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Fox News
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'General Hospital' star says goodbye to Los Angeles after 35 years with cross-country move
"General Hospital" star Rena Sofer is saying goodbye to Los Angeles after 35 years in the city. In a video posted to Instagram last week, the 56-year-old actress shared that she and her husband, Sanford Bookstaver, are leaving LA and moving to New York City with their five dogs. The Instagram video features the couple standing in front of their former home and saying their final goodbye to the city, with Bookstaver sharing they are "off to New York." Sofer then begins singing Billy Joel's hit song, "New York State of Mind," before getting a little emotional about the move. "We've been in LA for almost 35 years and now it's time for me and @sbookstaver to go," she wrote in the caption. "No one better than Billy Joel to create the perfect soundtrack to our dreams! Yes I'm getting emotional. I met and had my children in LA met the man of my dreams and created an incredible life there." "I had amazing success in the Biz and made all my lifelong friends who I will miss desperately," she continued. "Most of all my BFF @arinacabral and my Brother @davidsofer53 !!! Thank you LA for being you. And now on to quieter and calmer times. Leave it to a leaf blower to finish this post, there is nothing more la!!" She concluded her caption with: "Now we are off in our @rivianofficial with our 5 dogs in the back to our new life!!! #saygoodbyetohollywood." Sofer began starring in "General Hospital" as Lois Cerullo in 1993, staying on the show until 1997, ultimately winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 1995 for her role as a supporting actress on the show. She returned to the show in 2023, and although she is moving across the country, a source close to the actress told E! News that "There has not been a conversation about her leaving the show." Bookstaver and Sofer first tied the knot in 2003 and welcomed their daughter, Avalon, in 2005, before getting divorced in 2017. The couple later rekindled their romance in 2019 and got remarried in 2024. The couple celebrated their first and 22nd wedding anniversary in May 2024, with Sofer posting a split of their first and second wedding days, writing in the caption, "Happy 1/22 wedding anniversary to the LOML!!!" She added, "Married 22 years ago and RE married 1 year ago! What a beautiful and special journey we've been on!! So excited for our next step! BIG MOVE!! I wouldn't want anyone but you @sbookstaver by my side!!! I love you endlessly." Sofer is also a parent to one daughter, Rosabel Rosalind Kurth, whom she shares with ex-husband Wallace Kurth.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'General Hospital''s Rena Sofer Celebrates Her 1st and 22nd Wedding Anniversaries with Sanford Bookstaver
Rena Sofer is celebrating her one year anniversary with husband Sanford Bookstaver The couple, who share daughter Avalon, born in 2005, were first married in 2003, and later divorced in 2017 The couple rekindled their romance and got engaged in 2019, tying the knot in 2024Rena Sofer is celebrating both her 1st and 22nd wedding anniversary with husband Sanford Bookstaver. Sofer, 55, first wed Bookstaver in 2003. The couple, who share daughter Avalon, born in 2005, later divorced in 2017. They remarried in 2024, after rekindling their romance in 2019. On Sunday, May 18, Sofer shared a glimpse at their relationship timeline on Instagram. "Happy 1/22 wedding anniversary to the LOML!!! Married 22 years ago and RE married 1 year ago! What a beautiful and special journey we've been on!!" she wrote. The post continued, "So excited for our next step! BIG MOVE!! I wouldn't want anyone but you @sbookstaver by my side!!! I love you endlessly! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️." The post was a split-screen of a photo of the couple from their 2003 wedding and a photo of the couple from their 2024 nuptials. In the recent photo, Sofer is seen in all-white and a gold initial necklace with a letter "R" charm, while holding a mixed bouquet of white roses, hydrangeas and assorted foliage. Bookstaver opted for a classic black suit and crisp white dress shirt. Bookstaver shared the same photos on Instagram, captioning the post, "Happy 1st and 22nd Anniversary to @ You are the love of my life, and I'm the luckiest person alive to get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend!" The actress is also a mom to daughter Rosabel Rosalind Kurth, whom she shares with ex-husband Wallace Kurth. Bookstaver and Sofer reunited two years after their divorce, and became engaged a second time in 2019. "What a weekend I've had!! HE ASKED ME AGAIN AND I SAID YES!!!" the actress wrote in an Instagram post shared at the time. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sofer made a name for herself in the entertainment industry with her role as Lois Cerullo on the long-running soap General Hospital. She played the role from 1993-1996, and later reprised the same part in 2023 after a 26-year absence. Bookstaver, a director, has episodic credits on countless successful television shows, including One Tree Hill, The O.C., Dawson's Creek, House, Revenge, Chicago P.D., Jessica Jones, Dexter: New Blood and more. Read the original article on People
