General Hospital's Sawandi Wilson celebrates first wedding anniversary

Sawandi Wilson and wife Anna Eilinsfeld | Image: Instagram
Sawandi Wilson and wife Anna Eilinsfeld | Image: Instagram

On General Hospital, Dr. Isaiah Gannon is having a lot of romantic drama, but his portrayer, Sawandi Wilson, is not as he celebrates a special milestone in his life.

Wilson just celebrated his first wedding anniversary with his wife, Anna Eilinsfeld. Both of them celebrated the occasion with posts on their Instagram accounts.

Wilson shared several pictures from the special night in a highlight reel on his post. As part of the post, he showed himself, his wife and other family members on the dance floor.

General Hospital's Sawandi Wilson has a happy marriage offscreen

Sawandi Wilson as Isaiah Gannon General Hospital | Image: ABC
Sawandi Wilson as Isaiah Gannon General Hospital | Image: ABC

He added music to the post with the Stevie Wonder hit “As.”

He quoted lyrics from the song to start his caption on the post. Wilson said “‘Just as kindness knows no shame, Know through all your joy and pain, That I’ll be loving you always’ – Stevie.”

Wilson continued, “Happy 1 year Anniversary @annaeilinsfeld. You elevate every space you enter and inspire with love and integrity and I love that about you.”

He then tagged the wedding photographer (@anerinooriginals) and said “Thank you for being an incredibly talented photographer and an even better human being. We love you.”

Eilinsfeld made her own Instagram post sharing a different set of photos from that special night. She captioned the post, “Relived my wedding over the weekend going through @anerinooriginals stunning photos, capturing so many great moments. Sharing some here I haven’t shared before. Shocked at how fast one year (flies) by!

The photographer commented on Wilson’s post, saying “This is awesome! Congrats to an AMAZING couple! A million more to go! I love seeing you two (and pup) crush life together! Much love!!!!!”

The Instagram user louisedalybeyonddivorce, said “Happy Anniversary Sawandi! So glad you have found your person. May the years ahead continue to bring you both joy, happiness, laughter and adventure. May your love only grow deeper with each passing year.”

Wilson and Eilinseld exchanged vows December 6, 2024, at the Fairmont Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eilinsfeld’s hometown.

The couple became engaged right before he landed the role of Isaiah on General Hospital. They were living in New York at the time but have since moved to Los Angeles.

Sawandi started his artistic pursuit as a breakdancer. He later attended Hofstra University where he received a BA in Sociology. In between projects, he enjoys empowering the youth through dance and expressive arts.

Eilinsfeld has a lot of Broadway credits, starring in musicals such as Wicked, Pretty Woman and Kinky Boots.

The actress also performs onscreen. She recently appeared on an episode of the ABC primetime series 9-1-1 in November. She has had recurring roles on the series’ Our Cartoon President and Prodigal Son, and also appeared on shows such as Royal Pains, Blue Bloods and Heels.

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Edited by Leigh Richdale