Kirsten Storms is opening up about what it was like to be temporarily replaced in her long-running “General Hospital” role. Storms, who has played Maxie on the historic soap opera since May 2005, was recently replaced temporarily by Nicole Paggi due to scheduling conflicts.

General Hospital fans got a big surprise on the Thursday, July 3, 2025, episode when Maxie Jones suddenly had a different face when she knocked on the Quartermaine door.

General Hospital star Kirsten Storms is taking an extended break from the long-running ABC soap opera — and she’s already filmed her final scenes for now. The 41-year-old actress, who plays Maxie Jones,