Lauren Briggs

**Officer Lauren Briggs** is a fictional character in the ABC daytime drama *General Hospital*.

She was portrayed by Angie DeGrazia in 2011.

## Storylines

On October 18, 2011, Olivia Falconeri, Steve Webber, Robin Scorpio-Drake, Patrick Drake, Matt Hunter, and Elizabeth Webber are on a charter boat to celebrate Matt's article on cancer research being published. Captain MacLeod introduces himself and First Mate Briggs to the group. Briggs says hors d'oeuvres are on the way and champagne will be in fifteen minutes. MacLeod says if anyone has questions they can see him in the wheelhouse or find Briggs who then hands out champagne.

Later Briggs walks out with the champagne on the deck as Lisa Niles, who snuck onboard, peaks around the corner. She leaves and comes back with Steve's guitar and he performs a song for the group. When he finishes, Briggs apologizes for interrupting and says the hors d'oeuvres are ready in the main cabin.

Patrick asks Matt if there are any stuffed mushrooms. Matt says he doesn't know as he hasn't seen the First Mate in a while. Robin asks Briggs why the boat has stopped. She says they always anchor there for an hour before they head back as part of the charter. It's great for stargazers.

Later Robin goes to look for Briggs as Patrick gets more champagne. Lisa is shown on the deck taking off an unconscious Briggs' uniform and talking to Anthony Zacchara. Patrick walks by and they hide. Anthony tells Lisa to show restraint with her body count.

Later MacLeod sees Lisa's back and thinks she is Briggs as she is wearing Briggs' uniform. He says he has been looking her before Lisa suddenly turns around. He wonders who she is as she knocks him out with an injection to the neck and he falls to the ground.

Steve and Olivia go to find the Captain but the engine room is empty. Steve suggests looking for the First Mate in her stateroom. Olivia thinks the Captain and First Mate may have wanted some private time together until she notices the engine sputtering.

Patrick tells Robin that he hasn't seen the Captain or the First Mate. He finds Briggs' unconscious body stripped of her uniform and takes her pulse.

On December 8, Amelia Jones convinced Anthony to have to have an unrelated person blamed for Lisa's murder.

On December 9, Mac Scorpio, Dante Falconeri, and Ronnie Dimestico gather the boat party group, Johnny Zacchara, Anthony, and Briggs on the boat. Briggs cries when the Captain's death is mentioned and Anthony points it out. Mac says they found one of Lisa's hair on Briggs' uniform. Briggs says Lisa knocked her out and stole her uniform. She was unconscious the whole time. Anthony says that the Captain would be appreciative of her cooperation as it is obvious she was fond of him. Briggs says she was. Later Briggs asks if she is done. Mac says she is and she leaves.

On December 13, a text was sent to Dante supposedly from Briggs confessing to the murder. Dante gets a call letting him know Briggs is dead.

On December 15, Mac talks with Dante and Delores Padilla about Briggs' text confession. He said a search of her apartment found a black napkin covered in grease from the wrench that was used to kill Lisa. Letters were found that proved Briggs and MacLeod were having an affair. The Captain was going to leave his wife for Briggs and they were planning to run charters out of Florida together.

Mac thinks Briggs may have discovered Lisa had killed MacLeod. It's possible that Briggs snapped, killed Lisa, threw her overboard, and pretended to be unconscious. Padilla thinks the text is suspicious as the handwriting can't be confirmed but Mac considers the case closed.

Anthony reveals to Amelia that he killed Briggs and made her death look like a suicide. He knew about the affair with the Captain and that Briggs would be blamed for Lisa's murder.

In March 2012, Amelia confessed to Lisa and Briggs' murders herself to cover for Matt, Lisa's real killer.

In May 2012, Amelia was released from prison and the charges of killing Lisa and Briggs were dropped when it was revealed Matt killed Lisa.

## Crimes Committed

* Framed by Anthony Zacchara for Lisa Niles' murder [Dec 2011]

## Health and Vitals

* Knocked out by Lisa Niles [offscreen; Oct 19, 2011]
* Killed by Anthony Zacchara; posed as a suicide [revealed on Dec 13, 2011, Anthony's involvement revealed on Dec 15, 2011]