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Brenda Veronica Barrett〔January 20, 2011 and November 23, 2011 episodes.〕 (formerly Jacks, Morgan, and Corinthos) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, ''General Hospital''. The role was originated by Vanessa Marcil on September 18, 1992. After a six-year run with the show, the character of Brenda was believed to have died after her mentally ill mother drove their car off a cliff. After a four-year absence, Marcil reprised her role for a few short months. Marcil was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Brenda in 1997 and 1998, and she won in that category in 2003.〔(IMDB )〕 After years of rumors, Marcil returned to the soap on August 11, 2010. However, she exited on July 21 the following year. In April 2013, Marcil returned to ''General Hospital'' for a four-week guest stint in celebration of General Hospital's 50th anniversary. ==Background and casting== Actress Vanessa Marcil premiered in the role of Brenda on ''General Hospital'' in September 1992. She remained with the series for six years before departing in September 1998. In May 2002, it was announced that Marcil would return to the series as Brenda Barrett. Her return, however, was cut short when in January 2003 it was announced that Marcil was leaving the series once again, this time over contract disputes. In an interview with TV Guide, Marcil stated:〔 Marcil's last airdate aired on February 19, 2003. In the next few years following her exit, rumors continued to appear concerning Marcil's return on the Internet, with nothing of truth coming to them. During her stint on the NBC series ''Las Vegas'', Internet rumors began to heat up over a possible reprival of Brenda Barrett. However, following another season pick up in 2007, Marcil's reps said that she could not reprise, due to be contractually obligated to the NBC series. Fan rumors persisted, with speculation of a possible recast in talks on Internet message boards. Such actresses as Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler, GL; Kelly Cramer, OLTL) and Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe, AMC) were rumored to be up for a recast however no truth came to such rumors.〔 In early 2008, then-executive producer Robert Guza, Jr. confirmed to Soap Opera Digest that he was in close talks with Marcil to reprise her role of Brenda. Guza stated: Fans were disappointed once again in 2008, when following the cancellation of ''Las Vegas'', Marcil landed two primetime acting jobs; a role on the NBC series ''Lipstick Jungle'' and as a host on the reality series ''Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist'' on Lifetime.〔 In January 2009, Marcil told her fans that she was trying to make a return to ''General Hospital'' work. In a statement to ''Soap Opera Digest'', she stated: However, a mere two weeks later, such "talks" were muted when Marcil landed the recurring role as Kim Marcus on the CBS primetime series ''Without a Trace''. She premiered in the role on March 17, 2009. In early January 2010, the series confirmed they were back in-talks with Marcil to reprise the role of Brenda Barrett. Guza commented: Three months later, rumors began heating up that Marcil was closer than ever towards a return to Port Charles and Brenda Barrett. On June 7, 2010, after seven years of speculation, ABC announced that Marcil had signed a one-year contract with the series to reprise the role of Brenda Barrett on ''General Hospital''. When asked why she decided to return to the series, Marcil stated: During an interview in February 2011, Marcil revealed she'd entertain signing another one-year contract if it worked with her scheduling and family life. On June 7, 2011, it was announced that Marcil would once again vacate the role of Brenda. Marcil departed ''General Hospital'' again on July 21, 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Episode #1.12352 )〕 It was announced on March 5, 2013 that Marcil would once again reprise her role as Brenda for the series' 50 anniversary celebration.〔http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/05/general-hospital-vanessa-and-jax/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brenda Barrett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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