Lois Cerullo

Infobox soap character
series = General Hospital
name = Lois Cerullo
first= 1994
last = 2005
cause = Returned to Bensonhurst.
gender = Female
parents = Carmine Cerullo (father)
Gloria Cerullo (mother)
siblings =Mark Cerullo (brother)
Vincent Cerullo (brother)
children =Brook Lynn Ashton (daughter, with Ned Ashton)
aunts/uncles =Geraldine Cerullo (aunt)
Gerald Cerullo (uncle)
Noreen Cerullo (aunt)
Patrick Cerullo (uncle)
Grace Cerullo (aunt)
Louie Cerullo (great uncle)
cousins =Francine Cerullo (first cousin)
Dee Dee Cerullo (first cousin)
Angie Cerullo (first cousin)
romances =Danny Zacharowitz (dated)
Lorenzo Alcazar (affair; deceased)
spouse = Ned Ashton (divorced)
occupation = Agent
residence = Bensonhurst, New York
portrayer = Lesli Kay
(2004-2005)
Rena Sofer
(1994-1996; 1997)

Lois Cerullo (formerly Ashton) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, "General Hospital". Rena Sofer portrayed the role from 1994 to 1996, and again briefly in 1997. Lesli Kay stepped into the role briefly from 2004 to 2005.

History

Lois first appeared on General Hospital in 1994 when she saw Eddie Maine perform at a New York concert, Lois was a band manager and quickly hired "Eddie". Unbeknownst to her, Eddie Maine's real name was Ned Ashton. She believed that he was a singer by night and a traveling pharmaceutical salesman by day, and Ned let her. They soon fell in love and got married. After their wedding, Ned moved them to his hometown, Port Charles. There she was re-introduced to her old friend, Sonny Corinthos, whom she had known since their childhood in Bensonhurst. She also quickly became friends with Sonny's girlfriend, Brenda Barrett, and the two opened their own recording company, L&B Records.

Lois was still in the dark about Ned's true identity. Meanwhile, Ned was being forced to marry Katherine Bell, who was blackmailing his family, the Quartermaines. Ned refused to tell Lois the truth because he didn't want to hurt her. She found out anyway, while watching TV, and saw that Eddie Maine was actually Ned Ashton, and that he was married to Katherine. During Katherine's birthday party, she popped out of cake, saying "Happy Birthday to Mrs. Ned Ashton, from the other Mrs. Ned Ashton!" Soon after, Lois left Ned.

Ned wasn't ready to give up on Lois, and persistently pursued her. Eventually, Lois accepted his marriage proposal - under one condition - no more lies. He agreed and they married again. Their marriage went through tough times, starting with Ned telling Mac Scorpio that Sonny was a mobster, after Lois confided this to him. It was Ned's family, however that put strain on their union. Lois wanted Ned to distance himself from the dysfunctional Quartermaines. His mother, Tracy Quartermaine, hated Lois from the first moment they met.

After Tracy put ELQ in financial jeopardy, she left town, but Ned was left to clean up the mess. Lois asked Ned to choose either his job or her and their unborn daughter. Ned chose ELQ. Hurt, Lois left Ned and returned to Bensonhurst. Lois later gave birth to a baby girl, who she named Brook Lynn after her favorite city.

A year later, Lois returned to Port Charles, feeling guilty for keeping Ned away from his daughter. During this time, it was revealed that Ned had had an affair with his uncle's wife, Monica Quartermaine. She then overheard him blackmailing his cousin, Justus Ward. Lois couldn't handle it, and again left town. She returned briefly in 1997, to comfort Brenda, after Sonny left her at the altar.

Lois next returned to Port Charles to look for her and Ned's now teenage daughter, Brook Lynn, after she ran away. After Lois and Ned located Brook Lynn, Lois decided to return to Port Charles. Not long after her return, Lila Quartermaine died. Soon there after, Lois began dating Lorenzo Alcazar. Brook Lynn was very upset about this, and decided to start a girl band at Lois' request. Brook Lynn, Sage Alcazar, Georgie Jones, and Maxie Jones were going to fake the audition. But after Maxie was no where to be found, Dillon was forced to dress in drag and pose as a woman. Things got a bit out of control whenever Simon, the record procucer, began hitting on Dillon at The Cellar. Those plans failed as the storyline ended, especially after Sage was murdered by Mary Bishop. Lois continued to date Alcazar. Alcazar's feelings for Carly Corinthos began to return, and Lois began to fade into the background. After actress Lesli Kay was placed from contract to recurring status in March 2005, it had been as if Lois vanished. Same happened with Brook Lynn whenever Adrianne Leon left nearly a year later. But not long after Leon's departure was it explained that Ned, Brook Lynn, and Lois went back to Manhattan to continue on in the music industry.

They were most recently mentioned by Sonny Corinthos reffered to her and her sister. On August 25, he called her mother Gloria, and sked her for one of her famous pizzas.

References

* [http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/whoswho/lois.php Lois Cerullo Profile] at SoapCentral.Com

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