General Hospital Alum Avery Pohl (Esme Prince) Sparks Buzz With Major Announcement

General Hospital spoilers indicate it’s been a hot minute since fans have seen villainess Esme Prince in the land of Port Charles; however, the character’s portrayer, actress Avery Kristen Pohl, has been busy with other projects.

In fact, she’s scored a role in the Netflix series, Scooby-Doo: Origins, and CTS has all the juicy details.

Key Takeaways

• Avery Pohl lands a major new role in Netflix’s upcoming live-action series Scooby-Doo: Origins.
• The actress shared her excitement on social media, celebrating the opportunity to work alongside a talented cast and creative team.
• Former General Hospital co-stars flooded the comments section with congratulations and support following the announcement.
• Details about Pohl’s character remain under wraps, adding mystery to the highly anticipated prequel series.
• The casting news has reignited fan buzz about Avery’s future and whether a return to Port Charles could ever be in the cards.

Bad Girl Scores Good Role

Pohl played Esme Prince from 2021 to 2024 on General Hospital. The actress hopped on Instagram to announce the news.

Uploading two screenshots of the Deadline article announcing Pohl joining the cast, the IG caption read, “Dog’s outta the bag.”

 She added, “So grateful to work with so many talented and kind individuals.”

Fellow daytime drama alum McKenna Grace (ex-Faith Newman on The Young and Restless) will also be a part of the prequel, playing Daphne Blake. 

The Comment Section Was Lit

In addition to fans, Pohl’s General Hospital co-stars hit the comment section to congratulate their former colleague and friend.

Tabyana Ali, who played Pohl’s rival on the soap, Trina Robinson, wrote, “HELLLO!!!!” as well as, “YESSS THAT’S MY GIRL!!!!” 

In addition, the original Trina, played by Sydney Mikayla, also chimed in with, “Congratulations!!!”

 Kristen Vagano (Molly Lansing-Davis) added, “How fun!!! (with a handclap emoji)” while Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Cain) wrote, “Yeah baby (with a fire emoji).

Plus, Tanisha Harper (Jordan Ashford) was in the comments section with, “Congrats that’s awesome!” and former GHer, Jophielle Love (Violet Finn) wrote, “OMG so amazing!!!! Yes.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More About The Netflix Series 

Rounding out the cast for Scooby-Doo: Origins, Tanner Hagen will play Shaggy Rogers, Abby Rider Fortson will be Velma Dinkley, and Maxwell Jenkins will play Fred Jones.

Sara Gilbert and Sherilyn Fenn are also a part of the series. Who they are playing, as well as Pohl’s character, is being kept hush-hush for now.

Scooby-Doo: Origins is a live-action prequel story to the classic Scooby-Doo cartoon franchise, which was originally launched in 1969.

The Netflix show will center on the Scooby-Doo gang as they attempt to solve a mystery dealing with a lost Great Dane puppy, who might have seen a supernatural murder. 

The series is currently in production and slated for a 2027 release. Will you catch Scooby-Doo: Origins on Netflix? Share your comments below!

Remember to keep watching the soap on ABC to find out what happens next.

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