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General Hospital has aged Sonny and Ava's daughter, Avery. Actress Ayla Bullington is the new Avery. She debuted today, Monday, November 9. Here's what we know about her.
Hello, Avery
TV Insider broke the news of Bullington's casting. The actress did a self-tape for the part and "just let it go." Next came an in-person call back, which she flew out to Los Angeles for. She adopted the attitude of "whatever happens, happens." Then, it happened. She got a phone call telling her she had gotten the role.
On her first day, the show was doing a photoshoot, which she says is only done "once a year." The newcomer learned that a lot of work goes into a typical workday, and she's much better at memorizing lines than she was in the past.
The actress is still wrapping her head around Avery, but she says that Avery has gone through a lot at her young age. "She's emotional, and she's curious, and she's a really fun person," Bullington reveals.
Meet the Parents
The actress says she's done "a bunch of research" on the actors playing her parents, Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava (Maura West). "I get to play their daughter. I mean, 'who could ever imagine that?’" she marvels. "I remember going on set and seeing how they worked and being like, ‘They are so talented and so good at what they do.’”
Benard stepped up as he has with other young actors and told his new TV daughter about the dramatic looks that are done at the tags (ends) of scenes.
"I think he really taught me how to be a soap opera actor," the actress says. "And Maura is so sweet. She has taught me just try your best and that it’s OK to mess up if you do."
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The GH newcomer is getting to know her co-stars, including Kayden Brenna Tokarski, who plays Scout, and Asher Antonyzyn, who plays Danny. "They're teaching me how all of this works," she says. "It's been fun!"
Do you think Avery will favor her mother or her father? Will Ava and Sonny come into conflict more now that their daughter is older and she'll be able to understand more about the dynamic between them? Or will Avery get caught in the middle? Sound off in the comments below!
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