General Hospital’s Carolyn Hennesy Explains Diane’s MIA Status

Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller on GH | Image: ABC
Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller on GH | Image: ABC

General Hospital viewers often hear the name Diane Miller, but they're not seeing her or her portrayer, Carolyn Hennesy. Now, the actress is speaking out on her absence and reveals what she knows about a possible return to the ABC soap opera!

Court Is In Session

Hennesy, who has played attorney Diane Miller since 2006, shared on her Instagram videos in which she answered a variety of questions from her loyal supporters. In one of them, she answered a question from her pal Dawn Collins about when we'll see Diane next in Port Charles.

"Don't know," Hennesy responded. "Hope so. Fingers crossed." The actress suggested to her "Hennesy army" to do what they need to do to voice their desires. "I agree that Sonny [Maurice Benard] needs Diane back. (Laughs) Everyone needs Diane back on that show!"

Plenty of folks responded to Hennesy's post, expressing their desire that the actress bring her savvy attorney back to the show. Poster @greenbean1 says, "Miller and Davis is NOT the same without MILLER! @generalhospitalabc. Plus, [Diane] would never not pick up Carly's (Laura Wright) call! She needs her!"

"We miss you on GH," says @Adroeason. "They've been mentioning your name on the show a lot lately...we miss you."

Both Carly and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) could use Diane's services as the police have called them in for questioning in the death of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). The ever-capable Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) stepped in, but fans want someone who's stood by Carly before to be by her side now.

Poster @Dev.n828 implored GH to bring Diane back, adding, "Carly desperately needs Diane Miller immediately if not sooner! Please bring Miller back. Miller & Davis is not the same without #dianemiller ❤️🙏."

Whether or not Hennesy, a two-time Daytime Emmy nominee for playing Diane, and a Daytime Emmy winner for playing Karen on The Bay, gets another day in court on GH remains to be seen. However, she might be getting a meal out of the deal. GH's Adam Huss (Nikolas) wrote on Hennesy's post: "We need a lunch."

My Favorite Roles

Diane's near and dear to Hennesy's heart. So was her role on an ABC sitcom. When asked which was her favorite on-screen moment in another Instagram Reel, Hennesy responded, "Oh, honey! I've had so many of them! Any moment that I was on screen on Cougar Town," referring to the Courteney Cox sitcom, in which Cox's character, Jules Cobb, embarked on a new life, freshly single. Hennesy played Barb Coman, a woman with few inhibitions, who helped Jules adjust to her new, single life.

"Those were little 'comic atom bombs' that I got to run in and drop and then run away and watch the destruction!" Hennesy recalls. "Those were just brilliant little moments. Off-screen, oh, I don't know, getting to film True Blood in New Orleans! It's my favorite city, and I've traveled a lot."

Would you like to see Hennesy travel back to Port Charles as Diane? Sound off in the comments section and let us know!

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Edited by Michael Maloney