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Holly Sutton Scorpio has been one of the popular characters on General Hospital, ever since her introduction to the soap in 1982. The character has consistently been played by Emma Samms ever since the debut, though she has taken a few gaps from the role over the years.
Samms' first stint as Holly was from 1982 to 1985, and then from 1992 to 1993. After this, her character was moved from regular to recurring status. Holly made appearances on the soap in 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2015. Here, she was even presumed to be dead for a long gap, before she was revealed to be alive in 2020.
Holly was introduced as a young woman on the soap, at the approximate age of 21-23. She first met and started a relationship with Luke Spencer, even though she was a con artist who was actually fooling him. Given that actress Emma Samms is 64 years of age at present, and Holly has also aged in real-time on the show, the character is likely 63-65 years old as of 2024.
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What is Holly Sutton's story on General Hospital? Major plot lines explored
Holly's first appearance in Port Charles was when she struck up a brief relationship with Luke Spencer in 1982. Her very introduction was one with a twist since it turned out that she was part of an oil scam and using him as a pawn. Immediately after this reveal, Holly gets kidnapped. Luke and Robert Scorpio went on a rescue mission to save her, but Luke was presumed dead shortly after.
Robert and Holly fell for each other and got married, but soon Luke came back to town, alive and well. This ignited one of the most major love triangles on General Hospital, as Holly was torn between the two men. Finally, after much conflict, Holly and Robert end up together when Luke reunites with his ex, Laura.
Robert and Holly went on to become a supercouple on General Hospital as the Scorpio family took on a central role in the storyline. After a while, the couple decided to move to Australia but Holly was presumed dead in a plane crash there. Robert was heartbroken but moved on as the years passed. Even though Holly was later revealed to be alive, the two did not reunite because she wanted Robert to stay happy.
After this, Holly only made brief recurring appearances on the soap. She even reconciled with Robert off screen, meeting and assisting him in missions across the globe. During her returns to Port Charles, she was involved in a paternity storyline for Ethan Lovett, a search and rescue mission for Luke at Laura's request, and a confrontation with Helena Cassadine.
In 2020, Robert got a call that Holly was dead but refused to believe it and started tracking her down. She was discovered alive and held captive by Olivia Quartermaine. In her most recent storyline on General Hospital, Holly returned to town in October 2024. She showed up at the Quartermaine mansion and took up residence there. Holly was mainly in town to speak with Sasha Gilmore, confessing that she is actually Sasha's real mother.
Audiences can watch Emma Samms as Holly Sutton on General Hospital, airing on the ABC Channel. New episodes of the soap are released on all weekdays.
