Quick Info
| Profession | Actress |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 26/05/1962 |
| Age | 64 years |
| Birthplace | Englewood, New Jersey, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about Genie Francis
03/09/2026
NATAS announced that Genie Francis will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards, the organization's highest honor for daytime television. The ceremony was held in Los Angeles on 30/10/2026, and her husband Jonathan Frakes was set to present the award. The honor recognizes her career spanning nearly five decades, which is approaching her 50th anniversary on General Hospital.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Eugenie Ann Francis |
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| Summary | American actress best known for playing Laura Webber Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital, a role she began in 1977 at age 14 and has returned to repeatedly. She is set to receive the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award in 2026, marking five decades in daytime television. |
Personal Life
| Residence | Near Los Angeles, California |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Jonathan Frakes (married 1988) |
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Family
| Father | Ivor Francis (actor) |
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| Mother | Rosemary Daley (former actress and model) |
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| Half-sibling | Shelley Francis |
Career
| Breakthrough Role | Laura Webber Spencer, General Hospital (from 1977) |
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| Brand Work | Brand ambassador for Nutrisystem |
Favourites
| Mentor | Madeleine Sherwood |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Moved with her father from Long Island to Los Angeles as a child | |
| 2. Decided at age 13 to pursue acting and got her father's agent to send her out on auditions | |
| 3. Made her onscreen General Hospital debut on February 8, 1977 | |
| 4. Her only acting experience before General Hospital was a guest appearance on the series Family | |
| 5. Will mark 50 years on General Hospital in February 2027 |
