Lydia Karenin
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| Lydia Karenin | |||||
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| General Hospital | |||||
| Portrayed by | Jessica Ferrarone J. Robin Miller |
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| First appearance | June 9, 2003 | ||||
| Last appearance | December 11, 2003 | ||||
| Cause/reason | Left town with A.J. | ||||
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| Gender | Female | ||||
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Lydia Karenin is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. The role was portrayed by Jessica Ferrarone from June 9, 2003 to July 8, 2003 and J. Robin Miller from July 11, 2003 to December 11, 2003. She was briefly married to Nikolas Cassadine.
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[edit] Character history
Lydia came to Port Charles to marry Nikolas Cassadine. They did not know each other. Stefan Cassadine arranged for Lydia's grandfather to give Nikolas and Lydia $20 million if they married. Nikolas did not want to marry Lydia, he was in love with Emily Quartermaine. Stefan realized that Emily would be a problem. Stefan sent Darius to kill Emily. Darius killed, Summer Halloway Lucky Spencer's girlfriend instead of Emily. Lydia walked in on Stefan yelling at Darius for the mix up. Stefan threatened Lydia to keep quiet about it or he would have her framed for the murder.
Stefan was able to convince them to get married. Lydia found herself attracted to her future brother-in-law Lucky Spencer. Nikolas walked in on them while they were kissing. She covered it up by slapping Lucky. While planning the wedding, Lydia began to develop feelings for Nikolas, but Nikolas was still in love with Emily. To get his attention, she faked a suicide attempt. She took some pills with vodka. Nikolas and Lucky found her and took her to the hospital. Nik and Lydia were married that week. Lydia was really falling in love with her husband, but Nik still wanted to be with Emily. Emily and Lydia did not get along. They learned that in order for them to get the money, they would have to have a child.
Lucky was looking into his girlfriend's death and Lydia decided to help him. She recorded a conversation with Stefan and he was arrested and put on trial for murder. Emily married Zander Smith and Lydia thought her marriage with Nikolas would finally take off. Even though Emily was married, pictures were taken of Emily and Nikolas almost getting intimate. Nikolas was mugged. Nikolas asked Lydia for a divorce. She wanted him to stick out the plan. Lydia received the pictures of Emily and Nik together and showed them to Zander. Zander beat Nikolas up in the hospital. Lydia packed her belongings and went to stay with Lucky at Kelly's Diner.
Luke Spencer returned to Port Charles when Stefan got away with murder. Luke was originally accused of Summer's murder. He kidnapped Stefan and then gathered all the people that he angered and held a mock trial. Everyone in Port Charles was able to view it on their TV. At the end of the mock trial Stefan admitted to killing Summer. Luke was arrested for putting on the trial.
Lydia and Nikolas divorced. She sought comfort in Lucky. Stefan kidnapped her and tied her to a pole. He suggested that they have sex and conceive a child and pass it off as Nikolas's so they can get the money. While Stefan stepped away, Lucky came to rescue Lydia. Stefan caught him and knocked him unconscious. He tied Lucky up. Luke arrived and found Lucky tied up. Stefan took Lydia hostage. she managed to get away from him. Luke and Stefan had it out and ended up on the same cliff that Summer had fallen from. Stefan fell from the cliff and died.
After her divorce with Nikolas. Lydia began getting close to A.J. Quartermaine. A.J. was CEO of ELQ. He stole his family's money and took off with Lydia.
[edit] Family and relationships
[edit] Grandparents
- Anton Karenin (grandfather; deceased)
[edit] Past marriage(s)
- Nikolas Cassadine (divorced)
[edit] Romantic entanglements
- Lucky Spencer (kissed)
- A.J. Quartermaine (lovers; deceased)
[edit] References
- Lydia Karenin Profile Soapcentral.com
