Denise Alexander, beloved for her longtime role as Lesley Webber on General Hospital, has d**d at the age of 85. Alexander, who portrayed the mother of Genie Francis’ character Laura, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, according to Variety and Soap Opera Digest.
The Executive Producer, Frank Valentini, announced Alexander’s death on X. “I am so very sorry to hear of Denise Alexander’s passing. She broke barriers on-screen and off, portraying Dr. Lesley Webber – one of the first female doctors on Daytime Television – for nearly five decades.
It meant so much to have her reprise her role in recent years and I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with her. On behalf of the entire General Hospital family, I extend my heartfelt sympathies to her family, friends, and longtime fans. May she rest in peace.”
Born on November 11, 1939 in New York City and raised on Long Island, Alexander began her entertainment career at the age of six, performing in radio dramas. By her teenage years, she had appeared in over 2,500 radio shows and 500 television segments. Her film debut came at age 14 in Crime in the Streets (1956), starring John Cassavetes
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