INTERVIEW: Rebecca Herbst On GENERAL HOSPITAL, Scott Reeves, Liason Fans & Smile Train

GENERAL HOSPITAL star Rebecca Herbst

When she was six, Rebecca Herbst told her mother that she wanted to be on television so that she could play with the toys. Since then she has appeared in over sixty national commercials, and guest-starred in many television series including L.A. LAW, BEVERLY HILLS 90210 and BOY MEETS WORLD. She starred with Jaclyn Smith in the television movie Kaleidoscope, and with Christopher Lloyd in the feature film Why Me? She also played series regular Suzee in SPACE CASES.

In August 1997, Ms. Herbst originated the role of Elizabeth Webber on GENERAL HOSPITAL. She's been honored with three Daytime Emmy® nominations for her work on the soap, including one nomination earlier this year. She met her husband, Michael Saucedo, on the show, and the happy couple now has three children: Ethan, Ella and Emerson.

We Love Soaps caught up with the talented and generous Ms. Herbst to talk about GENERAL HOSPITAL and to find out what makes Smile Train's Season of Smiles campaign so important.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: You've been through several transitions behind the scenes at GENERAL HOSPITAL. This year we've seen some people come and go, and a lot of familiar faces return, either short-term or long-term.
REBECCA HERBST: I'm an easy going person and just go with the flow. But I'm excited to see so many familiar faces, and to see where the stories are going. Frank [Valentini, executive producer] and Ron [Carlivati, head writer] are doing the best they can to keep our feet on the ground and to keep GENERAL HOSPITAL going.