Curious about what made the breakup of characters Blair and Todd on General Hospital have such an enduring effect? As icons from One Life to Live, their long-lasting romance took an unexpected twist in Port Charles, leaving viewers spellbound and actress Kassie DePaiva visibly moved.
As a dedicated admirer, I’m sharing some intriguing insights straight from DePaiva herself on the reasons behind the character’s split, her profound bond with the role, and the emotional turmoil that went into shooting those poignant final scenes.
Kassie DePaiva says Blair ending things with Todd on General Hospital was ‘heartbreaking’
Kassie DePaiva found the separation between Blair and Todd Manning on General Hospital to be the saddest act she’s ever portrayed.
From 1993 through the soap opera’s end in 2012, the actress played Blair Cramer on One Life to Live. Later, she temporarily took up the role again on General Hospital to help write Blair’s departure from Todd’s narrative.
According to an interview with Remind Magazine, DePaiva expressed, “I had spent twenty years establishing this brand, and you expect me to be upset at Todd for just three days? That was never going to happen, not even a million times over. That was tough.” The characters Todd and Blair, played by Roger Howarth and DePaiva, were one of OLTL’s most memorable supercouples, dating back to 1994.
Following the conclusion of One Life to Live in January 2012, several characters found their way onto General Hospital. DePaiva reappeared for brief appearances to wrap up Todd and Blair’s storyline, which included a scene where Todd proposed to Blair. She declined his proposal and revealed she was already engaged to someone else. Speaking about the scenes, DePaiva said, “I guarded those moments… I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have stepped into that role, and I feel like I made it my own.” (As reported by Soap Opera Digest)
In 2013, DePaiva and Howarth reappeared in the roles they originally held for a brief online revival of One Life to Live (OLTL). During this revival, Todd and Blair got remarried before Todd departed to safeguard his family. Later, in 2023, DePaiva re-entered the scene on General Hospital (GH), but Howarth had moved on to play a different character, Austin. This new appearance hinted that Blair had married Martin Gray instead of Todd, implying their marriage had ended offscreen.
Looking back at my time playing Blair, DePaiva stated, “It was absolutely fantastic. I’m incredibly thankful. Not a single moment do I wish I had done differently. It was simply marvelous.
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