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Rachel Ames (born November 2, 1929 in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States United States, near the confluence of the Willamette River and Columbia River rivers in the state of Oregon....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 actress. She was the longest-running performer on American Broadcasting Company's longest-running daytime serial
Serial (radio and television)

Serials in television and radio are series that rely on a continuing Plot that unfolds in a serial fashion, episode by episode. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from traditional episodic television that relies on more stand-alone episodes....
, General Hospital
General Hospital

General Hospital is an United States soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television network during the day and on SOAPnet each weeknight....
, playing Audrey March Hardy from 1964 to 2007. She also played Audrey Hardy on the General Hospital spin-off
Spin-off

A spin-off is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as a television series based on a pre-existing one, or a new company formed from a university research group or business incubator....
 series Port Charles
Port Charles

Port Charles is a daytime soap opera which aired on American Broadcasting Company from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles , New York....
. Her contract was not renewed for General Hospital in 2003, but she still appeared as a recurring character from 2003 until 2007.

Ames has been nominated three times for a Daytime Emmy Award
Emmy Award

The Emmy Award, also known as the 'Emmy', is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards....
 as "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama" for her role on General Hospital, and in 2004, was given a "Lifetime Achievement Award" Emmy.

In 1997 she appeared on ABC's special two-hour primetime preview of new daytime series Port Charles, a spin-off of the long-running Emmy winning hit General Hospital.






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Rachel Ames (born November 2, 1929 in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States United States, near the confluence of the Willamette River and Columbia River rivers in the state of Oregon....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 actress. She was the longest-running performer on American Broadcasting Company's longest-running daytime serial
Serial (radio and television)

Serials in television and radio are series that rely on a continuing Plot that unfolds in a serial fashion, episode by episode. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from traditional episodic television that relies on more stand-alone episodes....
, General Hospital
General Hospital

General Hospital is an United States soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television network during the day and on SOAPnet each weeknight....
, playing Audrey March Hardy from 1964 to 2007. She also played Audrey Hardy on the General Hospital spin-off
Spin-off

A spin-off is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as a television series based on a pre-existing one, or a new company formed from a university research group or business incubator....
 series Port Charles
Port Charles

Port Charles is a daytime soap opera which aired on American Broadcasting Company from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles , New York....
. Her contract was not renewed for General Hospital in 2003, but she still appeared as a recurring character from 2003 until 2007.

Ames has been nominated three times for a Daytime Emmy Award
Emmy Award

The Emmy Award, also known as the 'Emmy', is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards....
 as "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama" for her role on General Hospital, and in 2004, was given a "Lifetime Achievement Award" Emmy.

In 1997 she appeared on ABC's special two-hour primetime preview of new daytime series Port Charles, a spin-off of the long-running Emmy winning hit General Hospital. Ames played her signature role of Audrey Hardy and needed extensive surgery.

She has also had dozens of TV guest-starring appearances (almost all before General Hospital) on series such as The Virginian
The Virginian (TV series)

The Virginian is a Western -themed television series which aired on NBC from 1962 in television to 1971 in television for a total of 249 episodes....
, Ironside
Ironside (TV series)

Ironside is a Universal Studios television series which ran on NBC from September 14, 1967 to February 6, 1975. The character's debut was in a TV-movie on March 28, 1967....
, Wagon Train
Wagon train

A wagon train is a group of wagons traveling together. In the American Old West, individuals traveling across the plains in covered wagons banded together for mutual assistance....
, Ben Casey
Ben Casey

Ben Casey is a medical drama television series which ran on American Broadcasting Company from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its iconic opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "?, ?, Asterisk, ?, 8" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Pioneering neurosurgeo...
, Perry Mason
Perry Mason (TV series)

Perry Mason is an Emmy Award-winning American TV series that ran from 1957 in television to 1966 in television. Perry Mason was played by actor Raymond Burr....
, Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an anthology television series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series featured both mystery fiction and melodramas....
, and six different appearances on Science Fiction Theater.

She and her husband, Canadian
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 actor , have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is the daughter of actress Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams was an United States character actress. She was married to character actor Byron Foulger from 1921-1970. She is the mother of soap opera star Rachel Ames....
 and actor Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger was an American film character actor with a familiar face who appeared in hundreds of movies and dozens of television programs....
.

In 2007, Rachel retired from GH after 43 years. However, an ABC spokesperson said that the door will always be open for her to return.

Television filmography

  • General Hospital
    General Hospital

    General Hospital is an United States soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television network during the day and on SOAPnet each weeknight....
     as Audrey March Hardy (February 23, 1964 - March 23, 2007)
  • Port Charles
    Port Charles

    Port Charles is a daytime soap opera which aired on American Broadcasting Company from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles , New York....
     - Audrey March Hardy (June 1, 1997 to 1998)
  • Ironside - Carolyn Channing (1969)
  • Wagon Train
    Wagon train

    A wagon train is a group of wagons traveling together. In the American Old West, individuals traveling across the plains in covered wagons banded together for mutual assistance....
     - Florence Yeager (1964)
  • Ben Casey
    Ben Casey

    Ben Casey is a medical drama television series which ran on American Broadcasting Company from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its iconic opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "?, ?, Asterisk, ?, 8" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Pioneering neurosurgeo...
     (1964)
  • Arrest and Trial (1964)
  • Wagon Train - Emily Dawson (1963)


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