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Contact: Kate Davids
Communications Manager
Phoenix Comicon
communications@phoenixcomicon.com
"LAURA SPENCER" TO APPEAR IN MAY 2010
Genie Francis to Attend Phoenix Comicon
April 1, 2010 Phoenix, Ariz.—Genie Francis, actress and former star of soap opera
General Hospital, will attend Phoenix Comicon 2010 with her husband, actor Jonathan
Frakes.
Francis' acting career took off with her role on American daytime drama General
Hospital. Her character, Laura Spencer, helped make General Hospital one of the most
popular television serials in the world. Laura Spencer's wedding to Luke Spencer was the
highest-rated hour of soap opera history.
"After Genie, television was never the same," said Anabel Martinez, Director of
Marketing. "Luke and Laura were the greatest couple in TV history. She's an icon and
having her at Comicon is going to be amazing."
Francis also appeared in soap operas Days of Our Lives, All My Children, and Loving.
Her current work includes the Hallmark Channel movie The Note, which remains one of
the highest rated films for that channel. In 2007, she won a Daytime Emmy for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in Drama Series for General Hospital.
"Genie and her husband gave up their anniversary plans to come to Phoenix Comicon,"
said Convention Director Matt Solberg. "But I know they aren't going to regret it. Their
fans are so excited to see and celebrate with them."
More info can be found at Phoenix Comicon's website, http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.
Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture event of the southwest, presenting guests
and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-
fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its ninth year, Phoenix Comicon is expected
to draw over 10,000 attendees to its May 27-30, 2010 convention held at the Phoenix
Convention Center and Hyatt Regency, downtown Phoenix.
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