Kate Mansi joined the ABC soap opera in 2023.

*General Hospital’*s Kate Mansi exits soap: ‘It feels like the right time

Kate Mansi joined the ABC soap opera in 2023.

By Sharareh Drury

May 24, 2026 10:46 p.m. ET

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Kate Mansi on 'General Hospital'. Credit:

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- *General Hospital *star Kate Mansi is leaving the ABC daytime soap opera after joining in 2023.

- The actress said her exit is due to "new projects" that require her "full attention."

- "It’s been such a meaningful and unforgettable ride," Mansi said of getting to play Kristina Corinthos-Davis on the series.

Kate Mansi is saying goodbye to *General Hospital*.

The 38-year-old actress confirmed news of her exiting ABC's daytime soap opera in an Instagram story on Sunday, May 24, sharing an interview with *Soap Opera Digest*'s editorial director Stephanie Sloane* *about her departure.

"I’ve made the very difficult decision to leave General Hospital," Mansi told Sloane for her newsletter, *SoapSteph’s Soap Dish*. "I have a few new projects that require my full attention and with my husband [Matt McInnis] currently producing a series filming primarily abroad, I needed the flexibility to travel while continuing to develop and work in Los Angeles."

Stephen A. Smith and Kate Mansi on 'General Hospital'.

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Mansi joined *General Hospital* in 2003, playing Kristina Corinthos-Davis, who is the daughter of mob kingpin Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard ) and his former attorney, Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn).

“When [executive producer Frank Valentini] first approached me about the role, two things deeply resonated with me: the opportunity to show my support for the queer community by playing an LGBTQ+ character, and to help tell an endometriosis storyline," Mansi said. "Together, I truly feel we honored both of those stories in a way that mattered. And the fact that I got to direct was simply the icing on the cake! Now, it feels like the right time for both Kristina and me to step into new adventures."**

"I’m incredibly grateful to Frank, ABC, and our writers for the care they gave Kristina," Mansi added, "It’s been such a meaningful and unforgettable ride. I’ve loved being a fiery Corinthos-Davis girl in such a phenomenal family."**

Kate Mansi on 'General Hospital'.

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Mansi recently opened up about being diagnosed with endometriosis in 2015, while she was on *Days of Our Lives.*

"I've never gone through childbirth, but it felt like I was having extreme contractions," Mansi said of the pain she experienced while filming. "They would say action, I would do my scene, and then the second they said cut, I was literally doubled over in pain."

Mansi's stepfather, who is an OB-GYN, ended up operating on Mansi after becoming "frustrated" with her medical care, an act she said "ended up saving my life."

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Before leaving the series, Mansi directed an episode of *General Hospital* in which her character opens up about her own struggle with endometriosis.

"The attention and care that they put into this story was so meaningful,” Mansi told PEOPLE. “But my approach as a director, I really wanted to focus on Molly’s vulnerability, but her strength and how so many people with endometriosis often hide behind the strength and resiliency so that we don't look weak and we just can make it seem like everything's fine. And then matching that with Cody's sensitivity and his care and love for his partner."

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