Denise Alexander - Definition and Overview

Denise Alexander, in a still from Another World.

Denise Alexander (born November 11, 1939) is a well-known American soap opera actress, most known for her role as Dr. Lesley Webber on General Hospital, a role she originally played from 1973 to 1984.

Alexander first broke into the genre by playing Susan Hunter Martin on Days of Our Lives from 1966 to 1973. The same year she left Days, she started on General Hospital, playing the incredibly popular role of Dr. Lesley Webber. She stayed with the show for eleven years, leaving in 1984. In 1986, she was offered a big salary to portray absent McKinnon matriarch, Mary, on Another World, a role she played until 1989. Since 1996, she has played the character of Lesley on General Hospital, but only on a recurring basis.

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