Biography
A native of Englewood, NJ, Genie Francis would become one of the most recognizable soap opera actresses of all time because she portrayed Laura Webber Spencer on
General Hospital. The character's relationship with Luke Spencer (
Anthony Geary) enthralled millions, with their wedding drawing the largest rating for any soap opera episode ever up to that time. In addition to her work on
General Hospital, Francis has been a regular at different times on other serials including
Days of Our Lives and
All My Children. She has done one-off appearances on numerous series including
Fantasy Island, Murder, She Wrote, and
3rd Rock from the Sun. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide