Patty McCormack, best known for her starring role in the 1956 film The Bad Seed, will temporarily fill in as General Hospital's Monica Quartermaine while Leslie Charleson recuperates from an injury, according to Soap Opera Digest.Charleson is being temporarily recast due to a leg injury that she sustained while walking her dog. GH's official Facebook page posted, “Leslie Charleson’s beloved dog, Riley Rose, was a little too eager for her morning walk and tripped Leslie – injuring her leg. Unfortunately, she will need to be replaced in shows already written. She sends all her love and will be back as soon as she recovers. We wish her a speedy recovery and all the best.”
McCormack previously played Linda Warren on ABC daytime soap opera The Best of Everything, and filled in for Kathryn Hays as Kim on As the World Turns. Expect to see her on GH in May.