Sam McCall

Sam McCall
General Hospital character
Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall
Portrayed by
Duration2003–2024
First appearanceOctober 1, 2003
Last appearanceNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byCharles Pratt, Jr. and Robert Guza, Jr.
Introduced byJill Farren Phelps
Book appearancesThe Secret Life of Damian Spinelli
In-universe information
Other names
  • Sandra McIntire
  • Angela Monroe
  • Sam Morgan (2011–2018)
  • Sabrina Santiago (2014)
  • Sam Cain (2018)
  • Hannah Reade[1]
  • Kitty Garber[2]
Occupation
  • Con artist (pre–2004)
  • Scuba diver
  • Hospital clerk
  • Host of Everyday Heroes (2007)
  • Private investigator (2009–2024)
  • ELQ shareholder (2012–2024)
  • Media mogul (2017–2018)
  • Co-owner of Aurora Media (2017–2018)
Family
Parents
Adoptive parents
  • Cody McCall (illegal)
  • Evelyn Bass (illegal)
BrothersDanny McCall (illegal)
Half-brothers
Half-sisters
Spouse
Civil partnerDrew Cain (2016–2018)
SonsDanny Morgan
Daughters
Adoptive sonsRafe Kovich, Jr. (foster)[4]
Stepsons
Grandfathers
GrandmothersKristin Bergman
Uncles
Aunts
NephewsJonah Corinthos (adoptive)
NiecesIrene Davis-Ashford
First cousins

Sam McCall is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. Created by Charles Pratt, Jr. and Robert Guza, Jr., the character made her debut on the episode airing on October 1, 2003, portrayed by Kelly Monaco. Sam is the daughter of mob boss Julian Jerome (William deVry) and attorney Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn), born and placed for adoption when both were teenagers. She arrived in town as a con artist trying to reverse her family's bad luck by destroying the five lucky cards of the "Dead Man's Hand." Upon her arrival, she was characterized as a "sexy bad girl, with a nose for intrigue." Since her introduction, the character has matured into a self-assured and confident woman, while still retaining traces of her adventuresome, bad girl ways.[5]

Monaco's performance has been met with critical acclaim, having garnered her the Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2006. In 2024, Monaco departed the role when Sam died of a heart attack.

  1. ^ Shelly Altman and Chris Van Etten (Head writers); William Ludel (Director); Charlotte Gibson (Script writer) (August 2, 2018). General Hospital. Season 56. Episode 14092. ABC.
  2. ^ Shelly Altman and Chris Van Etten (Head writers); William Ludel (Director); Scott Sickles (Script writer) (October 26, 2018). General Hospital. Season 56. Episode 14147. ABC.
  3. ^ Shelly Altman and Chris Van Etten (Head writers); Scott McKinsey (Director); Donny Sheldon (Script writer) (July 5, 2018). General Hospital. Season 56. Episode 14072. ABC.
  4. ^ Stated by Sam on June 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Ciaccia, Maria. "Sam McCall:Con Artist Turned Detective". About.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.