1. Helena Cassadine is a fictional character who is the main antagonist of the American soap opera General Hospital, famously originated by film actress Elizabeth Taylor in November 1981.
47 Facts About Helena Cassadine
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Helena Cassadine was cast as Helena, the vengeful widow of villain Mikkos Cassadine, who had died at the climax of that summer's popular "Ice Princess" storyline.
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Luke and Laura's November 16,1981, wedding, featuring Taylor's Helena Cassadine, was watched by 30 million viewers and remains the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history.
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Taylor's last appearance as Helena Cassadine aired on November 19,1981.
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Towers' Helena Cassadine reappeared in January 2005, April to May 2005, October to November 2005, January 2006, May 26,2006, and from October 2006 to January 2007.
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Helena Cassadine first aired on November 30 and ended her limited run on December 3,2012.
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Helena Cassadine then reprised the role in January 2022 for the funeral of Luke.
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Mikkos's widow Helena Cassadine appears in Port Charles just in time to curse Luke and Laura from the sidelines of their November 16,1981 wedding.
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Helena Cassadine had returned to Port Charles upon learning that Luke was alive, followed by Stavros; he is ultimately killed, and Luke and Laura are reunited.
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Laura is forced to reveal that he is Nikolas Helena Cassadine, her son with Stavros, born during her captivity.
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Helena Cassadine had been sworn by the Cassadines to leave him behind and keep his existence a secret as a condition of her release, to protect Luke from their wrath.
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Around this time, Luke visits a bedridden Helena Cassadine, gloating at her condition but vowing to have his revenge when she is well enough to fully experience him murdering her.
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Meanwhile, Luke discovers evidence Nikolas is actually Stefan's son, making him no longer the Cassadine heir and allowing Helena to take control of the Cassadine fortune.
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Helena Cassadine had crept out of her bed to kill Katherine and frame Laura.
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Later it is discovered Helena Cassadine had faked the DNA results.
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In 2006 Helena Cassadine placed a nanny in Nikolas' home, Colleen McHenry, in hopes of getting Nikolas' son Spencer.
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Colleen overpowered Helena Cassadine and held her captive in a tower near Wyndemere for a couple days.
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Helena Cassadine reappears in Port Charles at the General Hospital grand re-opening on April 13,2009 demanding Nikolas return a painting of Saint Gregoire to her, which he does.
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Helena Cassadine has actually orchestrated the recent arrival of Rebecca Shaw, who resembles Nikolas's deceased wife Emily Quartermaine; Nikolas is inclined to agree when he later sees Helena Cassadine and Rebecca talking.
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Helena tells him another Cassadine is plotting revenge on the Spencers and Cassadines.
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Luke thinks Helena Cassadine is faking her illness but he feels her forehead.
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Later, when Elizabeth has a paternity test done, Helena Cassadine pays the lab tech to let her see the results first.
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Helena Cassadine finds out Lucky is the biological father, but has the results switched to make it look like Nikolas is the father.
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Helena Cassadine has her Man kidnap Tracy who she thought knew Liz's baby was a Spencer.
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Helena Cassadine is seen in Port Charles secretly watching Nikolas as he boards his jet.
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Helena Cassadine has a plan to get revenge on Spencers for the deaths of both her sons.
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Helena Cassadine sees someone passing by while she and Ethan talk.
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On January 11,2012, Helena Cassadine is seen lurking the tunnels of Wyndemere holding a dagger and listening in on Ethan and "Cassandra's" conversation.
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Helena Cassadine reappears on February 24,2012 when she shows her face to Ethan and "Cassandra".
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Helena Cassadine insists it's time to end the charade and tell Ethan the truth.
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Irina tells Ethan that she was forced to play the part and take a place in Helena Cassadine's never ending vendetta against Laura and the Spencer family.
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Helena Cassadine seeks her goal when she informs Ethan that she wanted him to fall for Irina in order to break his heart.
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On November 30,2012, Helena Cassadine is seen as Robert Scorpio pays her a visit.
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On March 29,2013, Helena Cassadine reappears when she is suspected of kidnapping Lulu and shooting her grandson Nikolas.
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Luke and Laura learn that Helena Cassadine stole the Haunted Star and they go to the boat with Dante to find Lulu.
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Helena Cassadine's men hold Luke and Laura at gun point when Laura accuses Helena Cassadine of shooting Nikolas.
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Helena Cassadine refuses to believe Nikolas has been shot, but confirms it after calling to the hospital, and insists she was not responsible.
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Helena Cassadine reappears with her men as Luke, Laura, and Ethan, are out on deck, having apparently gotten free from Dante.
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Helena Cassadine gives Laura a gun and offers to give them Lulu if Laura shoots Ethan, but then offers for her to shoot Luke instead.
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However, later on, it is revealed that Helena Cassadine's body was frozen.
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Helena Cassadine is revealed to be alive, thanks to Robin's miracle formula.
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Helena Cassadine has in her possession the frozen embryo of Stavros and Lulu.
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Helena Cassadine reveals that she has big plans for both Jason Morgan and Robin, but only that Jason made his way to the residence of Sonny Corinthos.
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Luke and Helena prove to be a dangerous pair and in one of her most nefarious acts, Helena along with Luke plans to blow up the Cassadine yacht with many Port Charles residents aboard.
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Helena Cassadine's farewell gift to Luke is a shocker: his grandson, Jake, whom Luke had believed he had killed several years before.
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Luke is stunned when Helena Cassadine gives Luke a goodbye kiss, certain that they will never cross paths again.
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Helena Cassadine has appeared to various characters in their nightmares including Sonny's, harassing them in regards to the curse she had put on them at the time of her death because the district attorney was Paul Hornsby.