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ABC's General Hospital, which first aired on American television on April 1, 1963, is set in the fictional town of Port Charles, New York. Created by the couple Doris and Frank Hursely, the soap revolves around the lives of the members of the Corinthos, Quartermaine, Cassadine, and Spencer families.
The character Lucy Coe was introduced in 1986 on General Hospital and has been played for decades by actress Lynn Herring. Lucy was an unassuming librarian in Port Charles and was used to not having attention on her all the time. With time, her character traits came to the surface. She was an ambitious woman who was ready to do anything to be able to make a name for herself.
Lynn Herring's Lucy Coe took a break from 2004 to 2012, only appearing sporadically on the show, but recently, she started collaborating with Sidwell and his dangerous plans.
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Lucy Coe's history, development, and fate on General Hospital
From 1997 to 2003, the character Lucy also appeared in General Hospital's spin-off series called Port Charles.
Lucy was shown going to any lengths in General Hospital. This included her lying on the stand in court while testifying to ensure that she equipped herself enough to survive the drama at Port Charles. Her first significant major storyline was when she romantically engaged herself with doctor Kevin O'Connor in 1986, who was already a married man.
Her rendevous with Kevin was an attempt to try to climb the social ladder in Port Charles. She was ambitious and wanted to make sure that she hung around with the elites of the town. Lucy attracted men who had power and made herself close to them in a bid to stay relevant.
She had an affair with Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital while he was already married to Monica. Their relationship created a lot of turmoil for the couple and the Quartermaine family.
While externally, Lucy was shown as someone who wanted to do whatever it took for her to gain power and popularity, she also was a character who had a softer side. On the show, Lucy was often vulnerable about her struggles and her deep-rooted desire to be loved and care for someone. This aspect of hers garnered a lot of fan support for her on the show.
Port Charles had an annual Nurses' Ball event, which was a fundraiser for HIV and AIDS-affected patients and also to raise awareness. Lucy Coe became the host of the event, and it was tradition for her to make the show entertaining for everyone in the town.
Lucy battled vampires in Port Charles, the spin-off series of General Hospital. She assumed the role of a vampire slayer and fought with Caleb Morley, who was a notorious vampire. Her character was engaged in several supernatural storylines in Port Charles until the show was eventually canceled in 2003.
From 2004 till 2012, actress Lynn Herring, who portrayed Lucy Coe, made several occasional and infrequent appearances on General Hospital before returning permanently in 2012. Since then, her character has explored many storylines, including her passionate romance with Martin Grey, who was a notable lawyer.
Recently, on the show, she was shown collaborating with the criminal Sidwell, who had dangerous and obsessive character traits. Viewers are yet to see the consequences of Lucy getting close to him, both professionally and personally, while the storyline hints at looming dangers for her.
Fans can watch the show on ABC Network and stream episodes on Hulu.
