Kirsten Storms, who has been so unforgettable and beloved as General Hospital’s Maxie Jones, is celebrating this month her 20th anniversary with the ABC daytime drama series.
Along the way, Maxie had had several key romances and husbands, and which is why in her recent interview with Swoon, she explained, “So many of them are dead. Maxie is black widow-ish.”
One of Maxie’s suitors was none other than Lucky Spencer and at that time in the story back in 2005, it was played by Days of our Lives favorite, Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady). As Storms recalls, “It was weird. I’ve known Greg since I was, like, 14 or 15, and to me, back then, he was a grown-up. So, that was a very interesting experience.” In real-life, Vaughan is ten years older than Storms.
Kirsten clarified, “Of course, I always thought Greg was a gorgeous guy, but that was a little strange for me. And the storyline was rough because of all the things Maxie was doing just to get him. So, that was a crazy time, and questionable choices were made.”
In the storyline, Maxie used Lucky’s addiction, and bribed him with pain pills so he would have sex with her. Then, even worse, when Lucky he tried to reconcile Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), Maxie faked being pregnant and faked a miscarriage.Over the years, Maxie has had some interesting men in her life, which also included Oscar-nominee James Franco, when he visited GH for a guest arc as the crazed artist, “Franco.” Storm recounted, “I thought he was interesting and unique and his authentic self, if you will. I loved that he was honest about his nerves. He didn’t walk in as the movie star ‘James Franco.’ He walked in as somebody who wanted to learn about how we do things and then was honest about being overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we had to do. And he wAs for the one that has come back around, over and over again, is fan favorite, “Spixie” – Spinelli and Maxie. On working with Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Kirsten expressed, “I still enjoy working with him so much. We grew into the adult versions of our real selves together. I learned a lot about what I’m capable of, as far as comedy and stuff in a scene, and so much of that is thanks to him.”Along the way, Maxie has had romances with Jesse Beaudry (Matt Marraccini), Cooper Barrett (Jason Gerhardt), and Johnny Zacchara (Brandon Barash). It should be noted that Storms and Barash were previously married in real-life and share a child together, their daughter, Harper.
Kirsten Storms, who has been so unforgettable and beloved as General Hospital’s Maxie Jones, is celebrating this month her 20th anniversary with the ABC daytime drama series.
Along the way, Maxie had had several key romances and husbands, and which is why in her recent interview with Swoon, she explained, “So many of them are dead. Maxie is black widow-ish.”
One of Maxie’s suitors was none other than Lucky Spencer and at that time in the story back in 2005, it was played by Days of our Lives favorite, Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady). As Storms recalls, “It was weird. I’ve known Greg since I was, like, 14 or 15, and to me, back then, he was a grown-up. So, that was a very interesting experience.” In real-life, Vaughan is ten years older than Storms.
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Kirsten clarified, “Of course, I always thought Greg was a gorgeous guy, but that was a little strange for me. And the storyline was rough because of all the things Maxie was doing just to get him. So, that was a crazy time, and questionable choices were made.”
In the storyline, Maxie used Lucky’s addiction, and bribed him with pain pills so he would have sex with her. Then, even worse, when Lucky he tried to reconcile Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), Maxie faked being pregnant and faked a miscarriage.
Over the years, Maxie has had some interesting men in her life, which also included Oscar-nominee James Franco, when he visited GH for a guest arc as the crazed artist, “Franco.” Storm recounted, “I thought he was interesting and unique and his authentic self, if you will. I loved that he was honest about his nerves. He didn’t walk in as the movie star ‘James Franco.’ He walked in as somebody who wanted to learn about how we do things and then was honest about being overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we had to do. And he was humble. He was great to work with. I was nervous to work with him, but it was a great experience.”
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Many GH fans loved Maxie’s romance with her then-husband, Nathan West played by Ryan Paevey, who was sadly killed-off the show in one of the most heartbreaking storylines. Storms shared, “We had times where we really got along, and then there were times I think I annoyed him like a little sister kind of, and those moments only helped our onscreen chemistry, like, the tension, I guess. I always laughed with him, and I enjoyed being around him. And I think that’s one of the best, on a non-humor level, romantic storylines I’ve been able to play with somebody.”
As for the one that has come back around, over and over again, is fan favorite, “Spixie” – Spinelli and Maxie. On working with Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Kirsten expressed, “I still enjoy working with him so much. We grew into the adult versions of our real selves together. I learned a lot about what I’m capable of, as far as comedy and stuff in a scene, and so much of that is thanks to him.”
Along the way, Maxie has had romances with Jesse Beaudry (Matt Marraccini), Cooper Barrett (Jason Gerhardt), and Johnny Zacchara (Brandon Barash). It should be noted that Storms and Barash were previously married in real-life and share a child together, their daughter, Harper.
Kirsten recalled on working with Brandon Barash, “I remember being super excited to have a make-out scene with him. We were good buddies. Even still, our banter is unlike anything else in my life, and we always had that. ”
So, as we celebrate Kirsten Storms 20th anniversary as General Hospital’s Maxie, who is/was Maxie’s all-time love? Share your picks via the comment section below.
mble. He was great to work with. I was nervous to work with him, but it was a great experience.”Many GH fans loved Maxie’s romance with her then-husband, Nathan West played by Ryan Paevey, who was sadly killed-off the show in one of the most heartbreaking storylines. Storms shared, “We had times where we really got along, and then there were times I think I annoyed him like a little sister kind of, and those moments only helped our onscreen chemistry, like, the tension, I guess. I always laughed with him, and I enjoyed being around him. And I think that’s one of the best, on a non-humor level, romantic storylines I’ve been able to play with somebody.”
