5 GH Stars Who Have Famous Family Members

General Hospital, the long-running ABC soap features actors who are stars in their own right while some have famous family connections, both in the field of acting and beyond Hollywood. Here are five Port Charles actors who have a famous familial connection.

5 GH Actors with Famous Bloodline Connection

1) Kin Shriner

Kin Shriner played Scott Baldwin | Image: ABC

Actor Kin Shriner famously played the recognizable role of Scott Baldwin on GH on and off since 1977. He was last seen in 2024 when he presumably fled Port Charles out of fear for his life, threatened by Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). During his heyday, Scott had multiple romances, including Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), Laura Webber (Genie Francis) and Dominique Stanton (Shell Danielson). With his and Dominique's daughter, Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger) in town, Scott references come up often.

Scott's portrayer, Kin Shriner, belongs to a family of famous people from the field of entertainment. His father, Herb Shriner, was a television host and a comedian. Kin has a twin, Wil Shriner, who is a television actor and director.

2) Ellen Travolta

Ellen Travolta plays Gloria Cerullo on General Hospital | Image: ABC

Ellen Travolta is a frequent GH guest star, playing Gloria Cerullo, the Bensonhurst resident and mother of Lois Cerullo (Rena Sofer). Ellen's Gloria was last seen in the Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) paternity revelation storyline, when she arrived in Port Charles to support Lois and give a stern talking-to to her granddaughter, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), about the decision to keep the truth about Gio's relationship a secret.

Ellen has a famous connection in her Hollywood star brother, John Travolta. Ellen is the older sister of John and has four other siblings, of whom Joey and Margaret are also actors. Ellen has been active in her career since 1975 and has been part of General Hospital since 1994.

3) Bluesy Burke

Bluesy Burke recently joined the GH cast as Charlotte, the teenage daughter of Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart). She expressed the teenage angst of Charlotte as she tried to reconnect with her mother, Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins), after the latter recovered from her four-year coma. Charlotte was seen getting embroiled in the Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) murder mystery. She then tried to entrap Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) in a controversial position, leading to her being sent off to boarding school.

Bluesy is the daughter of famous actor and singer Billy Burke. In addition to being a famous singer, Billy is well-known for playing Charlie Swan, the father of Bella Swan in the Twilight movie series.

4) Jonathan Jackson

Actor-Musician Jonathan Jackson has been playing Lucky Spencer | Image: ABC

The beloved character of Lucky Spencer is played by Jonathan Jackson. Jonathan has been portraying the character, the first child of the supercouple, Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis), on and off since 1993. His teenage romance with Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) has been a fan favorite for years despite him moving in and out of the soap.

Jonathan is known for his acting and music career and is part of the indie rock band named Enation, along with his actor brother, Richard Lee Jackson. While the brothers' music band is successful, they also have a sister who is a lawyer.

5) Genie Francis

Genie Francis as Mayor Laura Collins on General Hospital | Image: ABC

Genie Francis plays the central character, Mayor Laura Collins, making one half of the popular supercouple, Luke & Laura. Genie's Laura became a fan favorite character and remains one of the Port Charles stalwarts guarding the town against enemies and criminals. Currently married to Dr. Kevin Collins (Jon Lindstrom), Laura has a friendship with most Port Charles denizens, including former mobster, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard).

Genie Francis is married to Jonathan Frakes in real life. Frakes is an actor and a director and is known for many shows and movies, including the Star Trek series. He is also a voice artist and a published author. In addition, Genie's father was Ivor Francis, a Canadian actor, and her mother was a model.

Many more GH actors have famous family connections which include James Patrick Stuart, Dominic Zamprogna and Finola Hughes. Do you know any actors with famous family members? Share in the comments.