Denise Alexander, who played the role of Lesley Webber on General Hospital (GH), passed away on March 5, 2025, although the news was only recently released. To honor her passing, let’s take a look back at her final scenes on the daytime drama.

The Brief Return Of Lesley

In 2021, the familiar face of Lesley, portrayed by Denise, returned to Port Charles. She made her final guest appearances on the ABC show from January 8 to February 26. Returning to support her daughter, Laura Collins (Genie Francis), Lesley stepped back into the heart of her family’s drama.

The mother-daughter reunion was a nostalgic and touching moment in Port Charles, as Lesley offered a lot of support during a dangerous time. Lesley’s scenes centered on Laura’s troubling family dynamics, particularly the revelation about Laura’s half-brothers, Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) and Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight).

The Surprising Twist

Remember, in an unforeseen twist, Cyrus revealed that he wasn’t the mastermind behind the hit on Laura and Martin Grey. Instead, he actually tried to protect them by calling off the assassin. For a while, it made viewers speculate on who the real threat was.

Cyrus had also accused Lesley of being the reason his father died. Because she believed her past relationship with Gordon was the initial starting point for all the heartache that followed, she was saddened by the accusation.

Lesley’s mama bear instincts spiked. Folks saw Lesley Weber listening to Laura as she unburdened herself and gave her some good advice. An unforgettable moment during the 2021 scenes came when Denise’s character directly confronted Cyrus Renault, a rather bold thing to do. For many GH fans, it reminded them of the days when Lesley was a regular character in the town’s storyline..

Fans Loved Seeing Her Again

Though Denise Alexander’s appearances were fleeting, Lesley Webber’s return in 2021 retrospectively serves as a sweet farewell. The storyline reconnected Laura and the audience of the popular daytime drama because the scenes often gave a nod to her history on the show.

After her death, people remembered the former GH star with affection. On Reddit, one follower wrote, “Aww…Dr Lesley Webber, Dr Monica Quartermaine, and Nurse Bobbie Spencer were 3 of my all time favorite female characters. So sad to see all 3 leave us in such a short span.”

Here are a few more reactions:

• Oh, no, every day it seems we lose a big personality from this show. The ones who made GH great! My sympathy to her family.
• RIP and thank you for entertaining us. She was one of my all time favorites. She was so good at the drama and very funny, too. It was like watching an 80s family sitcom within GH when she and Rick were married and Amy, Blackie, and little Mikey were all living there. It was a lot of fun. She was so good at playing exasperated and frazzled.
• Nooo!!!! She was why, as a little kid, I started watching GH. Her character trying to reunite with her daughter, Laura…got my attention, and her emotions got me hooked on the show. Her scenes with Genie Francis were electric.