It was finally revealed in the September 29 episode of General Hospital that One Life to Live legend Erika Slezak’s mysterious role is that of Monica Quartermaine’s secret sister, Veronica “Ronnie” Bard. Having played the part of OLTL’s Victoria “Viki” Lord for more than four decades, Slezak cemented herself as daytime royalty, earning six Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress along the way. Now, as she embraces the opportunity to portray a new character, Slezak is sharing the screen with GH legend Jane Elliot, whose Tracy does not approve of Ronnie’s appearance in town one bit. Immediately upon her arrival in Port Charles, newcomer Ronnie went toe-to-toe with the default Quartermaine matriarch, setting the stage for a storyline between Monica’s past and present that promises to get more intense as the weeks unfold.

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Telling TV Insider that she worked with Elliot quite often during her three-week visit to GH, Slezak raved,  “Jane is a master class in acting. Every time she steps on the set, she is remarkable.”

The two actresses have known each other for decades, going back to when Elliot worked on several of the network’s East Coast soaps in between GH runs. So, when Slezak’s former OLTL boss, Frank Valentini — currently GH’s executive producer — offered her the top-secret role and shared that one of her primary screen partners would be Elliot, she was all-in. “I went, ‘Yes, I will do it, because that would be such a treat, to work with such a talented, terrific lady,’ ” Slezak explained.

Ronnie and Tracy got off on the wrong foot when the former was found trespassing by the latter in the family crypt. That initial altercation was just the first of many to come, Slezak teased. “Ronnie is constantly confronted by Tracy, who just won’t let it go,” previewed the actress.