ago to sing Carly's praises to Nina.
GH is revolving around Carly on my TV.
Reply by JarrodMcDonald
on June 5, 2023 at 10:33 AM
I agree. I think Mo and his fans still (mistakenly) think he's the star...but Laura Wright has actually become the star of the show. That is why almost every story involves her and that is why everyone else's dialogue focuses on her character.
This current writing team is stuck with Sam but it's clear they are not inspired by the character. She hasn't had a front burner storyline in several years now. I thought for sure when Drew came back there would be a slight triangle with Sam, Dante and Drew...but Drew was quickly grafted on to Carly's storyline and he barely has had much interaction with Sam or with their daughter Scout.
The main plot points they have given Sam & Dante as a couple involved them deciding to move in together. That is basically it. Often Dante appears in episodes without Sam which explains why he typically has a higher episode count than her, because they put him into police stories and only on rare occasions does he have any sort of romantic scenes with Sam.
When the writers realize Kelly Monaco has an episode guarantee, then they throw her into some random scenes supporting Carly, interacting with Maxie or Spinelli. Or they give her some brief scenes with Alexis. As I said, she has not really had a storyline since the current head writers took over and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
At this point, Sam has become a carryover from the previous eras without much relevance or involvement in today's activities in Port Charles. She is slowly working her way into the glorified extra category (I'm exaggerating a little bit, you know what I mean...they're just not interested in writing much for the character.)
Reply by Soap Watch aka Soapy
on June 5, 2023 at 10:54 AM
In order for Sam to have an interesting plot, they'd need to bring back LuLu.
Truthfully, I think they should recast her with the actress who played Blaize.
Though Cynthia Watros (Nina) and Emme Rylan (LuLu) were close friends on GL to where Watros character even saved Rylan's kids from a kidnapping.
Reply by justavictim24
on June 5, 2023 at 10:54 AM
When Jason and Sam broke up - it was the end of Sam as a front burner character.
Reply by cflr
on June 5, 2023 at 3:19 PM
Sam's breasts are still front-burner characters.
Reply by kathykato
on June 5, 2023 at 7:12 PM
I would like A LOT less of Joss.
Reply by Soap Watch aka Soapy
on June 5, 2023 at 7:18 PM
I cringed at her near nude scenes today. :/
Reply by kathykato
on June 5, 2023 at 9:20 PM
I ff through all of the sex scenes with Joss and Dex. I know Eden is 19, but she looks 15 to me and I’d rather watch the older folk getting busy.