Things for Portia Robinson just got a whole lot more complicated on “General Hospital.” The co-chief of staff has been fighting for months to save her marriage to Curtis Ashford while being blackmailed by Drew Cain. She kept the congressman’s demands quiet until it became impossible, but by the time she clued Curtis in, it seemed a bit too late.
Curtis has done everything to try to protect his wife, but he has resented her lies and has spent a lot of time venting about the situation to his ex, Jordan. Portia and Curtis put everything bad behind them and ended up in bed, but the reconciliation was short-lived. All the wishful thinking still couldn’t stop Curtis from resenting his wife, and she pulled the plug on their marriage.
Since then, Portia has hooked up with Dr. Isaiah Gannon a few times in a no-strings situation, and now she is pregnant. As GH rolls out a Who’s the Daddy storyline, Brook Kerr recently chatted with Soap Opera Digest about her character’s messy situation.
Portia’s Pregnancy Is More Than a Little Complicated
ABCBrook Kerr, who has played Portia Robinson since 2020, is having the time of her life on GH. “Every time I get a script, I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, this is so cool!’ ‘Oh, my God, I love this!’ It’s very tantalizing,” explains the actress. She is also thrilled about the latest developments in her character’s life.
“I was about to shoot some scenes, and Frank (Valentini, GH’s executive producer) came down and he did this little finger thing, like, ‘Come here.’ So I came around to where he was, behind the set, and he goes, ‘You’re doing a great job with this. Don’t tell anybody, but Portia’s gonna have a baby.’ I was like, ‘Really? Are you serious? Wow!’ I was just kind of in shock when he dropped the bomb on me. It’s such a weighty thing; it’s so beautiful to have a child on a show, you know? It’s all these new things to play. And Trina’s going to be a big sister! There were all sorts of things flooding through my mind for about 10 seconds — and then I had to go shoot some other doctor stuff,” explains Kerr.
The timing of the pregnancy only adds to the mess of Portia’s current life. “I think she’s a little disappointed in herself, like, ‘How could I get myself in this kind of situation?! There’s a possibility that two men could be the father of my child,” says Kerr.
A Baby May End Up Being a Happy Accident for Portia
ABCWhile Portia is sad to see her marriage end, being able to control her life alone is empowering. “I think this is kind of the first time that Portia has been on her own. She thinks only of herself right now — and her daughter, of course, but really, she’s feeling like she’s alone for the first time, which is kind of a scary feeling for her, but it’s also nice because she’s figuring things out on her own.”
She continues, “I think it’s one of those happy problems, if you know what I mean — it’s a problem that’s not a problem. It’s just definitely a shock at the beginning, especially because Portia has always been so responsible. She’s professional, she’s the co-chief of staff at the hospital, but Portia definitely feels like she’s at risk of disappointing everybody again. She knows this is going to affect a lot of lives.”
Portia is obviously uneasy about another baby, but Brook Kerr is thrilled to play out whatever curveballs the GH writers have in store for her.
