Alexa Havens a seasoned actress with a background in soap operas is set to join the cast of General Hospital as Lulu Spencer the daughter of Luke and Laura Spencer Havens who previously played Babe Cary Chandler in all my children from 2003 to 2007 will make her debut on General Hospital later this fall on ABC in her new role Heavens will portray Lulu who has been in a coma since late 2020 the storyline builds up to Lulu's awake ING with her ex Dante Falconer Dominic zamprogna and her mother Laura Collins jeie Francis visiting her in the hospital and urging her to wake up for the sake of her children Jonathan Jackson who plays Lulu's brother lucky has also confirmed his return to the show Havens will replace Emmy Ryland who played Lulu from 2013 to 2020 Ryland expressed her disappointment about being replaced saying on her Instagram stories I'm very disappointed but I'm glad to finally have closure about the part her addition to the cast follows her roles in various TV shows including astronaut Wives Club gry's Anatomy Berry Sweet Magnolia and One Life to Live a new actress is breathing life into a longtime character on iconic soap opera general hospital with Alexa Haven coming aboard to play Lulu Spencer Falconer the character the daughter of daytime Legends Luke Anthony giri and Laura Spencer Genie Francis has been on a in the show for the past 4 years the character was originated by child actor Stephanie Allen 2001 2003 and Tessa Allen 2004 05 with Julie Marie Burman 2005 13 and Emmy Ryland 2013 2020 playing the character as adults after 4 years in a coma there was speculation that the character would wake up soon after a July episode where mother Laura and ex Dante Falconer Dominic Zam prna visited her in the hospital while Jonathan Jackson confirmed in June he is returning as Lulu's brother lucky the casting also comes a month after Ryland confirmed that she was not returning as Lulu with Daytime Confidential first reporting the casting of Havens 43 on Tuesday the General Hospital producers reportedly went through an exhaustive search for the new Lulu with Jen land in Yellowstone and Marcy Miller Days of Our Lives in the running the report added that the producers did reach out to Burman to return as Lulu though she declined however the most recent Lulu Ryland confirmed on her Instagram story that she was not asked back yes it is true General Hospital has decided to recast Lulu although I am very disappointed with their choice I am glad to finally of closure and thank goodness General Hospital brought all of you fabulous people into my life love you guys Ryland said in her story how Lulu will react to waking up after a 4-year coma remains to be scene though her first appearance back will be sometime this fall Lulu slipped into a coma after being caught in a bomb attack which was perpetrated by her uncle Cyrus Renault Jeff cober recent episodes have shown that Lulu is in me of in liver transplant to survive though it's ultimately not clear how her return will play out yet the producers have also not given a specific air date for LuLu's return on General Hospital quite yet hav started her acting career back in 2003 when she played Babe Cary on All My Children she starred in that role until 2011 and during that time she also guessed starred on Reno 911 Cold Case CSI Miami and a 10 episode arc on Torchwood Havens also had small movie roles in7 dresses Hancock old dogs When in Rome and desert fox she most recently starred in a 2023 episode of sweet Magnolia and the 2024 film right here right now Lulu Spencer falcon Mary is waking up from her coma in general hospital and all my children Alum Alexa Havens will take on the role when she's revived TV Insider has confirmed that Haven's debut as Lulu will Air later this fall on ABC Lulu has been in a coma in the soap opera since late 2020 after the floating rib a local restaurant slash Bar in Port Charles blew up speculation about the possibility of Lulu waking up from her coma began this summer when the July 19th episode showed Dante Falconer Dominic zamprogna Lulu's ex and Laura Collins jeie Francis her mother visiting her in the hospital in the scene Dante and Laura expressed their desperate need for Lulu to wake up as their children needed their mother Lulu is played by an uncredited actor at the time in June it was revealed that Jonathan Jackson would return as lucky Spencer Lulu's brother an early sign of Lulu's impending return Haven's casting was first reported by Daytime Confidential the actor 43 was a scene stealer on All My Children when she played Babe Cary from 2003 2007 one of her AMC co-stars Jacob young once played lucky on General Hospital see them both below the last credited actor to play Lulu was Emmy Ryland who confirmed the characters recasting on Instagram on August 7th Ryland said she was very disappointed that the series didn't ask her to reprise the role but was glad to finally of closure about the part Ryland took over the role from two time Daytime Emmy winner Julie Marie Burman who played Lulu from 2005 to 2013 Ryland played Lulu from 2013 2020 the Search is Over Alexa Havens has been cast as the new Lulu on General Hospital back at the beginning of August General Hospital released a casting call for a character named Lauren who sounded suspiciously like the much missed Lulu Spencer and shortly after that news broke the character's previous portrayer Emmy Ryland confirmed that the soap was going to be recasting and she would not be returning to the role she played from 2013 until 2020 Daytime Confidential first broke the casting news and TV line confirmed it Havens will be familiar to ABC soap fans from a role as all my children's babe Cary Chandler which she played from 2003 to 2007 returning for special appearance in 2011 before the so aired its final episode on ABC in 2005 she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for outstanding younger actress for her work on the soap viewers might also recognize Havens from her roles in movies like 27 Dresses and professor marsten and the Wonder Woman as well as television series like Torchwood and the astronaut Wives Club Havens is married to her former AMC co-star Justin Bruning Jamie and they have three children together Lulu is born to Luke and Laura back in 1994 and was played by child actors until the character was aged up in 2005 and Julie Burman took over the role after she left the soap in 2023 Emmy Ryland stepped in and played Lulu right up until her exit in December 2020 when the character slipped into a coma after being injured at an explosion at the floating rib before falling into the coma Lulu had confessed to Maxi that she still loved her ex husband Dante very much so while he's currently with Sam look for that relationship to be tested when Lulu wakes up as to when that will be keep checking back here at soind dep.com for future updates including her first air date Daytime Confidential reports that General Hospital has hired Alexa Havens and all my children Alum to step into the role of Lulu Spencer last played by Emmy Ryland Alexa Haven boasts a successful career as an American actress her standout performances include the role of babe Cary Chandler which she originated on the soap opera all my children and One Life to Live her role as the flawed but good babe Cary earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2005 and recognition as being half of one of the show's most popular soap op repairings additionally since June 5th 2005 Havens has been married to her former All My Children co-star Justin Bruning who portrayed Jamie Martin the role of Lulu Spencer was notably played by Julie Marie from 2005 to 2013 followed by Emmy Ryland who assumed the role in 2013 and departed in 20120 when the character was placed in a coma how do you feel about Alexa Havens as the new Lulu on General Hospital