{"id":2038985,"date":"2025-09-21T13:33:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T13:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2038985"},"modified":"2025-09-21T13:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T13:33:58","slug":"ghs-jane-elliot-steve-burton-hit-emotional-heartbeats-as-tracy-jason-mourned-monica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ghs-jane-elliot-steve-burton-hit-emotional-heartbeats-as-tracy-jason-mourned-monica\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018GH\u2019s Jane Elliot &#038; Steve Burton Hit Emotional Heartbeats as Tracy &#038; Jason Mourned Monica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/general-hospital\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:General Hospital;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">General Hospital<\/a><\/em> waited to write in the death of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/leslie-charleson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leslie Charleson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Leslie Charleson<\/a>, beloved as Dr. Monica Quartermaine, for several months because they wanted to get it right, which they certainly did. Knowing the moment was coming didn\u2019t make it any less powerful or devastating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The performances by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jane-elliot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jane Elliot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jane Elliot<\/a> (Tracy) and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/steve-burton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steve Burton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steve Burton<\/a> (Jason) were gut-wrenching and a reminder of the emotional storytelling that soap operas do best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monica had been kept alive off-screen for months until episodes this past week. Jason broke the news to his aunt Tracy that Monica was gone. All the human emotions and reactions that occur in a real-life moment like that played out on screen. We witnessed Tracy and Jason\u2019s grief, denial, and shock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tracy and Jason aren\u2019t known for getting along. Following Jason\u2019s accident in late 1995 that altered his personality and memories, Tracy often spoke to her nephew like he was either hard of hearing or in a perpetual fog. So disrespectful. And so hilarious. So, Tracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But none of that mattered now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ABC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tracy\u2019s parents, Edward (David Lewis; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/john-ingle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Ingle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Ingle<\/a>) and Lila (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/anna-lee\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anna Lee;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Anna Lee<\/a>), her brother Alan (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/stuart-damon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stuart Damon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stuart Damon<\/a>), and Jason\u2019s birth mother Susan Moore (Gail Ramsey) and brother AJ (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/sean-kanan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sean Kanan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sean Kanan<\/a>; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/billy-warlock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billy Warlock;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Billy Warlock<\/a>), and now, Monica are all gone. Along with Tracy\u2019s son Ned (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/wally-kurth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wally Kurth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wally Kurth<\/a>), some grandchildren, and a few cousins, Tracy and Jason are all that is left of the Quartermaine family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elliot made the choice that any of Tracy\u2019s arguably petty grievances against Jason no longer mattered. She had already thanked him for moving back into the mansion for Monica\u2019s sake. Likewise, Burton dropped any guardedness he might have around Tracy. Now was not the time for them to do anything but support one another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elliot delivered a few lines of expository dialogue effectively and succinctly (as expository dialogue should be!). The kids were at school, other adults were at work, and Monica\u2019s loyal aid Yuri (Cyrus Hobbi) was out running errands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jason commented that Yuri was going to take Monica\u2019s passing badly. \u201cEveryone is,\u201d Tracy exclaimed, holding back her emotion. \u201cI\u2019m just so relieved it\u2019s only us here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So were the viewers. Elliot and Burton had worked with Charleson the longest. Tracy swept into Port Charles like a hurricane in 1978 for Monica\u2019s marriage to her brother, Alan, and became determined to prove Monica was unworthy of her sibling\u2019s devotion. Burton joined the show in 1991 as Monica\u2019s stepson; however, she was the only mother he\u2019d ever known.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tracy looked away in a mix of disdain and sadness when a first responder showed up with the gurney to take Monica\u2019s body away. She knew that the responder\u2019s presence made Monica\u2019s passing all the more real.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whether it\u2019s in the immediate aftermath or years later, grief and acceptance of someone\u2019s death comes in waves. It\u2019s not a linear process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tracy handed the funeral home information over to the responder, saying that this would be the place that would collect the body. She couldn\u2019t even finish getting the words out, prompting Jason to jump in and compassionately complete her thought.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3RFjkM45nWHmKbJfVZ1qJg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_insider_639\/b54579aa7f61f4f8c0a9fc17f89021bb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ABC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Already stepping into a role that Monica would have appreciated, Tracy pointed out to Jason that she should greet the sheriff (who ironically bore a passing resemblance to Rick Webber, Monica\u2019s one time love, played by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/chris-robinson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chris Robinson<\/a>) as Jason was \u201callergic to law enforcement.\u201d Even in a dark moment like this, Elliot convincingly had Tracy muster up a dry quip as people are known to do in times of grief. \u201cThe last thing Monica would want is you carted off in handcuffs,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cthe last thing I want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve never known this place without her in it,\u201d Jason shared with Tracy when they were alone. \u201cOf course, you haven\u2019t. \u2018It\u2019s Monica\u2019s house,\u2019\u201d Tracy pointed out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As veteran <em>GH<\/em> fans are aware, \u201cIt\u2019s Monica\u2019s house\u201d is one of the show\u2019s longest running inside jokes and most repeated lines. A little backstory: Alan was so in love with Monica that he gifted her the mansion shortly after their marriage. Ownership came in quite handy after Alan wrongly tried to evict his bride from their home after he mistakenly believed she had cheated on him with Rick Webber. Owning the mansion gave Monica a power base when she needed it the most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Charleson played Monica as someone who refused to be pushed around, and her pointing out to Alan that she owned the family home was an indicator that she wasn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tracy recapped to Jason all the times Monica threatened to toss her from her home. The show treated viewers to a flashback of Charleson and Elliot squabbling as their characters. \u201cOn a good day, we could barely stand each other,\u201d Tracy recalled. \u201cAnd on a bad day, we practically came to blows. But through it all and maybe because of it, I don\u2019t know, my respect for her just kept growing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jason reflected on the difficult times he and Monica had after that accident that forever altered his personality, erased his childhood memories, and took him away from his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI wish that I had memories of growing up with Monica as my mom,\u201d Jason tearfully told his aunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rather than take a swipe at either the late AJ, who caused Jason\u2019s accident, or Sonny (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/maurice-benard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Maurice Benard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Maurice Benard<\/a>), the man who lured Jason away from the Quartermaines, Elliot leaned into Tracy\u2019s compassionate side. (Yes, it <em>is<\/em> there.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou can ask me,\u201d she assured Jason. \u201cShe told me practically everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tracy shared that she and Monica chatted almost every day. She revealed that Monica was hurt deeply when Alan had his affair with Susan. \u201cWhen you were born, she wanted nothing to do with you,\u201d Tracy said, revealing that as a small child, Jason lived on the grounds in the gate house with Susan and his stepdad, Scott Baldwin (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/kin-shriner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kin Shriner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kin Shriner<\/a>). (Actually, Jason initially lived a bit further away with Susan in her cottage, which was <i>not <\/i>on the Quartermaine property. You didn\u2019t think Monica would let Alan\u2019s mistress reside on her estate, did you?)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut one night, you got sick, and Monica was called in to take care of you,\u201d Tracy continued. \u201cShe walked into that gate house, and you were the child her husband had with another woman. Once she left and I quote, \u2018You were my son,\u2019 she said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThank you,\u201d Jason replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe loved you, very much,\u201d Tracy added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a moment that may (or may not) have been unscripted, Elliot had Tracy reach out to wipe away Jason\u2019s tears. \u201cLittle\u201d gestures like that are why Elliot is so many people\u2019s favorites. There\u2019s a realness to each and all of her scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Death is tragic, of course, but it can also bring people together. Elliot and Burton\u2019s acting was not only Emmy-worthy as their characters began to grieve and heal, but their performances were also cathartic, hopefully for themselves and also for viewers who loved both Monica and Charleson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>General Hospital<\/em>, Weekdays, ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Hospital waited to write in the death of Leslie Charleson, beloved as Dr. Monica Quartermaine, for several months because they wanted to get it right, which they certainly did. Knowing the moment was coming didn\u2019t make it any less powerful or devastating. The performances by Jane Elliot (Tracy) and Steve Burton (Jason) were gut-wrenching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2038986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[371301,306598,364765,322789,354809],"class_list":["post-2038985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-jane-elliot","tag-jason","tag-monica-quartermaine","tag-steve-burton","tag-tracy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u2018GHs-Jane-Elliot-Steve-Burton-Hit-Emotional-Heartbeats-as.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}