John Reilly joined the cast of General Hospital back in 1984, as an ex spy and has it out for Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers).
Earlier this year, General Hospital Blog sadly reported news of GH vet, John Reilly’s death. General Hospital news and spoilers confirmed that General Hospital would create and air a special tribute episode to Reilly.
General Hospital spoilers reveal the upcoming episode will feature Sean Donnelly’s life, which includes his daughter, Anna. In a recent statement with Soaps In Depth, Caitlin Reilly revealed she will be playing Sean’s daughter. She said, “Words can’t describe how honored I am to be playing my dad’s daughter on the show,” Reilly said. “I grew up on the set of GH watching him work for years, so it’s exciting to dive into a new character in honor of him. He’ll absolutely be by my side in spirit rooting me on. It fills my heart with gratitude to be a part of this tribute to him, and to feel so close to him working on a show he loved so much doing.”
General Hospital comings and goings reports indicate that John Reilly’s real life daughter, Caitlin Reilly has been cast in the role of Anna, now Annie, daughter of Sean and Tiffany.
General Hospital news reports have not yet announced an air date for the upcoming episode which will honor John Reilly and his character, Sean Donnelly. GH Blog will keep fans up to date on any developments.