KELLY SULLIVAN of ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL!

Published: Dec. 9, 2011, 2 a.m.

b"Kelly Sullivan plays the role of Kate Howard on ABC Daytime's GENERAL HOSPITAL! Port Charles mobster Sonny Corinthos and fashion magazine editor Kate Howard return to the old neighborhood of Bensonhurst.\\xa0 As they visit old haunts \\u2013 including Sonny\\u2019s childhood home \\u2013 during the holiday season, the couple reminisce of their lives \\u201cback in the day\\u201d and try to move forward with rekindling their relationship\\u2026 but find there are some huge obstacles in their way\\u2026 will they be able to overcome them and fall in love again?
Kelly joined the cast of General Hospital in September 2011 as fashionista and magazine editor Kate Howard who\\u2019s ties run deep with family from the \\u201cold neighborhood\\u201d including Sonny and Olivia.
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Kelly grew up dancing in ballet companies and singing in school choirs.\\xa0 In high school, she garnered awards and accolades for her voice, earning her a full scholarship to Arizona State University, where she graduated with honors.\\xa0 Upon graduation in 2000, she moved to New York City to pursue her dream of performing on Broadway.\\xa0 Over the past 11 years, she has worked extensively on and off Broadway, regionally, and in Europe.\\xa0 Her television credits include \\u201cOne Life to Live,\\u201d \\u201cAs The World Turns\\u201d and \\u201cLaw and Order.\\u201d"