Helena Cassadine

Helena Cassadine
General Hospital character
Constance Towers as Helena Cassadine
Portrayed by
Duration
  • 1981
  • 1996–2007
  • 2009–2017
  • 2019–2020
  • 2022–2023
First appearanceNovember 16, 1981 (1981-11-16)
Last appearanceMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
ClassificationFormer; guest
Created by
Introduced by
Book appearancesThe Secret Life of Damian Spinelli
In-universe information
Other names
  • Helena Romanov[1]
  • Helena Anhalt Cassadine[2]
Occupation
  • Socialite
  • Terrorist
FamilyCassadine
Parents
  • Basil Romanov
  • Agatha Romanov
SpouseMikkos Cassadine (195?–1981)
Sons
DaughtersIrina Cassadine
Stepdaughters
GrandsonsNikolas Cassadine
GranddaughtersCharlotte Cassadine
Other relatives

Helena Cassadine is a fictional character who is the main antagonist of the American soap opera General Hospital, famously originated by film actress Elizabeth Taylor in November 1981.[3][4] After a brief stint by Dimitra Arliss in 1996,[4] Constance Towers took over the role in 1997 and has returned — for periods of varying length — nearly every year since.[5]

  1. ^ Jean Passanante and Shelly Altman (Head writers); Scott McKinsey (Director); Andrea Archer Compton (Script writer) (July 11, 2016). General Hospital. Season 53. Episode 13596. ABC.
  2. ^ Jean Passanante and Shelly Altman (Head writers); William Ludel (Director); Katherine Schock (Script writer) (September 14, 2017). General Hospital. Season 54. Episode 13888. ABC.
  3. ^ Schemering, Christopher (September 1985). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. pp. 108–119. ISBN 0-345-32459-5.
  4. ^ a b Waggett, Gerard J. (November 1997). "One Life to Live". The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Harper Paperbacks. pp. 112–134. ISBN 0-06-101157-6.
  5. ^ "Helena Cassadine profile". Soaps.com. Retrieved May 20, 2009.