Elizabeth Spencer

This article is about the soap opera character. For the author, see Elizabeth Spencer (writer).

Elizabeth Imogene Webber Spencer is a fictional character on the American soap opera General Hospital, who has been played by actress Rebecca Herbst since 1997. In 1999, the role brought Herbst the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, as well as an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress.[1]

Character background

The character is the granddaughter of Dr. Steve Hardy, one of General Hospital's original characters. Elizabeth first came to Port Charles as a rebellious teenager who was compared unfavorably to her "perfect" older sister Sarah. She was raped and was helped in the aftermath by Lucky Spencer, who became her boyfriend and later her husband. She has a toddler son, Cameron, by the now deceased Alexander "Zander" Smith (born Alexander Lewis). She was also previously married to Ric Lansing. She miscarried his child when she was pushed down a flight of stairs by Ric's jealous ex-lover Faith Roscoe. However, Ric blamed his half-brother, mobster Sonny Corinthos. He had a mental breakdown and abducted Sonny's pregnant wife Carly, kept her chained to the wall in a panic room in his home with Elizabeth, and planned to give Carly's baby to Elizabeth to raise. Elizabeth knew nothing of Ric's crimes and, when she learned of them, ultimately divorced him. She had a one-night stand with Zander during her break-up with Ric. Afterwards, she reconciled briefly with Ric and planned to raise Cameron with him. However, Ric and Elizabeth were unable to get past his obsession with his brother, Sonny Corinthos. She again miscarried in 2005 a surrogate baby for Jasper "Jax" Jacks and Courtney Matthews. She had offered to be a surrogate to earn money to help pay for Lucky's medical bills. She is a nurse at General Hospital and is currently dealing with her police officer husband Lucky's addiction to painkillers.

2006 pregnancy

After discovering her husband in bed with Maxie Jones, Elizabeth then slept with old flame Jason Morgan. She later discovered that she is pregnant, with paternity uncertain since she used a faulty Enduro condom manufactured by ELQ, the Quartermaine family company (a batch of faulty condoms which also caused other unplanned pregnancies in Port Charles). Elizabeth has started divorce proceedings to end her marriage to Lucky. The father of Elizabeth's baby is either Lucky or Jason. Results of a prenatal paternity test were looked at by Elizabeth in October 2006, but she then burned the results before they were revealed to the audience. Currently all of the other characters on the show, including both Lucky and Jason, are assuming that Lucky is the father. Elizabeth is not disagreeing with them, but her reactions are ambiguous as to whether or not this assumption is correct. Lucky, currently in drug rehab, is also still unaware of Elizabeth's affair with Jason. At the reception of Luke and Lauras wedding Elizabeth found out that Jason may be dead. After heaing this she collapsed. Elizabeth is alright but Jason may not, so she started praying for Jason in the chapel. while praying she heard Jason moan, and begged him to stay alive, because he is her baby's father.

Family

Parents

• Jeff Webber (father)
• Unnamed Woman (mother)
• Luke Spencer (father-in-law)
• Laura Spencer (mother-in-law)

Siblings

• Steven Lars Webber (paternal half-Brother)
• Sarah Webber (sister)

Children

• Unnamed Child (sex unknown; with Ric; miscarried; 2003)
• Cameron Webber (son with Zander; born 2004)
• Unnamed Child (sex unknown; with Jax; surrogate child for Jax & Courtney; miscarried; 2005)
• Unnamed Child (sex unknown; with Lucky) [Currently Expecting]

Grandparents

• Steve Hardy (paternal grandfather; deceased)
• Helene Webber (paternal grandmother)
• Audrey Hardy (paternal step-grandmother)

Aunts & Uncles

• Rick Webber Sr. (paternal uncle; deceased)
• Terri Webber (paternal aunt)
• Tom Hardy Sr. (paternal adoptive uncle)
• Lesley Webber (paternal adoptive aunt)

Cousins

• Laura Webber (paternal adoptive cousin)
• Lucky Spencer (paternal adoptive cousin once-removed)
• Lulu Spencer (paternal adoptive cousin once-removed)
• Nikolas Cassadine (paternal adoptive cousin once-removed)
• Tom Hardy Jr. (paternal adoptive cousin)
• Rick Webber Jr. (paternal half-cousin)

Marital Status

• married to Lucky Spencer (October 28, 2005-present

Past Marriages

• Ric Lansing (divorced)
• Ric Lansing (divorced)

Significant Others

• Tom Yergin (he raped her)
• Lucky Spencer (dated/lovers/engaged)
• Ric Lansing (lovers)
• Zander Smith (one night stand resulting with her son, Cameron)
• Jason Morgan (dated/one night stand)

References

• "Rebecca Herbst: Elizabeth Webber on General Hospital", wchstv.com
• Profile at soapcentral.com
• Profile at about.com