Lucy Coe

Lucy Coe
General Hospital character
Portrayed byLynn Herring
Duration
  • 1986–2004
  • 2012–present
First appearanceApril 11, 1986 (1986-04-11)
ClassificationPresent; recurring
Created byPat Falken Smith and Norma Monty
Introduced by
Book appearancesRobin's Diary
Spin-off
appearances
Port Charles
In-universe information
Other names
  • Lucille Coe[1]
  • Constance Chapman
Occupation
Spouse
Adoptive daughtersSerena Baldwin
Christina Baldwin
AuntsCharlene Simpson
First cousinsColton Shore
Decker Moss
Rafe Kovich

Lucy Coe is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap operas General Hospital and Port Charles. Portrayed by Lynn Herring, she first appeared in April 1986 on General Hospital, introduced as an alibi in a murder plot. In 1997, she made her second departure from the show and joined its now defunct spin-off Port Charles. There, she was involved in storylines revolving around vampires, where it was revealed that Lucy was a vampire slayer. The character stayed on Port Charles until October 2003, when the series was cancelled, and she made a brief guest appearance on General Hospital in July 2004. In November 2012, after more than eight years off-screen, it was confirmed that Herring was to return to General Hospital. She returned that December for the revival of the infamous Nurses' Ball, which she founded in the 1990s, as well as a continuation of Port Charles' vampire story arc.

Over the years, Lucy is known for having developed from a "mousy librarian" to a villainous liar, schemer and vixen to ultimately an unlikely heroine. She has been noted by critics for her manipulative yet eccentric personality. Herring's portrayal has received critical acclaim, for which she garnered two Daytime Emmy Award nominations and numerous wins and nominations for the Soap Opera Digest Awards.

  1. ^ Series Producer: Joseph Hardy (April 26, 1990). General Hospital. Season 27. ABC.
  2. ^ "The Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.