In 2014 , Nathan sublets Maxie Jones 's ( Kirsten Storms ) apartment . Detective West convinces Anna Devane ( Finola Hughes ) to hire him so he can follow up his investigation into his sister 's attempted murder as he suspects her husband Dr. Silas Clay ( Michael Easton ) is responsible . Silas shifts blame onto his ex-lover Ava Jerome ( Maura West ) . The investigation hits a snag when a witness ends up dead and Nathan 's mother Madeline Reeves ( Donna Mills ) claims that Nina has died after Silas has relinquished his rights to Nina 's vast estate . Nathan is shocked when Madeline falls into the trap to catch the killer and confesses that she drugged Nina to kill her unborn child . Nathan later clashes with Maxie 's manipulative boyfriend Levi Dunkleman ( Zachary Garred ) whom he blames for Maxie rejecting her daughter and narrowly avoids a one - night stand with his half - sister Britt Westbourne ( Kelly Thiebaud ) and meets his biological mother , Madeline 's estranged sister Liesl Obrecht ( Kathleen Gati ) . Nathan is shocked when Madeline reveals Nina is alive as she is carted off to prison . Nathan covers for Maxie during her custody hearing to the sway the judge in her favor as he shares a happy reunion with Nina ( Michelle Stafford ) . When the judge discovers Nathan lied for Maxie and she loses custody of her daughter , Nathan suspects Levi tipped off the judge upsetting Maxie . Nathan and Maxie end up handcuffed together on July 4 after he arrest her for trespassing on private property . Levi later frames Nathan for tipping off immigration about Levi 's expired visa leading to Maxie throwing Nathan out of the apartment . As Maxie is set to marry Levi , Nathan discovers Levi has stolen a family heirloom from Maxie 's mother Felicia Jones ( Kristina Wagner ) . With the help of his partner Dante Falconeri ( Dominic Zamprogna ) , Nathan crashes the wedding only for Levi to escape with Maxie and her best friend and Dante 's wife Lulu ( Emme Rylan ) at gun point . Levi is revealed to be the son of Felicia 's jilted ex-lover Peter Harrell ( David Gautreaux ) and when goes to rescue the girls , Nathan is kidnapped by Victor Cassadine ( Thaao Penghlis ) . Nathan is about to kill Victor himself until Liesl claims they are father and son . Victor helps Nathan rescue Maxie Levi and Peter and after Maxie kills Levi to save Nathan , they share their first kiss as the clinic goes up in flames killing Victor , Levi and his father . Nathan and Maxie 's first date is interrupted by Judge Walters ( William Allen Young ) who forbids them from seeing one another in order for Maxie to get visitation with her daughter Georgie . Nathan is shot on the job and Maxie rushes to his side which leads to Judge Walters denying her visitation rights . Nathan comforts a devastated Maxie and arranges for Monica Quartermaine ( Leslie Charleson ) to appeal to Walters on Maxie 's behalf . Maxie visits with Georgie in Portland and reunites with Nathan on New Year 's Eve -- the anniversary of their first meeting and they make love for the first time .

Question: who plays nathan's mother on general hospital
Answer: Donna Mills