years_active birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
1987 & ndash ; present los angeles , california , u.s. 5 august 1974 kent masters king
 kent masters king actress
kent masters king

kent masters king -lrb- born august 5 , 1974 -rrb- is an american actress known for her appearances on the daytime soap opera `` general hospital '' .
kent began her career as julie williams on the primetime soap opera `` knots landing '' -lrb- 1988-1992 -rrb- .
she filled in for victoria rowell in 2000 when rowell took a hiatus from `` the young and the restless '' , then joined `` port charles '' briefly in 2003 as the mysterious and beautiful imani .
she began a recurring role as dr. lainey winters on `` general hospital '' on april 1 , 2005 , and was upgraded to contract status in december 2005 .
in 2007 , king became an original cast member of the `` general hospital '' prime-time spin-off '' '' while maintaining her day job on gh .
on june 1 , 2008 , king was taken off contract with `` general hospital '' , and became a recurring cast member once again .
kent is the daughter of egyptologist and actress alfreda masters -lrb- who spent many years as an extra `` general hospital '' at the nurses ' station -rrb- , and was named for an egyptian goddess .
