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General Hospital fans won\u2019t have to wait too much longer to see soap icon Erika Slezak<\/strong> in Port Charles.<\/p>\n As Parade<\/a>reported, the One Life to Live alum is making her soap return this fall. Now we have more insight into when Slezak will be back on our TV screens.<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox\ud83c\udfac<\/a><\/p>\n The talented actress releases information through her official Erika Slezak Fan Club,<\/a> and she has some good news. According to the site, Slezak has confirmed she began taping scenes on the ABC soap last week.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone at GH is so wonderfully kind and helpful, and by now I know my way around the studio a bit,” she shared with the website.<\/p>\n This has brought up the question of when Slezak will debut on General Hospital. After all, she is reported to be a long lost relative of Monica\u2019s<\/a> (Leslie Charleson<\/strong>).<\/p>\n General Hospital will pay tribute to Charleson, who died in January, with Monica’s death panning out on-screen this week. The show has an emotional send-off planned, honoring the legacy of Charleson and Monica.<\/a><\/p>\n That means Slezak\u2019s premiere is on the horizon. General Hospital films about four to six weeks in advance, so Slezak will be on-screen sometime in October or maybe sooner if executive producer Frank Valentini<\/strong><\/a>wants to keep fans on their toes.<\/p>\n The timing fits, though, as it will take a few weeks to get through the funeral and tribute to Monica.<\/p>\n In her update on her fan club website, Slezak revealed that she has reconnected with some of her soap family from OLTL. Valentini worked on the ABC soap with the actress back in the day, and he’s not the only one.<\/p>\n Chris L. McKenna<\/strong> (Jack) played Slezak\u2019s son on OLTL. When news broke of Slezak joining General Hospital, McKenna admitted he \u201ccried\u201d <\/a>at reuniting with his former on-screen mom.<\/p>\n The actress also has several other friends in the soap world that she\u2019s reconnecting with while she\u2019s in Los Angeles for General Hospital. Slezak lives in Connecticut, so filming in LA really gives her a chance to have a reunion with her former soap colleagues.<\/p>\n It\u2019s almost time to welcome Slezak to Port Charles. Who\u2019s ready?<\/p>\n General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC.<\/p>\n Next: \u2018General Hospital\u2019 Fan Favorite Defends Co-Stars Amid Charlie Kirk Death Backlash<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. 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Erika Slezak Reconnects With Soap Family<\/h2>\n