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Soap alum Eva LaRue, who became a fan favorite playing All My Children’s Maria Santos Grey on ABC on and off from 1993 to 2011, will make her General Hospital debut on February 26 as Blaze’s mother, Natalia Rogers-Ramirez. And though she’s been a working actress for nearly 40 years, LaRue admits she had some trepidation before starting her new gig.“I do still get nervous,” she shares. “Of all the different genres, soaps are by far the hardest, I think, because there’s an element of theater to it; there’s no stop-and-go like in nighttime television or in a feature film. There’s no getting to do it again unless there’s some major technical difficulty, so there’s that flying-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of feel to it, and it’s also so much dialogue, which is a little anxiety-producing, especially when you’re jumping back into it again after a bunch of years break. So, it’s exciting and scary all at the same time.”Fortunately, she saw some familiar faces upon arriving at the set. “That’s been the best part of the job,” she declares. “I started at GH in January, which was so fun because there are so many All My Children and One Life [To Live] actors over there; so many New Yorkers. When I went in to go do my wardrobe fitting, the first person I saw was Finola [Hughes, Anna], so that was fun. There’s a new guy on the show, Adam Harrington [who plays John], that I did a Lifetime movie [Cries in the Dark] with. He started the same day I did. And Nancy Grahn [who plays Alexis] and I hadn’t worked together before, but she and I are friends. Just seeing everybody has been a blast.”LaRue is enjoying getting to know more about her new alter ego, who is struggling with her daughter’s sexuality. “Natalia is a very conservative Latina, single mom who raised her daughter to be all of these amazing things, supported her and her talent, and went out of her way to make sure she had all she wanted,” the actress explains. “My first scenes are such chewy material, and I was really grateful for that. Natalia walks in as Blaze is coming out of the shower and Kristina is in her bed, so this feels like a major betrayal to her because Blaze has been keeping this big secret.She continues, “She knew her mom was not going to understand it and she doesn’t. It’s not malicious and it’s not out of hate; it’s just out of a surprise and shock and conservativism that Natalia is having a really hard time being okay with it. I think the storyline is great because it’s so topical. There are so many nuances to having to play it with some heart and depth and understanding.”LaRue is also thrilled that she gets to share scenes with Maurice Benard [who plays Sonny], a first for her. “We’ve never worked together before, but we’re acquaintance friends,” she details. “But it felt so legit, so iconic. When I told all my ‘mom friends’ who are huge General Hospital fans that I had scenes with Sonny, they were like, ‘No way!’ That was really fun. And our scenes together were great.”As was her first day in general. “I loved it,” she enthuses. “You don’t always walk away, thinking, ‘That was a great day at work.’ Sometimes you’re like, ‘Oh, I can’t believe that’s gonna air,’ but I walked away that day going, ‘Oh, my God. I feel so good about this. Yay!’ I really walked away on cloud nine. I was very excited.”While her length of time on the show is undetermined for now, LaRue would be open to a longer Port Charles stay. “They brought me on for the story, and I don’t know anything other than that,” she notes. “I’m recurring right now, but I would love to hang out and recur for as long as they need me or want me. It’s such a great place to work.”

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Eva LaRue in Paris for CBS Watch Magazine (2008)

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Eva LaRue 1985 Yearbook

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Eva LaRue as Tanya Mays on Criminal Minds (9x03 Final Shot)

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Throwback to #EvaLaRue photographed for Latino Magazine by Nolan Dean. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGd3VYDzhE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Eva LaRue via Instagram promoting her interview with Mario Lopez for Access Hollywood.

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Eva LaRue and Kaya talk about their stalker story with Mario Lopez for Access Hollywood.

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Eva LaRue, Kaya McKenna Callahan "HollyRod Foundation's 21st Annual DesignCare Gala" Red Carpet (x)

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Eva LaRue & daughter Kaya 20th Annual Erasing the Stigma Awards Red Carpet (x)

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Eva LaRue at the 20th Annual Erasing the Stigma Awards Red Carpet (x)

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Eva LaRue for Specific Skin Beauty (x)

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Eva LaRue for Specific Skin Beauty (x)

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Eva LaRue celebrates Celia Cruz - (x)

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Happy weekend everyone!! Throwback of @evalarue during a photoshoot. #EvaLaRue https://www.instagram.com/p/ChvF1CNDEkm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy birthday @jontogo! 🍾 Hope your day is filled with joy and love. #AdamRodriguez #EmilyProcter #EvaLaRue #JonathanTogo #RexLinn https://www.instagram.com/p/ChrYvg2j2VJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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