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{{Short description|American actress (born 1970)}}
{{About|the American actress|other people|Laura Wright (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| image              = Laura Wright 2013 2.jpg
| caption            = Wright in 2013
| name               = Laura Wright
| birth_name         = <!-- Valid citation required for full name for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1970|09|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 1991–present
| known_for          = {{unbulleted list|''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'' and ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'' as Ally Rescott|''[[Guiding Light]]'' as [[Cassie Layne Winslow]]|''[[General Hospital]]'' as [[Carly Corinthos]]}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|John Wright|1995|2016|reason=divorced}}
| children           = 2
}}

'''Laura Wright''' (born September 11, 1970)<ref name="about">{{Cite web |title=About the Actors: Laura Wright |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/wright_laura.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609235620/https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/wright_laura.php |archive-date=June 9, 2023 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> is an American actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Allison "Ally" Rescott on ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'' (1991 to 1995) and ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'' (1995 to 1997), [[Cassie Layne Winslow]] on ''[[Guiding Light]]'' (1997 to 2005) and [[Carly Corinthos]] (Spencer) on ''[[General Hospital]]'' (2005 to present). She won a [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]] for her role on ''General Hospital'' in 2011. She has since received 6 more nominations in the same category.

==Early life==
Wright was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] and raised in [[Clinton, Maryland]]. She appeared in several high school plays such as ''[[Gypsy: A Musical Fable|Gypsy]]'', ''[[Our Town]]'', and ''[[You Can't Take It with You (play)|You Can't Take It with You]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://abc.go.com/shows/general-hospital/bio/carly-corinthos-jacks/165648 | title = Carly Corinthos Jacks Played by Laura Wright | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111212225532/http://abc.go.com/shows/general-hospital/bio/carly-corinthos-jacks/165648 | archive-date = 2011-12-12 | work = [[ABC Television Network|ABC]] | via = abc.go.com}}</ref> She also directed a school production of ''Father Says No''. She appeared in a few local commercials and numerous fashion shows.<ref name="about" /> After high school, Wright attended one semester of college before leaving and taking a full time job at a gas station owned by her father in Clinton.<ref name="digest92">{{Cite journal |last=Singer |first=George |date=March 3, 1992 |title=Fill 'er Up! |journal=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |volume=17 |issue=5 |pages=78-80}}</ref>

==Career==
While working at her father's gas station, Wright took an acting class. The teacher submitted a videotape of her students to the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera [[Loving (TV series)|''Loving'']]. Wright almost missed the taping because she overslept that day. The show responded, and Wright (then using her maiden name of Sisk), flew to [[New York City]] for a screen test.<ref name="digest92" /> She was cast as Allison "Ally" Rescott, playing the role from 1991 until the show's cancellation in 1995. She then played the same role on ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'', a spin off of ''Loving'', from 1995 to 1997.<ref name="about" />

After the cancellation of ''The City'', Wright joined the cast of the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[Guiding Light]]'' as [[Cassie Layne Winslow]] in August 1997. She won a [[Soap Opera Digest Awards|Soap Opera Digest Award]] for Favorite New Character for her role on ''Guiding Light'' in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards 1998 |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1998/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815094923/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1998/ |archive-date=August 15, 2004 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref> Wright decided to leave the show when her contract expired in October 2005. She said her exit wasn't related to budget cuts or backstage drama, she simply wanted to try other opportunities. Her final airdate was November 3, 2005. The role was recast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=September 10, 2005 |title=Wright to exit, but not because of money |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/guiding-light/news/2005/0912-wright.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607170815/https://www.soapcentral.com/guiding-light/news/2005/0912-wright.php |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref>

On September 12, 2005, it was announced that Wright would begin playing [[Carly Corinthos]] on the ABC soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]''. She was the fourth actress to play the role, succeeding Jennifer Bransford. [[ABC Daytime]] executive [[Brian Frons]] said in a statement, "Carly is a complex character, and we are excited to bring Laura's talent, beauty and intelligence to this role."<ref name="WrightIN" /> Wright's first airdate was November 4, 2005, the day after her final episode of ''Guiding Light'' aired.<ref name="WrightIN">{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=December 12, 2005 |title=Laura Wright cast as GH's new Carly |url=http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2005/0912-wright.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023021747/https://www.soapcentral.com/general-hospital/news/2005/0912-wright.php |archive-date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=July 11, 2012 |work=Soap Central}}</ref>

In 2011, after twenty years on daytime soap operas, Wright received her first [[Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination. She was nominated for [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress]] for her role on ''General Hospital'' and won the award.<ref name="emmy">{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=June 19, 2011 |title=Daytime Emmys 2011 |url=https://ew.com/emmys/2011/06/19/daytime-emmys-2011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127043401/https://ew.com/emmys/2011/06/19/daytime-emmys-2011/ |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2011-05-11 |title=And The Nominees Are... |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/55253/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607182607/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/55253/ |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |work=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Logan |first=Michael |date=2011-05-18 |title=General Hospital's Laura Wright Finally Breaks Her Emmy Curse |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/general-hospital-laura-wright-1033239/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027152432/https://www.tvguide.com/news/general-hospital-laura-wright-1033239/ |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |work=TV Guide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/daytime_38th_telecast_winners.html |title=2011 Daytime Emmy Winners (Press Release) |work=[[NATAS]] |publisher=Emmyonline.tv |access-date=July 11, 2012 |date=2011-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628045043/http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/daytime_38th_telecast_winners.html |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ross |first=Robyn |date=2011-06-20 |title=Bold and the Beautiful Wins Top Honors at Daytime Emmy Awards |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/daytime-emmy-winners-1034409/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925093709/https://www.tvguide.com/news/daytime-emmy-winners-1034409/ |archive-date=September 25, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |work=TV Guide}}</ref> Wright was nominated again in the same category in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/general-hospital-scores-5-daytime-emmys-including-best-drama-today-jeopardy-also-win/2012/06/23/gJQAf29UyV_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625082840/http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/general-hospital-scores-5-daytime-emmys-including-best-drama-today-jeopardy-also-win/2012/06/23/gJQAf29UyV_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-25 |title='General Hospital' scores 5 Daytime Emmys, including best drama; 'Today,' 'Jeopardy!' also win |agency=Associated Press |access-date=June 24, 2012 |date=2012-06-23}}</ref> She also received nominations in 2015, 2017 to 2019, and 2022.<ref name="NATAS 2015" /><ref name="NATAS 2017" /><ref name="NATAS 2018" /><ref name="NATAS 2019" /><ref name="NATAS 2022" />

In 2013, Wright guest starred on an episode of the [[VH1]] series ''[[Hit the Floor (TV series)|Hit the Floor]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Purvis |first=Matt |title=GH’s Laura Wright’s Hit The Floor Video |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/34119/ghs-laura-wrights-hit-the-floor-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203114212/https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/34119/ghs-laura-wrights-hit-the-floor-video/ |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Soaps}}</ref> In 2015, she made a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Joy (2015 film)|Joy]]'', alongside ''General Hospital'' co-stars [[Maurice Benard]] and [[Donna Mills]].<ref>{{cite news |author1= |date=December 18, 2015 |title=Exclusive! David O. Russell on his soap-star studded new movie Joy |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-david-o-russell-his-soap-star-studded-new-movie-joy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020231352/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-david-o-russell-his-soap-star-studded-new-movie-joy/ |archive-date=October 20, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |work=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |location=United States |agency=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]}}</ref> She starred as Dr. Lori Hanson in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] film ''Deadly Patient'' (also titled ''Stalked by My Patient'') in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=December 11, 2008 |title=General Hospital’s Laura Wright Is So Excited to Be in Her First Lifetime Movie! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-laura-wright-lifetime-movie-stalked-by-my-patient-168845 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203205643/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-laura-wright-lifetime-movie-stalked-by-my-patient-168845 |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Soaps in Depth}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Wright announced her engagement to architect John Wright in August 1995. They had dated on and off throughout high school and college before reuniting a few years later. John proposed to her in the back of a New York [[taxi]] at 10 o'clock at night. The wedding was originally scheduled for June 1, 1996.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=August 15, 1995 |title=Real-Life Status |journal=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |volume=20 |issue=17 |pages=10}}</ref> They were married on October 7, 1995. They have a daughter, who was born in 1998, and a son, who was born in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/laura-wright-bio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924203858/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/laura-wright-bio|archive-date=September 24, 2015|title=Laura Wright Bio|work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]|access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> In April 2016, Wright announced that she and John had decided to end their marriage.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fairman |first=Michael |date=April 18, 2016 |title=GH's Laura Wright Issues Statement On Her Divorce |url=https://michaelfairmantv.com/ghs-laura-wright-issues-statement-on-her-divorce/2016/04/18/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826093701/https://michaelfairmantv.com/ghs-laura-wright-issues-statement-on-her-divorce/2016/04/18/ |archive-date=August 26, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |work=Michael Fairman TV}}</ref>

Wright has been in a relationship with her former ''General Hospital'' co-star [[Wes Ramsey]] since 2017. They first met several years earlier, when they worked together on ''[[Guiding Light]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=2017-12-05 |title=Laura Wright and Boyfriend Wes Ramsey — How They Met! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-laura-wright-wes-ramsey-how-they-met-148327 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003115037/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-laura-wright-wes-ramsey-how-they-met-148327 |archive-date=October 3, 2023 |access-date=2021-12-21 |website=Soaps In Depth |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of acting performances in film and television
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1991–1995
! scope="row" | ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]''
|rowspan="3" | Ally Rescott Bowman
|Contract role; June 25, 1991 – November 10, 1995
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1991–1992
! scope="row" | ''[[All My Children]]''
| Guest appearances; December 31, 1991 – January 2, 1992
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995–1997
! scope="row" | ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]''
| Contract role; November 13, 1995 – March 28, 1997
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1997–2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Guiding Light]]''
| [[Cassie Layne Winslow]] 
| Contract role; August 1, 1997 – November 3, 2005
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005–present
! scope="row" | ''[[General Hospital]]''
| {{Plainlist |
* [[Carly Corinthos]]
* Lena Eckert Spencer
* Beatrice Eckert
}}
| {{Plainlist |
* Contract role; November 4, 2005–present
* Role held: April 1, 2015 and July 23, 2015
* Role held: November 2, 2020
}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
! scope="row" | ''[[Hit the Floor (TV series)|Hit the Floor]]''
| Dance Teacher
| Episode: "Moving Screens"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Joy (2015 film)|Joy]]''
| Clarinda
| Cameo appearance
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2018
! scope="row" | ''Deadly Patient''
| Dr. Lori Hanson
| Television film 
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!  scope="col" | Year
!  scope="col" | Award
!  scope="col" | Category
!  scope="col" | Title
!  scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1993
| [[Soap Opera Digest Award]] 
|Outstanding Younger Lead Actress
| ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]''
|{{nom}}
| 
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1994
|Soap Opera Digest Award 
|[[Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Star|Hottest Female Star]]
| ''Loving''
|{{nom}}
| 
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1998
|Soap Opera Digest Award 
|Favorite New Character
|''[[Guiding Light]]''
|{{won}}
| {{center|<ref name="1998 Awards">{{cite news|title='General Hospital' tops in soap opera awards|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_tNRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dG8DAAAAIBAJ&dq=14th%20soap%20opera%20digest%20awards&pg=6703%2C3292551|access-date=February 10, 2013|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=March 3, 1998|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2011
|[[Daytime Emmy Award]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
|{{won}}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|title=Daytime Emmy 2011 Winners: Full List Of Emmys Awards|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/daytime-emmy-2011-winners-emmys_n_880172.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=[[Arianna Huffington]]|access-date=December 31, 2012|date=June 20, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2012
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
|{{nom}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html |title=The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=May 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010122909/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html |archive-date=October 10, 2013 |location=New York, New York |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
|{{nom}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2015">{{cite web|title=The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=March 31, 2015 |date=March 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093445/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |location=[[New York City|New York]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2017
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
| {{nom}}
| {{center|<ref name="NATAS 2017">{{cite web|title=The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_nominations_v01.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=March 22, 2017 |date=March 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053802/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_nominations_v01.pdf |archive-date=March 23, 2017 |location=[[New York City]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
| {{nom}}
| {{center|<ref name="NATAS 2018">{{cite web|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_45th_nominations.pdf|title=The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 21, 2018|year=2018|location=New York|archive-date=March 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081954/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_45th_nominations.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2019
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
| {{nom}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2019">{{cite web|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/daytime-46th-nominations-release-no-credits.pdf|title=The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=21 March 2019|year=2019|location=New York }}</ref>}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2020}}
| rowspan="4" | Soap Hub Awards 
| Favorite Actress from ''General Hospital''
| ''General Hospital''
| {{won }}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Montgomery|first1=Daniel|title=1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/soap-hub-awards-days-of-our-lives-steve-burton/|website=[[Gold Derby]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=September 3, 2020|date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> }}
|-
| Favorite Social Media Star
| 
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2021}}
| Favorite Feud
| rowspan="3" | ''General Hospital''
| {{won}}
|
|-
|Favorite Actress from ''General Hospital''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-19 |title=Here Are The Winners Of The 2nd Annual Soap Hub Awards |url=https://soaphub.com/general-soap-operas/here-are-the-winners-2nd-annual-soap-hub-awards/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Soap Hub |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| {{nom}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2022">{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day-49th-nominations.pdf|title=The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 5, 2022|year=2022|location=New York }}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2025}}
| Daytime Emmy Award 
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| ''General Hospital''
| {{nom}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 20225">{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/52nd-Annual-Daytime-Emmy-Awards-Nominees-2025-07-10.pdf|title=The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|access-date=July 10, 2025|year=2025|location=New York/Los Angeles}}</ref>}}
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0942583|name=Laura Wright}}
* {{Twitter}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091121182206/http://www.soaps.com/generalhospital/news/5937/General_Hospital_Interview_Laura_Wright_Talks_2010/ Laura Wright Talks 2010 Soap Cruise]

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