Lindsay Hartley Once Again Replaces Kelly Monaco As General Hospital's Sam

In August 2020, Kelly Monaco thanked Lindsay Hartley for subbing as Sam on "General Hospital" in a post on X, formerly Twitter. She wrote, "I also wanna give a huge shout out to @lindsayhartley for stepping in and doing a beautiful job playing Sam. Girl [...] you kicked a$$. Way to go." Hartley reposted it and lovingly responded, "Thank you @kellymonaco1. I'm grateful for your support. It's all about keeping this sacred genre alive. Thanks for sharing Sam with me. She is your precious creation. I'm glad [you're] back. Enjoy her future!"

In December of that year, Hartley retweeted a post from Soap Opera News that listed her among the best 10 recasts of 2020, simply captioning it with a "Thank you" alongside a heart and praying hands emoji. She got her soap opera start on "Passions" in 1999 and stayed on the show until 2008. Her other sudser credits include "Days of Our Lives," "All My Children," and "The Bay." But when fans see her appearing as a recast, they needn't worry that the actor she's replacing is gone for good, since Hartley is also an accomplished writer and director.

Many of her films are thrillers including the 2020 fan favorite, "Romeo and Juliet Killers." She's got a few other projects in the works too, which have obviously been keeping her pretty busy. Still, it's nice to see Hartley's familiar face pop up in Port Charles every once in a while regardless — even if it's only for a short visit.