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General Hospital’s Laura Wright Drops Stunning Make-Up-Free Photos: ‘Yep, This Is Me’
Saturday, September 17th, 2022
The Emmy winner celebrated her 52nd birthday by sharing her true self with her followers.
After being showered with messages on her September 11 birthday, Laura Wright took to Instagram to acknowledge the outpouring of love. But her post became something even deeper and more meaningful than an expression of gratitude. It turned into sort of an inspiring declaration and celebration of genuineness.
“So I have some amazing pictures from a photo shoot I did recently,” the General Hospital star began. “However, when choosing some pictures to post to thank everyone for the birthday wishes I received — and to honor my 52 years — these no-make-up, curly-hair ones won out!”
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With good reason. As Carly’s portrayer looks inward these days, she is considering and reconsidering what she puts out into the world. As she put it, “When I think about what I want at 52 — who do I want to be? How do I want to show up? — the word ‘authentic’ kept coming up.
“Yes, I’ll still post glamorous shots, and I do love getting dolled up,” she continued, “but I am having the time of my life discovering me. Yep, this is me.”
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Check out more beautiful images from Wright’s photo shoots over the years — all the way back to her days on Loving — in the below gallery.
Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
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<p>When Laura Wright made her daytime debut as Ally Rescott on <em>Loving</em> in 1991, she was just a fresh-faced kid — with a blindingly bright future!</p>
Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
2/21
<p>The former Laura Sisk couldn’t hide her elegant side any more than she could those enviable cheekbones. And why would she?</p>
Image: Ann Limongello/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images)
3/21
<p><em>Loving</em> struck pay dirt with the pairing of Wright’s Ally and future <em>Guiding Light</em> co-star Paul Anthony Stewart’s Casey Bowman.</p>
Image: Robert Milazzo/Disney General Entertainment/Getty Images
4/21
<p>Casey being a hot commodity and all, Ally had to fend off any number of interlopers, among them Rebecca Gayheart’s Hannah Mayberry.</p>
Image: Robert Milazzo/Disney General Entertainment/Getty Images
5/21
<p>You can see how Wright had Ally react to Hannah’s interest in her other love interest, <em>Bull</em> leading man Michael Weatherly’s Coop Alden. It was a whole thing.</p>
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6/21
<p>Obviously, Ally was the better choice for Coop. When you can generate this kind of chemistry in nothing more than still photos? C’mon. </p>
Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
7/21
<p>When ABC remixed <em>Loving</em> as <em>The City </em>in 1995, MVP Wright was one of the few cast members that was invited to cross over.</p>
Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
8/21
<p>Front and center on the “new” show were not only Wright but another future Emmy winner, Amelia Heinle (now <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Victoria).</p>
Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
9/21
<p>Years before Wright became Carly Corinthos No. 4 on <em>General Hospital</em>, her <em>City</em> love interest was Ted King, who’d eventually play Port Charles’ Alcazar twins.</p>
Image: Robert Milazzo/CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
10/21
<p>After <em>The City</em> was cancelled in 1997, Wright was scooped up by<em> Guiding Light</em> to play Reva Shayne’s surprise sister, stripper Cassie Layne.</p>
Image: Greg Weiner/CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
11/21
<p><em>Guiding Light</em> thrust Wright into a love triangle with Dinah Marler (<em>Yellowstone</em> star Wendy Moniz) and Hart Jessup (Frank Grillo of <em>Captain America</em> fame).</p>
Image: Robert Milazzo/CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
12/21
<p>Against all odds, in 2000, Cassie became kinda-sorta the Princess Diana of San Cristobel. All she had to do was say…</p>
Image: Robert Milazzo/CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection
13/21
<p>There were no glass slippers involved, but <em>Guiding Light</em> did indeed give Cassie her own Prince Charming — Bradley Cole’s Richard Winslow.</p>
Image: Kwaku Alston/CBS/Getty Images
14/21
<p>… Cassie probably would have had a rap sheet a mile long.</p>
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15/21
<p>Upon leaving behind the role of Cassie, Wright succeeded Sarah Joy Brown, Tamara Braun and Jennifer Bransford as Carly on <em>General Hospital.</em></p>
Image: ABC
16/21
<p>Years after Wright joined the soap, she finally got to throw sparks with Maurice Benard, whose Sonny Corinthos had had heavy story with all the other Carlys.</p>
Image: ABC (3)
17/21
<p>Though Wright’s real-life boo — <em>Guiding Light</em> alum Wes Ramsey — played Peter August on <em>General Hospital</em> for years, their characters were never paired.</p>
Image: John Paschal/JPI
18/21
<p>Nope. As in this 2010 photo, Wright elevates the little black dress into a very big deal. Style for miles.</p>
Image: John Paschal/JPI
19/21
<p>“Duck” all you like, there’s no missing the sweetness of these shots of Wright with a couple of fine, feathered friends.</p>
Image: ABC
20/21
