Laura Wright

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title: "Laura Wright" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["actresses-from-maryland", "american-film-actresses", "american-soap-opera-actresses", "american-television-actresses", "living-people", "people-from-clinton,-maryland", "daytime-emmy-award-winners", "daytime-emmy-award-for-outstanding-lead-actress-in-a-drama-series-winners", "20th-century-american-actresses", "21st-century-american-actresses", "1970-births"] description: "American actress (born 1970)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Wright" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American actress (born 1970) ::

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image	Laura Wright 2013 2.jpg
caption	Wright in 2013
name	Laura Wright
birth_name
birth_date
birth_place	Washington, D.C., U.S.
occupation	Actress
years_active	1991–present
known_for
spouse
children	2
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| image = Laura Wright 2013 2.jpg | caption = Wright in 2013 | name = Laura Wright | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1991–present | known_for = | spouse = | children = 2

Laura Wright (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Allison "Ally" Rescott on Loving (1991 to 1995) and The City (1995 to 1997), Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light (1997 to 2005) and Carly Corinthos (Spencer) on General Hospital (2005 to present). She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on General Hospital in 2011. She has since received 6 more nominations in the same category.

Early life

Wright was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Clinton, Maryland. She appeared in several high school plays such as Gypsy, Our Town, and You Can't Take It with You. She also directed a school production of Father Says No. She appeared in a few local commercials and numerous fashion shows. After high school, Wright attended one semester of college before leaving and taking a full time job at a gas station owned by her father in Clinton.

Career

While working at her father's gas station, Wright took an acting class. The teacher submitted a videotape of her students to the ABC soap opera Loving. Wright almost missed the taping because she overslept that day. The show responded, and Wright (then using her maiden name of Sisk), flew to New York City for a screen test. She was cast as Allison "Ally" Rescott, playing the role from 1991 until the show's cancellation in 1995. She then played the same role on The City, a spin off of Loving, from 1995 to 1997.

After the cancellation of The City, Wright joined the cast of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light as Cassie Layne Winslow in August 1997. She won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite New Character for her role on Guiding Light in 1998. Wright decided to leave the show when her contract expired in October 2005. She said her exit wasn't related to budget cuts or backstage drama, she simply wanted to try other opportunities. Her final airdate was November 3, 2005. The role was recast.

On September 12, 2005, it was announced that Wright would begin playing Carly Corinthos on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She was the fourth actress to play the role, succeeding Jennifer Bransford. ABC Daytime executive Brian Frons said in a statement, "Carly is a complex character, and we are excited to bring Laura's talent, beauty and intelligence to this role." Wright's first airdate was November 4, 2005, the day after her final episode of Guiding Light aired.

In 2011, after twenty years on daytime soap operas, Wright received her first Daytime Emmy Award nomination. She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role on General Hospital and won the award. Wright was nominated again in the same category in 2012. She also received nominations in 2015, 2017 to 2019, and 2022.

In 2013, Wright guest starred on an episode of the VH1 series Hit the Floor. In 2015, she made a cameo appearance in the film Joy, alongside General Hospital co-stars Maurice Benard and Donna Mills. She starred as Dr. Lori Hanson in the Lifetime film Deadly Patient (also titled Stalked by My Patient) in 2018.

Personal life

Wright announced her engagement to architect John Wright in August 1995. They had dated on and off throughout high school and college before reuniting a few years later. John proposed to her in the back of a New York taxi at 10 o'clock at night. The wedding was originally scheduled for June 1, 1996. They were married on October 7, 1995. They have a daughter, who was born in 1998, and a son, who was born in 2000. In April 2016, Wright announced that she and John had decided to end their marriage.

Wright has been in a relationship with her former General Hospital co-star Wes Ramsey since 2017. They first met several years earlier, when they worked together on Guiding Light.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Loving	All My Children	The City	Guiding Light	General Hospital	Hit the Floor	Joy	Deadly Patient
1991–1995	Ally Rescott Bowman	Contract role; June 25, 1991 – November 10, 1995
1991–1992	Guest appearances; December 31, 1991 – January 2, 1992
1995–1997	Contract role; November 13, 1995 – March 28, 1997
1997–2005	Cassie Layne Winslow	Contract role; August 1, 1997 – November 3, 2005
2005–present	{{Plainlist		{{Plainlist
2013	Dance Teacher	Episode: "Moving Screens"
2015	Clarinda	Cameo appearance
2018	Dr. Lori Hanson	Television film
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Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
1993	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Younger Lead Actress	Loving
1994	Soap Opera Digest Award	Hottest Female Star	Loving
1998	Soap Opera Digest Award	Favorite New Character	Guiding Light
2011	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
2012	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
2015	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
2017	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
2018	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
2019	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
	Soap Hub Awards	Favorite Actress from General Hospital	General Hospital
Favorite Social Media Star
	Favorite Feud	General Hospital
Favorite Actress from General Hospital
2022	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital
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References

References

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2. "Carly Corinthos Jacks Played by Laura Wright". [[ABC Television Network.
3. Singer, George. (March 3, 1992). "Fill 'er Up!". [[Soap Opera Digest]].
4. "The Soap Opera Digest Awards 1998".
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6. Kroll, Dan J.. (December 12, 2005). "Laura Wright cast as GH's new Carly". Soap Central.
7. Rice, Lynette. (June 19, 2011). "Daytime Emmys 2011".
8. (2011-05-11). "And The Nominees Are...". Soap Opera Digest.
9. Logan, Michael. (2011-05-18). "General Hospital's Laura Wright Finally Breaks Her Emmy Curse". TV Guide.
10. (2011-06-19). "2011 Daytime Emmy Winners (Press Release)". Emmyonline.tv.
11. Ross, Robyn. (2011-06-20). "Bold and the Beautiful Wins Top Honors at Daytime Emmy Awards". TV Guide.
12. (2012-06-23). "'General Hospital' scores 5 Daytime Emmys, including best drama; 'Today,' 'Jeopardy!' also win".
13. Purvis, Matt. "GH’s Laura Wright’s Hit The Floor Video".
14. (December 18, 2015). "Exclusive! David O. Russell on his soap-star studded new movie Joy". [[Soap Opera Digest]].
15. Eades, Chris. (December 11, 2008). "General Hospital’s Laura Wright Is So Excited to Be in Her First Lifetime Movie!".
16. (August 15, 1995). "Real-Life Status". [[Soap Opera Digest]].
17. "Laura Wright Bio". [[American Media (publisher).
18. Fairman, Michael. (April 18, 2016). "GH's Laura Wright Issues Statement On Her Divorce". Michael Fairman TV.
19. Eades, Chris. (2017-12-05). "Laura Wright and Boyfriend Wes Ramsey — How They Met!".
20. (March 3, 1998). "'General Hospital' tops in soap opera awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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26. (2019). "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
27. (September 2, 2020). "1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more". [[Penske Media Corporation]].
28. (2021-11-19). "Here Are The Winners Of The 2nd Annual Soap Hub Awards".
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30. (2025). "The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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