Nancy Lee Grahn Retires, Exits GH in Protest Over Kelly Monaco’s Firing – Shocking General Hospital Spoilers!

As Alexis Davis, Nancy Lee Grahn has been playing Sam McCall’s mom on GH for nearly two decades. The actress broke her silence on Kelly Monaco’s firing. Keep reading to see how she feels about the shocking situation.

Sam McCall Dies After Surgery

General Hospital fans suspected that Sam McCall’s time in Port Charles would come to a tragic end when it was announced in August that Kelly Monaco was let go. The actress joined the show in 2003 as the con artist. In 2006, the show revealed that Alexis Davis was Sam’s bio mom. It wasn’t an easy road for the two to forge a relationship. But by the time of Sam’s death, they were close. Sam was also close with Alexis’ other daughters, Molly and Kristina.

Sam McCall found out earlier this month that she was a match to donate her liver to Lulu Spencer. Lulu has been in a coma since 2020 and needed the operation to save her life. After some doubts, Sam agreed to the surgery. Fans thought she would die on the operating table but she made it through. She even got engaged to Dante after the surgery. Sam initially seemed to be recovering but took a turn for the worse and died despite efforts to save her.

Nancy Lee Grahn Breaks Silence On Kelly Monaco’s Firing

Sam’s death on the October 30 episode isn’t the last time viewers saw her. Her mother, Alexis, and former lover, Jason, both came in to say a heartbreaking goodbye. Nancy Lee Grahn, who has been on GH since 1996, took to Twitter to share her reaction to the scenes of Alexis saying goodbye to her daughter.

She came under fire from fans a few months ago after she expressed love for her other two TV daughters but neglected to mention Kelly Monaco. But she made it clear in the tweet that she has nothing but love for her now-former co-star.

The soap vet wrote that as difficult as Sam’s death scenes were for viewers, they were even harder for her and her castmates. “Playing Kelly Monaco’s mom has been effortless and the love is real,” she added.

GH Fans Call Scenes Emmy-Worthy

Many GH fans are very unhappy with the decision to fire Kelly Monaco. However, they also agree that the acting from everyone has been top tier. They were especially moved by Nancy Lee Grahn’s final scenes saying goodbye to her dead daughter. Check out some of the tweets about the emotional scenes:

“It is so sad but I was hoping you would be with Sam the last scenes and you were they were excellent I am so sad to see Kelly Monaco leaving”

• “That was challenging and remarkable. With that camera work, it was both uncomfortable and cathartic, like an OT matriarch cussing out her god (yes I know it’s a soap).”
• “Such a hard scene and I was at my desk at work tearing up!”
• “We certainly see that. You and Steve did an amazing job today as you are always. I cried so hard watching today.”
• “I’ve been so waiting to see Alexis’ reaction because you are so fantastic with these kinds of scenes! It always feels incredibly real, authentic and genuine when Alexis is upset, scared, angry, etc. and I know this is very real for you too.”

What did you think about the goodbye scenes with Alexis and Sam? Share your thoughts in the comments.