Laura Wright celebrated 20 years as Carly Spencer on General Hospital on November 4, and many fans recall watching the train wreck. When her celebration arrived on Tuesday, social media was filled with people reminiscing about her introduction to the ABC show. Read on for more details.
The Gripping Introduction Of Carly
Those who recall the train-wreck were gripped by the storyline that revealed two trains colliding inside the Glencoe Tunnel. At the time, Manny Ruiz, (Robert LaSardo), a dangerous mobster, took control of a commuter train and forced a head-on collision with an antique train full of people.
While Laura’s intro arrived as a voice-over, in the hospital, plenty of people went back in time when @generalhospital shared the anniversary on X. Laura Wright reshared the post, saying in her caption: “Soooo grateful and full of emotions today !!!!” Plus, she added two red hearts.
The message from the showrunners said:
Please help us congratulate @lldubs as she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her #GeneralHospital debut. Port Charles nor Carly Spencer would be the same without her.
Fans React In The Comments
One faithful follower told Laura Wright, “I will never forget your first day when you woke up on a train after it had just crashed! I remember thinking, ANOTHER Carly? Congratulations on being Carly for a beautiful 20 years.”
Here are a few other responses from the discussion that followed:
- 20 years since the AMAZING Train Wreck storyline!!!! Wow! Can picture it like it aired yesterday!
- You are so appreciated Laura. Not just for your talent, but for who you show yourself to be as a human. We may not know what others may be going through at any given moment. Just wanted to convey that your bright light in this world has helped me. So much. Congratulations.
- The Train Crash!!! This was after you departed Guiding Light as Cassie… That’s JUST how long I’ve been watching you on daytime❤❤ Happy Anniversary.
- I first got to know you watching you play Cassie on [Guiding] light it was a joy, been watching you play Carly the past years on general hospital you are a fantastic actress love you in both roles congratulations on 20 years of playing Carly on gh.
What Other News Arrived?
Laura responded to her special anniversary as Carly Spencer in other places as well. TV Insider reported that Laura Wright said, “I feel like the luckiest person in the world. I wasn’t looking for this as a career.” Although she loved acting, to this day, her casting “still blows my mind.”
It all started quite by chance during the Daytime Emmy Awards back in 1997. Pregnant Sarah Brown, who played the role of Carly at the time, introduced her “to Wendy Riche,” saying she should replace her as Carly if she left. Well, it took eight years after that encounter for her to get the call to GH.
Do you remember the train wreck and the appearance of Laura Wright the first time she appeared on the ABC show? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and come back here often for all your General Hospital cast news and updates.