Esme Prince on the ABC soap opera General Hospital was played by an American actress, Avery Kristen Pohl. The character was first introduced on the show on August 16, 2021. After spending a journey of three years, Esme and her ex-boyfriend Spencer were presumed dead at the end of January 2024.
Esme Prince was the biological daughter of the famous psychotic killers, Ryan Chamberlain and Heather Webber. As soon as the truth about her paternity was revealed, she became an accomplice in the evil plans of his father Ryan.
The sudden speculations about Esme’s return to Port Charles on General Hospital started with a Reddit post by a fan that stated, “Do you think we'll ever see Esme again?” in which many people seemed to agree with her comeback. However, the character might not return to the show as the actress or the showrunners have made no confirmation yet.
How did Esme Prince die in General Hospital?
Esme Prince’s time in Port Charles was filled with mysteries and drama, and so was her death. Due to the continuous arguments and custodial battle of their son Ace, Esme and Spencer Cassadine had several confrontations. This fueled her to stop him from taking control of their son’s life.
In her last storyline on General Hospital, Esme looked desperate because of the ongoing tensions. She then followed Spencer and his girlfriend, Trina Robinson, on a cruise ship to trap him in her plan. She planned to drug him and take custody of Ace but instead, Spencer and Esme got into a heated argument that led both of them to fall into the sea.
Despite many efforts, their bodies were not found and were presumed dead by the people in Port Charles. Not finding the body in soap operas like General Hospital is also an indication in itself, to keep the storyline of the character with an open end for a possible comeback to the show.
If not now, fans can still expect to see Esme Prince returning to the soap opera in the near future, as her sudden departure left the fans with many questions about her life and death.
The criminal mind of Esme Prince
From the time Esme arrived in Port Charles, she had shown how far she could go to protect her interests and fulfill what she wanted. She began her evil plans on General Hospital by setting up Ava Jeroma’s car on fire to set suspicion on her boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine. She did this to cement her loyalty to him and get a hold of him.
In another turn, Esme framed Trina Robinson in a s*x tape scandal. She drugged Trina and recorded the intimate moments of Cameron Webber and Jossyln Jack. She then uploaded the clips on the internet. She manipulated things in a way that it looked like Trina had done that awful job.
The revelation of Esme’s paternity brought another level of intrigue to her criminal mind. As her father was already known to be the bad guy, Esme got involved with him in his plans and started by manipulating Nikolas Cassadine into an affair that she could use as an advantage to achieve her bigger plans.
Overall, Esme drugged people, lied to them, and even threatened to kill them to promote her interests. She once drugged Oz Haggerty to keep him silent and eventually, the drug consumption led him to a coma.
Esme’s journey on the show was all about power struggles, betrayal, and manipulation to achieve what she desired.
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