Happy Birthday to GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Jane Elliot – Relive Her Amazing Daytime Career!

By Chris Eades Updated: January 17, 2018

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Best wishes to veteran GENERAL HOSPITAL actress Jane Elliot (Tracy), who celebrates her birthday today! Sadly, she retired from acting and left GH in May of 2017. Her co-stars were very sad to see her go, but she left behind quite a legacy!

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On the big screen, Elliot appeared opposite Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore in Change of Habit, and also appeared in various primetime TV series like THE MOD SQUAD, KOJAK, BARNABY JONES, and POLICE WOMAN. But when she joined the cast of GH in 1978 as Tracy Quartermaine, the actress became a fan favorite among daytime audiences!

After earning herself a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work, Elliot left GH in 1980 and appeared elsewhere in daytime. She moved over to CBS, playing Carrie Todd on GUIDING LIGHT, and in 1985, joined the cast of ALL MY CHILDREN as the gold-digging Cynthia Preston. In 1987, she began playing Anjelica Deveraux on NBC’s DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

Elliot returned to GH in 1989 but left again in 1993, although she reprised the role of Tracy on sister soap THE CITY in the late ‘90s. In her plotline, Tracy married into the mob in New York City, which ended up coming back to haunt her when the character returned to Port Charles again in 2003! While Elliot continued to appear on GH until 2017 when she decided to retire and Tracy was written out of the soap to live happily ever after with Luke Spencer!

Take a look back at Elliot’s amazing career in daytime with our special flashback gallery full of rare vintage photos below!

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It doesn't seem likely you'd ever see Tracy Quartermaine in overalls, but that's just what Elliot was wearing in this GH gallery from 1979!
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Elliot posed for this dramatic gallery with GH co-star Christopher Pennock, who played Mitch Williams. Although he loved Susan, Mitch used Tracy for her money, and even once she found out the truth, Tracy married him out of spite!
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In this behind the scenes photo from 1980, Elliot looks on as Chris Pennock (ex-Mitch) consults with GH producer Gloria Monty on set.
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Elliot strikes a sultry pose with a drink in hand in this 1979 gallery. Could she be about to throw it in someone's face?
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Elliot as Carrie Todd in a scene from GL in 1981 with Millette Alexander as Sara McIntyre and Tom O'rourke as Justin Marler.
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Carrie's wedding to Ross Marler, played by Jerry ver Dorn, in a 1982 episode of GL. Sadly, shortly after the couple wed, it was revealed Carrie was suffering from a split personality and was a murderer!
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On AMC in 1985, Elliot's Cynthia Preston wormed her way into the heart of James Mitchell's Palmer Cortland to become his wife. But she was just after his money!
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Elliot as Anjelica Deveraux on DAYS with Joseph Gallison (ex-Neil) and Joy Garrett (ex-Jo) in 1988.
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With John Ingle's Edward and Anna Lee's Lila in a GH scene from 1996.
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Sparring with Anthony Geary's Luke in this GH scene from 2009
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Imprisoned by Constance Towers' Helena Cassadine in a 2010 scene from GH
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Tying the knot with Anthony Geary's Luke at Christmas, 2010
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With Robin Christopher (ex-Skye) and Anthony Geary (ex-Luke) in a 2010 scene from GH
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Showing off the infamous Pickle-Lila relish on an episode of THE CHEW in 2013
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All glammed up for a Nurses Ball performance with Sonya Eddy (Epiphany) and Leslie Charleson (Monica) in 2013
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Hanging out in the Port Charles Police Department lockup with new pal Hayden, played by Rebecca Budig, in an episode from 2016
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In May of 2017, Tracy said goodbye to Port Charles and Elliot said goodbye to GH. But as a special treat, Anthony Geary reprised his role of Luke Spencer for a special cameo to surprise Tracy in a coffee shop!