Leslie Charleson
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Leslie Ann Charleson (February 22, 1945 – January 12, 2025) was an American actress, best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.
Infobox
Born
Leslie Ann Charleson(1945-02-22)February 22, 1945Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died
January 12, 2025(2025-01-12) (aged 79)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1964–2025
Spouse
mw- Bill Demms (m. 1988; div. 1991)[citation needed]
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1973
Role(s)
Maryanne
Notes
Science fiction thriller film directed by Mike NicholsBased on novel of the same name by Robert Merle
1977
2006
The Return of the Muskrats
Role(s)
Waitress
Notes
Short film directed & written by Andrew Mudge
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die | Julie | Crime neo noir directed by David Lowell RichUncredited | |
| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin | Maryanne | Science fiction thriller film directed by Mike NicholsBased on novel of the same name by Robert Merle | |
| 1977 | Cheering Section | Locker Girl | Comedy film co-written and directed by Harry Kerwin | |
| 2006 | The Return of the Muskrats | Waitress | Short film directed & written by Andrew Mudge |
· Filmography › Television
1968
1967–1970
Role(s)
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Notes
Iris Donnelly Garrison
1972
1973
1974
Another April
Role(s)
April Weston Moss
Notes
Pilot episode
Role(s)
Joanna Randolph Reed
Notes
Episode: "Death and the Favored Few"
1975
1976
1977
Role(s)
Patsy Fossler
Notes
Episodes: "To Protect and Serve: Part 1" and "To Protect and Serve: Part 2"
1977–2023
Role(s)
General Hospital
Notes
Monica Quartermaine
1993
Woman on the Ledge
Role(s)
Rachel
Notes
Made-for-TV movie (NBC) directed by Chris Thomson
1997
1997–2000
Role(s)
Port Charles
Notes
Monica Quartermaine
2008
Role(s)
Monica Quartermaine
Notes
Episodes: "Truth and Consequences" and "Past and Presence: Part 2"
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1964 | A Flame in the Wind | Pam | Recurring role | |
| 1966 | As the World Turns | Alice Whipple | Series regular | |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. | Ginger | Episode: "Cruise to Oblivion" | |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild West | Dooley Sloan | Episode: "The Night of Fire and Brimstone" | |
| 1967–1970 | Love Is a Many Splendored Thing | Iris Donnelly Garrison | Series regular | |
| 1970 | Mannix | Marge Lavor | Episode 16: "A Chance at the Roses" | |
| 1971 | Revenge! | Nancy Grover | Made-for-TV movie (ABC) directed by Jud Taylor | |
| 1972 | Adam-12 | Kathy Royal | Episode: "The Princess and the Pig" | |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Helga Kuyper | Episode: "Operation: Deathwatch" | ||
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Lisa Kenny | Episode: "Just a Little Courage" | ||
| Search | Nancy Kubica | Episode: "Live Men Tell Tales" | ||
| The Rookies | Anne Dawson | Episode: "The Good Die Young" | ||
| Emergency! | Christy Todd | Episode: "Women" | ||
| Cannon | Katherine 'Kate' Machen | Episode: "Sky Above, Death Below" | ||
| Medical Center | Patti | Episode: "Gladiator" | ||
| 1973 | Ironside | Nicky Jameson | Episode: "A Special Person" | |
| The F.B.I. | Ginny Wyatt | Episode: "The Loper Gambit" | ||
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Alice Henley | Episode: "The Circles of Shame" | ||
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Edie Nolan | Episode: "They've Got to Blame Somebody" | ||
| 1974 | Another April | April Weston Moss | Pilot episode | |
| Cannon | Joan Stevens | Episode: "The Sounds of Silence" | ||
| The Streets of San Francisco | Joanna Randolph Reed | Episode: "Death and the Favored Few" | ||
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Amy Starbuck | Episode: "One Step to Darkness" | |
| Happy Days | Mrs. Dorothy Kimber | Episode: "Get a Job" | ||
| Caribe | Claire Grune | Episode: "Murder in Paradise" | ||
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Joanna Prentiss | Pilot episode | ||
| Medical Story | Susan Stewart | Episode: "The God Syndrome" | ||
| Cannon | Susan Baylor | Episode: "The Man Who Died Twice" | ||
| Barnaby Jones | Victoria Norris | Episode: "Honeymoon with Death" | ||
| 1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Donna Sinclair | Episode: "Underground" | |
| Most Wanted | Lee Herrick | Pilot episode | ||
| Bert D'Angelo/Superstar | Gail | Episode: "A Concerned Citizen" | ||
| Baa Baa Black Sheep | Captain Anne Schaeffer | Episode: "Love and War" | ||
| 1977 | McMillan & Wife | Ginny Lindauer | Episode: "Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide?" | |
| The Rockford Files | Patsy Fossler | Episodes: "To Protect and Serve: Part 1" and "To Protect and Serve: Part 2" | ||
| 1977–2023 | General Hospital | Monica Quartermaine | Series regular (1977–2010), recurring cast (2010–2023)Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1980, 1982–83, 1995)Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama (1986, 1988, 1990)Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress (1993) | |
| 1993 | Woman on the Ledge | Rachel | Made-for-TV movie (NBC) directed by Chris Thomson | |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder | Herself | Episode: "Physician, Murder Thyself" | |
| 1997–2000 | Port Charles | Monica Quartermaine | Recurring role | |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Katherine | Episode: "Dharma Does Dallas" | |
| 2004 | Friends | Herself | Episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries" | |
| 2008 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Monica Quartermaine | Episodes: "Truth and Consequences" and "Past and Presence: Part 2" |
References
- General Hospitalhttps://archive.today/20250113204138/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/arts/television/leslie-charleson-dead-general-hospital.html
- "Leslie Charleson"https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/actors/leslie-charleson/
- "Leslie Charleson 411 - Soap Opera Digest"https://web.archive.org/web/20141025040158/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/leslie-charleson-411
- The Soap Opera Encyclopedia
- Unsold Television Pilots Vol. 1: 1955–1976https://archive.org/details/unsoldtelevision0000gold/page/230/mode/2up
- Encyclopedia of the Sixties: A Decade of Culture and Counterculturehttps://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsi0001unse/page/274/mode/2up
- "Nbc Monday Night at the Movies Woman on the Ledge"https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/nbc-monday-night-at-the-movies-woman-on-the-ledge-1200431754/
- SoapCentralhttps://web.archive.org/web/20141024154335/http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/news/2010/0825-charleson.php
- Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soapshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160423025821/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/leslie-charleson-taken-off-contract-at-gh/2010/08/24/
- Soap Hubhttps://soaphub.com/general-hospital/news-gh/leslie-charleson-celebrates-45-years-general-hospital-monica-quartermaine/
- General Hospitalhttps://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/leslie-charleson-monica-quartermaine-on-general-hospital-dies-at-79/
- General Hospitalhttps://people.com/leslie-charleson-dead-general-hospital-actress-8605210
- General Hospitalhttps://archive.today/20250113000257/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/leslie-charleson-general-hospital-dies-79-1236272564/
- General Hospitalhttps://people.com/general-hospital-star-leslie-charleson-cause-of-death-11679840
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/82075/a-lovely-way-to-die#credits
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1968/07/13/archives/film-another-kind-of-detective-storykirk-douglas-appears-in-lovely.html
- The Day of the Dolphinhttps://archive.org/details/dayofdolphin0000merl
- Chicago Tribunehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/27081236/chicago_tribune/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/381547606/
- Legacy.comhttps://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/leslie-charleson-1945-2025-general-hospital-star
- VThttps://vt.co/entertainment/celebrity/leslie-charleson-has-died-aged-79
- DanJKroll.comhttps://danjkroll.com/blog/editorial/in-memoriam-a-tribute-to-leslie-charleson/
- The Classic TV Archivehttps://ctva.biz/US/Crime/NYPD_01_(1967-68).htm
- TVTropeshttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheWildWildWestS4E9TheNightOfFireAndBrimstone
- Epicstreamhttps://epicstream.com/article/top-10-iconic-leslie-charleson-tv-roles
- Ultimate70s.comhttps://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/-/Mannix/28
- Soap Centrallhttps://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/charleson_leslie.php
- ReviewStreamhttps://www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=100919
- Kinoriumhttps://en.kinorium.com/62183/cast/
- Ultimate '70'shttps://www.ultimate70s.com/seventies_history/19720711/television
- Film Dopehttps://filmdope.com/Statics/A00003000/ActorCredit3042.html
- Ultimate70s.comhttps://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/Leslie_Charleson/-/-
- TVMAZEhttps://www.tvmaze.com/characters/569878/cannon-kate-machen
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/459657/another-april/#overview
- TV Guidehttps://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/medical-story/cast/1030238443/
- Fox Newshttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/leslie-charleson-general-hospital-star-dead-79