Kelly Marie Monaco
Ms. Monaco's television credits include co-hosting the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards when they were broadcast for the first time from Hollywood. She also starred in the first season of the ABC hit series, Dancing With the Stars, where she won the dance championship. She had a three-and-a-half-year stint on the ABC daytime drama Port Charles, where she garnered her first Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2003. Her television debut occurred in 1997, when she landed a recurring role on Baywatch. While shooting Port Charles, she also guest starred opposite Charlie Sheen and Heather Locklear in a season finale of ABC's Spin City. In addition, she has appeared in the feature films Idle Hands, Mumford and BASEketball.
Kelly grew up on the East Coast, where she participated in soccer, swimming, track and softball, among other sports. Her family moved from the bustling city of Philadelphia to the more peaceful environment of the Poconos. In addition to athletics, she participated intensely in speech, debate and theater in high school.
Monaco is involved in numerous children's charity events and programs for the elderly. She resides in Los Angeles.
General Hospital
Samantha McCall
October 1, 2003 to Present
Port Charles
Tess
October 4, 2002 to
March 25, 2003
Spin City
Nurse; "A Shot in the Dark" (Episode # 5.22)
May 23, 2001
Port Charles
Olivia "Livvie" Locke
July 7, 2000 to
October 3, 2003
Late Last Night
Centerfold Elaina
1999
Baywatch
Rookie Lifeguard Susan
1997-1998
Hard Copy
Correspondent
1989
Playboy: Club Lingerie [Video]
Hostess
1999
Mumford
Marisa
1999
Idle Hands
Tiffany
1999
Playboy's Naturals [Video]
1998
Playboy's Babes of Baywatch
1998
Playboy's Girlfriends
Miss April 1997
1998
Welcome to Hollywood
Baywatch Woman Guard
1998
BASEketball
Pole-Dancing Cheerleader Sharon
1998
Girls Next Door [Video]
Herself
1997
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1998
1997
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2006; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003; for
Port Charles)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2006, 2011, 2013,
2014,
2018; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2004; for
Port Charles)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003; for
Port Charles)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DATE OF BIRTH: May 23, 1976
HAIR: Black
HEIGHT: 5'3"
News Archive: Monaco lands post-PC job -- on General Hospital. [Aug 25, 2003]
News Archive: As contract nears end, fans of Monaco worried. [Sep 20, 2006]
News Archive: Monaco is staying with GH... for now. [Nov 26, 2006]
News Archive: ABC, Monaco reach a deal on a new contract. [Sep 24, 2007]
News Archive: Casting call put out for the role of Sam McCall. [Aug 7, 2009]
News Archive: Monaco says there was "no doubt" she'd re-sign with GH. [Aug 22, 2009]
News Archives: GH stars lend talents to new children's books. [Nov 2, 2009]
News Archives: LISTEN: Kelly Monaco, Steve Burton dish "Jasam" wedding. [Nov 2, 2009]
News Archive: Dirty Soap will not be back for a second season. [Jan 25, 2012]
News Archives: Kelly Monaco to star as self in ABC Family crossover. [Sep 10, 2014]
News Archives: Monaco posts black-eye photo after fall. [Oct 14, 2014]
News Archive: GH actress injures leg while on vacation [Sep 11, 2015]
News Archive: Kelly Monaco and Jackie Zeman mourn Hugh Hefner [Oct 2, 2017]
News Archive: GH's Kelly Monaco shares personal battle with anxiety and panic attacks [Dec 6, 2017]
News Archive: General Hospital releases 15 episodes chronicling Jason and Sam's love story [Jul 2, 2018]
News Archive: GH's Kelly Monaco recovering from hip surgery [Aug 27, 2018]
News Archive: Kelly Monaco celebrates 15 years at General Hospital [Oct 1, 2018]
News Archive: Kelly Monaco made a bold move to land her General Hospital role [Aug 2, 2019]
News Archive: Kelly Monaco "heartbroken" over Billy Miller's untimely General Hospital exit [Aug 13, 2019]
News Archive: General Hospital releases softball trading cards of Port Charles players [Aug 16, 2019]
News Archive: General Hospital dedicates week to Jason and Sam love story [Jun 11, 2020]
News Archive: General Hospital's Kelly Monaco speaks out about her "crazy year," thanks fans for support [Aug 19, 2020]
News Archive: Lindsay Hartley back as General Hospital's Sam McCall [Feb 2, 2020]
News Archive: General Hospital's Dominic Zamprogna talks torn opinions over Sam and Dante [Feb 24, 2022]
News Archive: Kelly Monaco celebrates 20 years with General Hospital [Oct 3, 2023]
News Archive: Kelly Monaco replaced by Lindsay Hartley on short-term basis at General Hospital [Jan 2, 2020]
