That meant Starr was ready to become a “General Hospital” character.

Alderson wasn’t the only former “OLTL” star to join the cast of “GH”.

So, how did Alderson end up playing two characters on the same soap?

Kristen Alderson smiling

At the time, Starr’s actress Kristen Alderson was enjoying the story and toldEntertainment Tonightall about it.

“Michael and Starr are getting closer and closer,” Alderson said.

Now we’ve been able to see the brighter side of Starr.

Chad Duell and Kristen Alderson of General Hospital posing on the red carpet

They can see that she’s falling in love again.

She’s learning to love again after such a hard time."

So Starr had to go, but it didn’t mean Alderson had to be out of work.

Kristen Alderson smiling at an event

Similarly, Howarth couldn’t play Todd Manning, a role he created back in 1993, anymore.

Instead, he became Franco Baldwin (a role also played by James Franco) and eventually Austin Holt.

Alderson opted to leave “GH” in 2015.