General Hospital’s Jason recently sided with Tracy and the Quartermaines over Sonny. Will his loyalty wind up netting him a big surprise gift?

Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.

General Hospital ’s longest recurring actor and portrayer of matriarch Monica Quartermaine, Leslie Charleson, has died at 79. Since the show’s executive producer Frank Valentini shared the news on Sunday, fans and fellow cast members have shared their reactions to the significant loss.

The fictional character Monica Quartermaine was introduced in 1976 and quickly became one of the show’s most iconic and enduring figures.

Soap opera icon Leslie Charleson, best known as Monica Quartermaine on "General Hospital," died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was 79.

(NEXSTAR) – Leslie Charleson, perhaps best known for playing Dr. Monica Quartermaine on TV’s “General Hospital” for five decades, has passed away. She was 79. News of Charleson’s death was announced Sunday by Frank Valentini, one of the show’s producers.

Leslie Charleson, who joined "General Hospital" as Monica Quartermaine and made her last appearance just over a year ago, has died, the ABC show announced Sunday on Instagram.

Leslie Charleson, who played popular character Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79.

Leslie Charleson, whose Dr. Monica Quartermaine was the longest-tenured character on “General Hospital,” has died. She was 79. Charleson died of complications from a long illness, said ABC News, which broadcasts the long-running soap opera.

Leslie Charleson, who had played Dr. Monica Quartermaine since 1977, has died at the age of 79. GH executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed the news of Charleson’s passing on Instagram Sunday night.

Jason Quartermaine may not have been Monica's biological son, but she raised him from the time he was a baby to the time he started college as a pre-med student. In fact, some wou