Courtney Matthews - wikipedia Courtney Matthews Courtney Matthews General Hospital character Portrayed by Alicia Leigh Willis Duration 2001 -- 06 2015 First appearance December 20, 2001 Last appearance May 5, 2015 Created by Megan McTavish Introduced by Jill Farren Phelps ( 2001 ) Frank Valentini ( 2015 ) Classification Former, regular Profile Other names Courtney Quartermaine Courtney Morgan Courtney Jacks Occupation Founder of the Courtney Matthews Foundation CEO of Pride - Phillips Waitress Stripper at the Oasis Family Family Corinthos Father Mike Corbin Mother Janine Matthews Half - brothers Sonny Corinthos Spouse A.J. Quartermaine ( 2002 -- 05 ) Jason Morgan ( 2003 -- 04 ) Jasper Jacks ( 2005 -- 06 ) Sons Spencer Cassadine Nephews Dante Falconeri Michael Corinthos ( adoptive ) Morgan Corinthos Nieces Kristina Davis Avery Corinthos Courtney Matthews is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. She is the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews, and the half sister of mobster, Sonny Corinthos. Courtney was portrayed by Alicia Leigh Willis from December 20, 2001 until February 21, 2006. Willis received two consecutive Emmy nominations for `` Outstanding Younger Actress. '' Willis returned to the role of Courtney for a guest stint in May 2015, as part of a fan - favorite vote. Contents 1 Casting 2 Storylines 2.1 2001 -- 04 2.2 2005 -- 06, 2015 3 References 4 External links Casting In September 2001, General Hospital released a casting call for Courtney, described to be in her early 20s and `` sexy, vibrant and dynamic. '' The character was speculated to be the sister of Sonny Corinthos, played by Maurice Benard. Benard had hinted at a recent fan club event that Sonny 's sister would be brought on canvas. Alicia Leigh Willis was cast in the role of Courtney in December 2001. Casting director Mark Teschner fought for her to be hired in the role, and coached her before her callback with the show 's executive producer at the time Jill Farren Phelps. Years later, Teschner spoke highly of his experience with Willis, `` She nailed it and she got the role and four years later, she was one of the most successful additions on the show. That 's also very gratifying when you fight for somebody and they do you right by doing a great job with the role. '' In 2006, Willis chose not to renew her contract. She was written off the show, but at her goodbye party on set, Jill Farren Phelps asked if she would stay on and wrap up her character 's pregnancy storyline, to which Willis agreed. As the story played out, Willis voiced her opinion on Soap Talk on her character 's future, `` I love playing Courtney and to see someone else come in, it 's like, ' It 's my character ! ' I do n't want to see someone else come in, but if they do, I wish them all the luck. '' Although the network had initially announced recasting the role, it was later confirmed that the character would in fact be killed off. Willis last appeared on February 21, 2006. Storylines 2001 -- 04 Soon after her arrival in Port Charles, Courtney falls in love and marries A.J. Quartermaine. A.J. uses her to get to his biological son Michael Corinthos III, the illegally adopted child of Courtney 's half - brother Sonny Corinthos. When Courtney defends A.J. to his family, he realizes he truly loves her, and stops trying to trade Courtney for Michael. The Quartermaine family freezes A.J. 's bank account, leading him further into his alcoholism. After being blackmailed into stripping due to A.J. 's drunk driving accident, A.J. becomes verbally abusive and has Courtney purposely stalked by Coleman Ratcliffe, the strip club 's owner, so that he can finally feel like a hero and rescue her. Courtney finds out what A.J. is doing and asks for a divorce, which he presumably complies with. Meanwhile, Courtney had turned to Sonny 's enforcer Jason Morgan for help with the stalker, and develops feelings for him. Courtney falls in love with Jason, which causes tension between Jason and Sonny. After many trials, they finally marry in a private ceremony in France. However, Courtney miscarries their child, which causes strain on their relationship. She also feels that Jason 's lifestyle makes her act in ways she never had before, including shooting officer Brian Beck. Although Brian knows Courtney had shot him, he frames Zander Smith, because he has fallen in love with Courtney. During a fire at the Port Charles Hotel, Detective Capelli mortally wounds Brian, who dies in the hospital with Courtney at his side. Courtney eventually decides that due to the dangerous nature of Jason 's lifestyle, she would rather leave him than watch him die for the mob, and they divorce. 2005 -- 06, 2015 Months later, Courtney declares her independence and begins a foundation for underprivileged children. Jasper `` Jax '' Jacks signs on to lend credibility to her new endeavor. Courtney also takes in a foster child, 17 - year - old Diego, who she finds out is the son of weapons dealer Lorenzo Alcazar. She tries to protect Diego from the truth but eventually tells him. Meanwhile, Jax and Courtney continue to bond. Jax bets Courtney $10 million that he can seduce her in three months. Courtney accepts, believing beating Jax at his own game will be a breeze. Jax proves more difficult to resist than she bargained for. The two slowly fall in love and Jax eventually proposes to Courtney. A.J. returns to town and announces his divorce with Courtney was never final, but is presumed dead shortly thereafter. Courtney and Jax marry on June 3, 2005 in a ceremony in the park. The newlyweds decide to have a surrogate child, as Courtney was left barren from her miscarriage. When Jax begins bonding with their surrogate mother, Elizabeth Spencer, it marks the beginning of the demise of their relationship. During this time, Courtney finds friendship and solace in Nikolas Cassadine, who is married to Emily Quartermaine, which quickly turns into an adulterous affair. Courtney miraculously becomes pregnant. Jax changes the DNA results to say he is the father, but Courtney and Nikolas still choose to fight Jax for custody. However, Courtney sees Nikolas and his ex-wife Emily together, and breaks up with Nikolas, thinking that Nikolas and Emily belong together. In early January 2006, Courtney leaves town to have her baby in peace. She returns in February 2006, and contracts the Encephalitis virus plaguing Port Charles. She sees Nikolas, and the two renew their love and get engaged. Faced with the choice between her life or her baby 's, Courtney chooses her son 's life over her own. After the birth, Courtney suggests that Jax names the baby John, after his father. Jax finally admits to Courtney that Nikolas is the father. Though upset with him for lying, she forgives him, and asks to see Nikolas. However, Nikolas arrives too late, and Courtney dies before she can tell Nikolas he is the father. Jax hides the truth after her death and raises her baby as his own, naming him John Michael Jacks. The truth is eventually revealed to Nikolas a few months later by Robin Scorpio, and Nikolas subsequently changes John 's name to Spencer Cassadine. In May 2015, Courtney appears to her son Spencer to help him realize that he is not disfigured from the fire he was injured months earlier, as well as helping him to become a better person. Before leaving, Courtney assures Spencer that she loves him and that she is always with him. References Jump up ^ Jill Farren Phelps ( Executive producer ) ; Robert Guza, Jr. and Charles Pratt, Jr. ( Head writers ) ( April 22, 2005 ). General Hospital. Season 42. GH Transcript Friday 4 / 22 / 05. American Broadcasting Company. Jax : Well, it 's all done. Your ties to A.J. are officially severed. ^ Jump up to : Kroll, Dan J. ( September 30, 2001 ). `` Sonny 's family coming to town ? ''. Soapcentral. Retrieved March 11, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Five Minutes With... Mark Teschner ''. Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. 2009 - 05 - 06. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2012. ^ Jump up to : TV Guide News ( 2006 - 01 - 25 ). `` Viewers of yesterday 's episode... ''. TV Guide. tvguide.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Kroll, Dan J. ( 2005 - 11 - 04 ). `` Alicia Leigh Willis Confirms She 's Leaving GH ''. Soap Central. Retrieved October 8, 2012. Jump up ^ TV Guide News ( 2006 - 02 - 15 ). `` Last month on SoapNet 's Soap Talk,... ''. TV Guide. tvguide.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Bhattacharjee, Mala ( 2005 - 06 - 17 ). `` How GH 's Coleman Gets His Groove ''. Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Di Lauro, Janet ( 2004 - 12 - 20 ). `` Gunning For Dad ''. Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Deadwatch Page 2 ''. Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. 2007 - 01 - 02. Retrieved October 8, 2012. External links Soapcentral.com biography for Courtney Matthews General Hospital General Hospital characters ( current contract cast only ) Curtis Ashford Jordan Ashford Hayden Barnes Nina Clay Carly Corinthos Jacks Corinthos Sonny Corinthos Alexis Davis Anna Devane Dante Falconeri Olivia Falconeri Hamilton Finn Franco Nelle Hayes Ava Jerome Julian Jerome Kiki Jerome Maxie Jones Andre Maddox Jason Morgan Sam Morgan Griffin Munro Dillon Quartermaine Michael Quartermaine Laura Spencer Lulu Spencer - Falconeri Elizabeth Webber Nathan West General Hospital characters ( recurring cast ) TJ Ashford Ned Ashton Scott Baldwin Spencer Cassadine Lucy Coe Darby Collette Kevin Collins Brad Cooper Kristina Davis Emma Drake Felix DuBois Leo Falconeri Rocco Falconeri Parker Forsyth Max Giambetti Milo Giambetti Alice Gunderson Josslyn Jacks Epiphany Johnson Lucas Jones Molly Lansing Ric Lansing Janice Lomax Rosalie Martinez Matthew Mayes Diane Miller Daniel Morgan Liesl Obrecht Monica Quartermaine Delia Ryan Mac Scorpio Robert Scorpio Felicia Scorpio - Jones Aiden Spencer Bobbie Spencer Cameron Spencer Jake Spencer Valerie Spencer Damian Spinelli Georgie Spinelli Ellie Trout David Walters Heather Webber General Hospital characters ( notable former characters ) Diego Alcazar Lorenzo Alcazar Ruby Anderson Larry Ashton Gail Baldwin Lee Baldwin Tom Baldwin Sr. Brenda Barrett Julia Barrett Amanda Barrington Katherine Bell Jessie Brewer Phil Brewer Shawn Butler Gia Campbell Helena Cassadine Mikkos Cassadine Stavros Cassadine Stefan Cassadine Victor Cassadine Jagger Cates Stone Cates Lois Cerullo Ryan Chamberlain Skye Chandler Mike Corbin Morgan Corinthos Rae Cummings Marco Dane Anna Donely Sean Donely Noah Drake Patrick Drake Bill Eckert Cesar Faison Connie Falconeri Audrey Hardy Tom Hardy Simone Hardy Steve Hardy Tom Hardy Tiffany Hill Paul Hornsby Matt Hunter Jasper Jacks Jerry Jacks Victor Jerome B.J. 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Quartermaine Alan Quartermaine Edward Quartermaine Emily Quartermaine Lila Quartermaine Tracy Quartermaine Coleman Ratcliffe Madeline Reeves Lily Rivera Sabrina Santiago Robin Scorpio - Drake Kyle Sloane Frank Smith Zander Smith Filomena Soltini Lucky Spencer Luke Spencer Dominique Stanton Holly Sutton - Scorpio Marcus Taggert Diana Taylor Peter Taylor Amy Vining Justus Ward Mary Mae Ward Jeff Webber Lesley Webber Rick Webber Steven Webber Britt Westbourne Karen Wexler Anthony Zacchara Claudia Zacchara Johnny Zacchara Related topics Port Charles ( city ) Luke and Laura Sonny and Carly Patrick and Robin Frisco and Felicia Jason and Sam Lucky and Elizabeth Jason and Elizabeth List of cast members 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Children The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli History of General Hospital Fictional families Cassadine family Corinthos family Cramer family Hardy / Webber family Jerome family Lord family Quartermaine family Scorpio / Jones family Spencer family Spinoffs and specials Twist of Fate Port Charles Night Shift What If... General Hospital characters Present and future characters Curtis Ashford Jordan Ashford TJ Ashford Ned Ashton Franco Baldwin Scott Baldwin Hayden Barnes Charlotte Cassadine Spencer Cassadine Valentin Cassadine Nina Clay Lucy Coe Brad Cooper Kevin Collins Avery Corinthos Carly Corinthos Michael Corinthos Sonny Corinthos Alexis Davis Kristina Davis Anna Devane Emma Drake Robin Scorpio - Drake Felix DuBois Dante Falconeri Leo Falconeri Olivia Falconeri Rocco Falconeri Hamilton Finn Max Giambetti Milo Giambetti Alice Gunderson Nora Hanen Buchanan Jasper Jacks Josslyn Jacks Ava Jerome Julian Jerome Kiki Jerome Epiphany Johnson Felicia Jones Lucas Jones Maxie Jones Molly Lansing Ric Lansing Andre Maddox Diane Miller Danny Morgan Emily Scout Morgan Jason Morgan Sam Morgan Griffin Munro Liesl Obrecht Dillon Quartermaine Monica Quartermaine Mac Scorpio Aiden Spencer Bobbie Spencer Cameron Spencer Jake Spencer Laura Spencer Lulu Spencer Valerie Spencer Damian Spinelli Georgie Spinelli Elizabeth Webber Heather Webber Nathan West Past characters Diego Alcazar Lorenzo Alcazar Lee Baldwin Brenda Barrett Jessie Brewer Phil Brewer Shawn Butler Helena Cassadine Nikolas Cassadine Stone Cates Claudia Zacchara Corinthos Morgan Corinthos Blair Cramer Rae Cummings Marco Dane Téa Delgado Noah Drake Patrick Drake Levi Dunkleman Audrey Hardy Steve Hardy Kate Howard Jerry Jacks Georgie Jones Duke Lavery Ethan Lovett Starr Manning Todd Manning Courtney Matthews John McBain Lisa Niles A.J. Quartermaine Alan Quartermaine Edward Quartermaine Emily Quartermaine Skye Chandler Quartermaine Tracy Quartermaine Madeline Reeves Sabrina Santiago Holly Sutton - Scorpio Jennifer Smith Lucky Spencer Luke Spencer Cole Thornhart Justus Ward Mary Mae Ward Lesley Webber Steven Webber Britt Westbourne Johnny Zacchara Character lists 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Children Hardy / Webber Scorpio / Jones Spencer Quartermaine Cassadine Jerome Corinthos Lord Cramer Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Courtney_Matthews&oldid=795537959 '' Categories : General Hospital characters Fictional characters introduced in 2001 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 14 August 2017, at 21 : 36. 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. 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Question: on general hospital who is spencer cassadine mother
Answer: Courtney