Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine for nearly 50 years and 2,000 episodes of ABC's long-running daytime soap opera.

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

Leslie Charleson, who was best known for playing Monica Quartermaine on the iconic soap opera General Hospital, died on Sunday..

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