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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
General Hospital star Rena Sofer, 56, reveals why she is leaving Los Angeles after 35 years
A beloved General Hospital star has said goodbye to Los Angeles for a new life on the East Coast. The actress, 56, who returned to the popular daytime drama in 2023 as L&B Music co-founder Lois Cerullo, revealed in a social media video that she and her husband were leaving the City of Angels after more than three decades. 'We've been in LA for almost 35 years and now it's time for me and (Sanford Bookstaver) to go,' Rena Sofer wrote on Instagram. In the video, the pair stood in front of the former home, and said, 'Goodbye Hollywood. Off to New York.' Sofer then broke into song, crooning a few bars from Billy Joel 's 1976 hit New York State of Mind. 'Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhood,' she began. 'Hop a flight to Miami Beach, Or to Hollywood, But I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line....' A General Hospital star has revealed she and her husband have moved from Los Angeles for 'quieter and calmer times' in New York State Rena Sofer, 56, stars as L&B Music co-founder Lois Cerullo on the popular daytime drama Bookstaver, 51, completed the verse, singing, 'I'm in a New York state of mind.' 'No one better than Billy Joel to create the perfect soundtrack to our dreams!,' the Emmy winner wrote next to the video. '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. Sofer shares daughter Avalon, 20, a film student at Northwestern University with Bookstaver, and daughter Rosabel Rosalind, about 28, from her marriage to former GH co-star Wally Kurth, 67. The Soap Opera Digest Award winner and Bookstaver re-married in May 2024, seven years after their divorce on what would have been the 21st anniversary of their first marriage. 'I had amazing success in the Biz and made all my lifelong friends who I will miss desperately,' she said. 'Thank you LA for being you. And now on to quieter and calmer times,' wrote that avid animal rescuer. Referring to the leaf blower that can be heard loudly in the clip, she closed with, 'Leave it to a leaf blower to finish this post, there is nothing more la!! ' Now we are off in our @rivianofficial with our 5 dogs in the back to our new life!!!' Sofer has not shared what their 'new life' will consist of. or if she will still be working on General Hospital. A source told E! News on Thursday, 'There has not been a conversation about her leaving the show.' Sofer is not the only GH star to pull up roots. In July, Kirsten Storms, who plays Maxie Hunter on the soap opera moved to Tennessee. 'I really want to thank GH, the ABC network executives, the writers for agreeing to let me take this time,' she said in an clip on social media. 'I am so grateful that they understand and are supportive.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rena Sofer Leaving General Hospital (For Now): ‘Yes, I'm Getting Emotional'
In a case of art imitating life, Lois Cerullo is temporarily putting Port Charles in her rearview mirror — because her portrayer is saying goodbye to Hollywood. Longtime General Hospital star Rena Sofer announced on social media this week that she and husband Sanford Bookstaver are leaving Los Angeles, where the ABC soap is filmed, after almost 35 years. More from TVLine Casting News: 9-1-1: Nashville Books Kane Brown, Patrick Dempsey's Fox Drama Adds 2 and More 9-1-1's Oliver Stark Fuels Rumors of a Crossover With Spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville The Golden Bachelor's Mel Owens Offers Mea Culpa for 'Insensitive' Comments About Older Women: 'I've Learned a Lot' 'Yes I'm getting emotional,' Sofer wrote on Instagram. '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. … 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!! Now we are off … with our 5 dogs in the back to our new life!!!' According to Daytime Confidential, Lois is being written out of town, but the door will be kept open for her return. So at least we know she's not being killed off! Sofer has portrayed Lois on and off since 1993, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance in 1995. Her other major daytime role came via The Bold and the Beautiful, on which she played Quinn Fuller from 2013 to 2022. Sofer's primetime credits include memorable roles on 24, Melrose Place, Once Upon a Time and NCIS, among many others. Will you miss Lois on General Hospital? Drop a comment with your thoughts on Sofer's exit below. TV Stars Get Back to Work: Photos From 9-1-1, Georgie & Mandy, #OneChicago and More View ListBest of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move! Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rena Sofer Out at General Hospital
Rena Sofer Out at General Hospital originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. General Hospital will have one less Cerullo in Port Charles. Actress (Lois) is departing the sudser, stepping away from the role she originated in 1993. Sofer, who rejoined the show in 2023, had fans wondering if she would be flying back to Los Angeles after announcing she and her husband, director and producer Sanford Bookstaver, were leaving the City of Angels and heading east to New York. Sofer posted the news on Instagram in a video and stated: We've been in LA for almost 35 years and now it's time for me and @sbookstaver to go. 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. Most of all my BFF @arinacabral and my Brother @davidsofer53 !!! Thank you LA for being you. Setside sources have told yours truly Sofer's character, the outspoken, funny Brooklynite Lois, will be written out, but the door is always open for her to return—no word on her final airdate. Watch the video below. View the to see embedded media. This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Aug 7, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
