The Best Caroline Leigh Benson Corinthos
Of the 4 actresses who have portrayed Caroline Leigh Benson Corinthos aka Carly on GENERAL HOSPITAL, who is the best one? Who is the worst one? Carly 1: Sarah Brown (1996-2001); Carly 2: Tamara Braun (2001-2005); Carly 3 (Carl-Lee): Jennifer Bransford (2005); Carly 4: Laura Wright (2005-present).

Best: Sarah Brown (Carly); 2nd Best: Laura Wright; Worst: Jennifer Bransford (Carl Lee). Laura Wright has made the role her own, the same way Braun did. I'm glad that Wright changed her mind & accepted the role. Carly's 10th year in Port Charles was a fantastic one! Why on earth was J. Bransford cast as her in the first place?

January 2007 was a great month for Laura Wright. She consistently hit the material she was given out of the park. You can tell that Michele Val Jean & Mary Sue Price (GH's best scriptwriters who should be promoted to head & co-head writer, respectively) love writing for Carly. Wright is fully engaged in the role as Carly & has great chemistry with virtually everyone she shares a scene with. It's as if Wright was born to play Carly. Thank goodness she bailed on the sinking ship that is GL. And yes, I firmly believe that GL is unsalvagable; TPTB & so-called fans destroyed it. The GH team challenges her, forces her to use her true acting abilities & that in turn has revealed the great actress that she is. Who knew with all those years as Cassie (aka the woman in Zimmer's shadow) on GL that Wright was a great actress? I just wish that more actors/actresses were challenged the way Wright is. Wright is currently one of daytime's 10 best actors/actresses. Can't wait to see how things turn out in February & beyond.

Criticism 1: "Bransford was thrown under the bus." No, Bransford was horribly miscast as Carly, even though the writing was poor, plain & simple.

Criticism 2: "The real Carly left when she met Sonny. I don't have a clue who Laura Wright is playing." No, the real Carly returned & has evolved like most humans do as evidenced by Wright's amazing portrayal with a fine & delicate balance of hardness & vulnerability.

Criticism 3: "This horrendously miscast Laura Wright woman would still be in Zimmer's shadow as she chewed up the scenery on (GL)." Wright had outgrown her role as Cassie. The oppurtunity arose for her to reach new heights when Bransford was thankfully fired & she agreed to play Carly after turning the role down originally.

Criticism 4: "Wright is too clearly influenced by Zimmer's overpowering performances and is trying to emulate her on GH." Well, Wright has outshined the over-rated Zimmer since joining GH in Nov 05.