Edited sentence: " [The audience] will eventually accept a new Carly, especially if Maurice [Benard] is determined to make it work."Carly is a complex character, and we are excited to bring Laura [Wright]'s talent, beauty and intelligence to this role."Jennifer's casting in the role of Carly did not work out."My contract expired today but I will stay with the show 4 more weeks to wrap it all up for them.A statement followed on Wright's joining the cast by ABC Daytime president Brian Frons:.Braun received six daytime Emmy nominations that year.Brown also dismissed all rumours pointing to her return in 2002.Brown decided to stay with the soap for a month stating her departure:.Eventually leading to a surprising recast with Jennifer Bransford as the final candidate and debuted on April 18, 2005, shortly after Braun vacated the role.Furthermore, she agreed to stay for one year and General Hospital began to organize an exit in December 2000 if Brown decides not to renew her contract.I am leaving because my heart is telling me I'm done".I am not leaving because of money issues or contract issues.In January 2000, it was reported that Sarah Brown would be exiting General Hospital when her contract was over in March of that year.In January 2005, history repeats itself when the Braun decided to vacate the role of Carly.It was around this time that Brown's character was put in an important storyline and the show had already lost many of it's actors including Jonathan Jackson (Lucky) and Steve Burton (Jason).Jill Phelps releases a statement on the recast saying:.Rumors began swirling that Laura Wright, a former Guiding Light star, was being considered for the role and within three weeks, she made her appearance in November 2005.Seeing as fans approved of this casting action, Laura Wright is still the current Carly as of 2009.She is a consummate actress and she's good at what she does.Tamara Braun soon replaced her on May 2, 2001 and fans were won over, although many had sent e-mails to Jill Farren Phelphs demanding Sarah Brown portray Carly.We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.Within days, fans began to protest and disapprove the recast, stating that they preferred Braun in the role and within five months, Bransford was let go with an ABC Spokesperson stating:.it was around this time that Gina Tognoni was rumored to replace Brown