Rebecca Herbst - wikipedia Rebecca Herbst Rebecca Herbst Rebecca Ann Herbst ( 1977 - 05 - 12 ) May 12, 1977 ( age 40 ) Encino, California, U.S. Other names Becky Herbst Occupation Actress Years active 1986 -- present Spouse ( s ) Michael Saucedo ( m. 2001 ) Children Rebecca Ann Herbst ( born May 12, 1977 ) is an American actress, known for playing nurse Elizabeth Webber on the ABC Daytime drama General Hospital, a role she originated on August 1, 1997, and Suzee, an alien, on the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Herbst was born in Encino, California. She grew up with parents Debbie and Wayne, and has an older sister, Jennifer. She is not related to General Hospital co-star Rick Hearst ( who portrays Ric Lansing, Elizabeth Webber 's ex-husband ), whose surname was Herbst before he changed it professionally. Herbst was a competitive figure skater as a child, and at age sixteen decided to concentrate on acting. Career At age six, Herbst stated she wanted to be on television so that she could play with the toys ; she began filming commercials and has since appeared in over 60 nationally. She has guest - starred in television series including : Highway to Heaven, L.A. Law, Beverly Hills, 90210, Step By Step, Boy Meets World, Sister, Sister, Days of Our Lives and Brotherly Love. She starred in films including Kaleidoscope, Why Me ? and Hefner : Unauthorized. She was also featured in the Goo Goo Dolls 1995 music video `` Naked ''. She was a series regular as Suzee on the second season of the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases from 1996 -- 97. Herbst began as a series regular as Elizabeth Webber on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital on August 1, 1997. In 1999, Herbst won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, and also received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress. In 2000, Soap Opera Update named Herbst No. 6 on their list of Woman of 2000. She was nominated in 2003 for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Actress. In 2007, Herbst appeared on Tyra Banks ' talk show to help Tyra through `` soap opera school. '' Herbst was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2007 and 2012. Personal life Herbst dated photographer Johnny Lindesmith in the late 1990s and they were engaged on December 30, 1999. On June 1, 2001, she married former General Hospital co-star Michael Saucedo ( who portrayed Juan Santiago ). They have three children, two sons ( Ethan and Emerson ) and a daughter ( Ella ). Herbst also designs clothes. She has designed most of her Daytime Emmy dresses, and dresses for co-stars Natalia Livingston and Kimberly McCullough for the 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony. Herbst became a spokeswoman for Purpose Skincare in 2007. She participates in the Smile Train charity. Filmography Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 1986 L.A. Law Jennifer Simmons Episode : `` The Princess and the Wiener King '' Highway to Heaven Young Gail Episode : `` A Mother and a Daughter '' McGee and Me ! Renee 's Friend Episode : `` The Big Lie '' 1990 Why Me ? Little Girl 1990 Kaleidoscope Emily TV film Beverly Hills, 90210 Brower Daughter Episode : `` Perfectly Perfect '' Shrunken Heads Sally 1995 Step by Step Shelley Episode : `` Ca n't Buy Me Love '' 1995 Boy Meets World Jill Hollinger Episode : `` Wrong Side of the Tracks '' 1995 Donor Unknown Danielle Stillman TV film 1995 Sister, Sister Cynthia Episode : `` Private School '' Lazarus Man, The The Lazarus Man Episode : `` The Wallpaper Prison '' 1996 -- 1997 Space Cases Suzee Regular role ( 14 episodes ) Brotherly Love Kristen 7 episodes 1997 -- present General Hospital Elizabeth Webber / Jessie Brewer Regular role / April 1, 2015 episode 1999 Hefner : Unauthorized Barbi Benton TV film 2007 General Hospital : Night Shift Elizabeth Webber 3 episodes Awards and nominations Year Association Work Result Ref. 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress General Hospital Won 1999 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated 2003 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress General Hospital Nominated 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated 2012 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated References Jump up ^ Cohn, Paulette ( July 9, 2006 ). `` Soap Opera Talk ''. The Free - Lance Star. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stars and Their Siblings ''. Soap Opera Update. March 14, 2000. Jump up ^ `` GH FAQs ''. Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. April 25, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Rebecca Herbst ''. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. abcmedianet.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Reichardt, Nancy ( July 27, 1997 ). `` Tune In Tomorrow ''. The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ The Associated Press ( March 1, 1999 ). `` ABC daytime dramas sweep Soap Opera Digest Awards ''. Pittsburg Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Kroll, Dan J. `` Y&R, Lucci Earn Ladies ' Honors ''. Soapcentral. soapcentral.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Woman of 2000 # 6 : Rebecca Herbst ''. Soap Opera Update. February 14, 2000. Jump up ^ Soap Opera Digest. December 17, 2002. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Who, Where and Wow ! ''. Soap Opera Weekly. February 13, 2007. p. 32. Jump up ^ Block, Dana ( March 24, 2007 ). `` Former soap stars among Emmy nominees ''. Jamaica Gleaner. jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Logan, Michael ( June 21, 2012 ). `` Daytime Emmy Scoop and Fearless Predictions ''. TV Guide. tvguide.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Maloney, Michael ( February 15, 2000 ). `` Picture Perfect ''. Soap Opera Update. Jump up ^ Kroll, Dan J ( October 31, 2001 ). `` Herbst, Saucedo welcome son ''. Soapcentral. soapcentral.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rebecca Herbst Welcomes Son Emerson Truett ''. People Magazine. August 10, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rebecca Herbst and James Mitchell ''. Soapography. September 2, 2006. SOAPnet. Jump up ^ `` Rebecca Herbst Bio ''. Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Actress Rebecca Herbst Partners with Purpose Skin Care ''. Carefair. carefair.com. June 15, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Newcomb, Roger ( December 13, 2012 ). `` Interview : Rebecca Herbst On General Hospital, Scott Reeves, Liason Fans & Smile Train ''. We Love Soaps. welovesoaps.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Event : Soap Opera Digest Awards ( 1999 ) ''. Internet Movie Database. 1996. Retrieved July 3, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1 ''. Variety. Los Angeles : Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013. Jump up ^ Bonawitz, Amy ( February 11, 2009 ). `` 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Winners ''. New York City : CBS News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013. Jump up ^ `` The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations ''. New York : emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013. External links Official website Rebecca Herbst on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rebecca_Herbst&oldid=814525431 '' Categories : 1977 births 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses American people of German descent American soap opera actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from the Greater Los Angeles Area People from Encino, Los Angeles Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Nederlands Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 9 December 2017, at 09 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the actress that plays elizabeth on general hospital
Answer: Rebecca Ann Herbst