James Franco's Mother, Betsy Franco, Returning to 'General Hospital'

Betsy Franco and James Franco

General Hospital has confirmed the rumors that Betsy Franco, the real-life mother of James Franco, is returning to the show.

She will be reprising the role of Franco's adoptive mom, a nurse also named "Betsy Franco" (as well as Karen Anderson). The character debuted in 2010 and popped up briefly in 2013. Franco has been played by Roger Howarth since May 2013.

She explained her first appearance on the soap in a 2010 interview with Seventeen.

"The head writer at General Hospital saw the Funny or Die video I wrote and acted in. He told James he liked it, and they came up with the idea that I could play James' mom. I've been taking classes in stage and film at Stanford Continuing Ed for six years. I also write and act in a sketch comedy group called Suburban Squirrel and take improv classes."

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