Eva LaRue (ex-Maria Santos, All My Kids), who joined Common Hospital in February 2024 as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, will wrap up her run on the cleaning soap this week.
Her exit storyline kicked into excessive gear on the June 30 episode, wherein she shared emotional scenes with Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos). Natalia broke down in tears with Sonny at his granddaughter’s christening, and he made it clear to Natalia that she wouldn’t be part of his future. “Could you and your entire household get each blessing you deserve,” Natalie bitterly advised him earlier than leaving for her lodge.
Working with Benard was one thing the actress regarded ahead to as she started her GH journey. “We’ve by no means labored collectively earlier than, however we’re acquaintance associates,” she detailed to TV Insider final yr. “However it felt so legit, so iconic. After I advised all my ‘mother associates’ who’re enormous Common Hospital followers that I had scenes with Sonny, they have been like, ‘No means!’ That was actually enjoyable. And our scenes collectively have been nice.”
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Natalia returned to her lodge room and downed a major variety of tablets, then blended them with alcohol. A collection of tense conversations with ex, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota), her son, Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo), and Sonny performed in her thoughts because the poisonous mixture took impact. As she walked unsteadily round her lodge room, packing to go away city, she texted her son, who didn’t reply. Marco was with Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), who stated, “Your mother could also be drunk, however she’s reaching out and this is likely to be the final probability it’s important to attain again.” By episode’s finish, she was handed out on the sofa.
When LaRue joined the cleaning soap, she wasn’t certain how lengthy her character could be on the town. “They introduced me on for the story, and I don’t know something apart from that,” she defined. “I’m recurring proper now, however I’d love to hang around and recur for so long as they want me or need me. It’s such a fantastic place to work.”
In a press release, Govt Producer Frank Valentini stated, “Eva’s been an expensive good friend for years, and I’m so happy we discovered a possibility to work collectively! What initially was meant as a visitor star arc changed into an extended and extra satisfying arc, because of Eva’s terrific work and chemistry with our solid. I used to be thrilled Eva was out there to us on this prolonged position. I want her all the most effective in her upcoming tasks.”
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