caption years_active children birth_place name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation
hughes in october 2013 1980 -- present 2 sons , 1 daughter london , england , u.k. finola hughes 29 october 1960 russell children -rrb- young -lrb- m. 1992 -- present ; 3 finola hughes october 2013 -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg finola hughes
 finola hughes actress , author
finola hughes

finola hughes -lrb- born 29 october 1960 -rrb- is an english actress , television host , entrepreneur , author , dancer , director and producer , best known for role as anna devane on the abc soap operas `` general hospital '' and `` all my children '' , and her portrayal of laura in the 1983 film `` staying alive '' , the sequel to `` saturday night fever '' .
hughes is also known for her portrayal of anna devane 's identical twin , dr. alexandra devane marick , on `` all my children '' , and patty halliwell on the supernatural series , `` charmed '' .
she also portrayed carol in the final seasons of the nbc sitcom `` blossom '' .
hughes has also appeared in the films `` aspen extreme '' , `` above suspicion '' and `` like crazy '' .
