Who played Britt Westbourne on General Hospital? All you need to know about the actor

Actress and model Kelly Thiebaud plays the role of Britt Westbourne on the long-running soap opera General Hospital. Kelly started working on the show in 2012 as an antagonist and played the role for over a decade until Britt died. Thiebaud exited the show in 2023 when her character was written off.

Born in Texas, Kelly Theibaud established herself as an actor in 2002 and went on to become a two-time Emmy Award nominee. The actress initially moved to Los Angeles, California, with a modeling contract, but moved to acting after she was featured on a few music videos.

After her character, the antagonistic Britt's, death, Kelly is no longer a part of General Hospital. She recently posted on Instagram to share the news that she was leaving Los Angeles, stating, "Bye bye #losangeles , till next time." When a fan commented that they thought Kelly was going back to General Hospital, the actress said that she had tried to.

Following her stint on the long-running soap, Kelly began working on Station 19 in 2019.

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General Hospital actress Kelly Thiebauld was a part of a David Guetta music video

Kelly Theibaud as Britt Westbourne in General Hospital (via ABC)

Kelly Thiebaud is an American model and actress who made her acting debut with the 2002 film, Journey of Redemption. She was also a part of three David Guetta music videos and has made cameos on Chuck, Criminal Minds, and Days of Our Lives.

However, it was in 2012 that the actress gained fame when she joined the cast of General Hospital as Dr. Britt Westbourne. Kelly won a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Britt in 2022.

She worked as an antagonist on the show for two years and then became a recurring character. Kelly Thiebauld left General Hospital in 2023, after the murder of her character, Dr. Britt. During an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Kelly spoke about her exit. She admitted wanting to keep a door open for a return to the show but also wanted a sense of closure from General Hospital.

"In the soap world, you can still come back after you die, and who knows what will happen in 10 years? But… I needed to feel like this was the end. That’s why we all kind of decided on [Britt] dyinglew"

Since then, Kelly has worked on shows like Magnum P.I. and Station 19 in 2023. She also ventured towards films, playing the role of Carrie in the 2024 movie Shakey Grounds.

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Britt Westbourne's character arc and storylines explored

Britt Westbourne in a still from the soap (via ABC)

Dr. Britt Westbourne was introduced to General Hospital in 2012, when she and Dr. Sabrina Santiago (Teresa Castillo) started working at the hospital. Sabrina has a crush on Dr Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson), who Britt is dating, but she helps Sabrina babysit his daughter Emma anyway. However, things quickly grow sour and Patrick dumps Britt.

In 2013, Britt's story takes a new turn as Dr Liesl Obrecht (Finola Hughes) is revealed to be her birth mother. Britt and her mother scheme together and claim that Britt is pregnant with Patrick's child. However, Patrick doesn't seem to love her, and Britt starts a relationship with Nikolas Cassadine (Tyler Christopher). Patrick tries to fight for full custody of his child but Britt reveals that a sperm donor is the father, not him.

Sabrina and Britt have an argument, during which she goes into labor. Eventually, Sabrina ends up delivering Britt's son Ben with Nikolas. However, Britt's mother, Liesl, kidnaps the child. Nikolas and Britt manage to rescue Ben from Liesl's clutches and return to Port Charles.

Later, it is revealed via flashbacks that Ben is actually the son of Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu Falconeri (Emme Rylan). Britt was just playing the role of their surrogate for the embryo. Even though she tried to keep it a secret, Ben's parentage is revealed and Britt is arrested for stealing Lulu's child. She is released from custody later when she cooperates with the police.

Kelly Theibaud as Britt Westbourne in a still from General Hospital (via ABC)

After a brief break, Britt returned onscreen in 2017 with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Bernard). She reunited with her mother in the process. She turned herself in for her role in the fiasco around her father, Faison. While in and out of prison, she met many people in Port Charles. Britt then left a note to her mother saying that she was leaving Port Charles to start a better life.

In 2020, Britt returns to the show and meets up with Julian Jerome (William deVry) for his role in an arraignment. She ends up sleeping with him after the meeting. The next day, Britt goes to meet her mother in prison and sets up a meeting with Franco Baldwin (Roger Howarth) at Metro Court. She manages to get her job back at the hospital.

Later, Britt learns that she has Huntington's disease, and she prepares to leave town through the docks. She gets involved in a scuffle and is accidentally scratched with a poisoned hook. She stumbles back home to be with her mother, as the poison slowly kills her in the end.

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Audiences can watch General Hospital on ABC, with new episodes released on weekdays.