Meet Judy Kain, General Hospital's newest private investigator

General Hospital fans were introduced to a brand-new comical character last week when Felicia spotted a rival private investigator across the Metro Court dining room.

General Hospital casts Judy Kain as Elaine

Elaine, with her little dog, Mavis, in hand, soon cornered Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She had to know who the handsome man was that Carly (Laura Wright) was talking to. Felicia informed Elaine there was nothing scandalous going on, and Carly was only talking to her brother, Lucas. (Van Hansis), who happened to be gay.

Later, Elaine followed Carly to Brennan's (Charles Mesure) hotel room, where she snapped a few pics and handed them off to Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight). He had hired her to poke holes in Sonny's (Maurice Benard) alibi for the night that John Cates (Adam Harrington) was killed.

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Elaine's job and time on GH seemed to be over, but Elaine and Mavis showed up again on October 15. This time, Ned (Wally Kurth) hired her to prove that Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) were having an affair.

It looks like Elaine, played by Judy Kain, is here to stay—at least for now. What other Port Charles citizens might need her services?

All about Judy Kain

Kain is a veteran performer who has been acting since 1978. The San Mateo, CA, native even picked up a SAG Award for her work on Mad Men. Other small and big screen credits include Three's Company, St. Elmo's Fire, Quantum Leap, Hill Street Blues, Seinfeld, Friends, and Fantasy Island, according to IMDb Her previous soap credits include one episode of Santa Barbara in 1990 and nine episodes of The Young and the Restless in 2019, where she played Judge McGarrett.

Kain also owns Keep it Real Acting Studio and said she prides herself on offering actors ways to book roles by keeping up with current Hollywood trends. The studio offers personal coaching as well as virtual and in-person classes.

When Kain appeared on the Hometown to Hollywood podcast, she offered her philosophy on the profession.

"If you really want to make it as an actor—whatever ‘make it’ means to you—you will find a way," Kain said. She also stressed that there is acting work everywhere.

It looks like Kain lives up to her motto, considering her four decades as a working actress in Los Angeles. What fun will she bring to GH as Elaine and her dog Mavis snoop around uncovering Port Charles secrets everywhere?

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