| Before last month ended, General Hospital actress | | | | These rumors proliferated in the internet and even |
| Natalia Livingston denied rumors about her being fired | | | | more talk was ignited when a popular soap opera |
| from ABC's popular daytime drama. In fact, she said | | | | magazine's cover said something of Livingston's |
| that she has recently re-signed with the show, signaling | | | | dispatch from General Hospital. |
| her renewal for more appearances on the series as | | | | Natalia Livingston said that these statements about her |
| Emily Quartermaine. | | | | departure from the show were not only inaccurate, but |
| "[General Hospital] and I started contract negotiations | | | | fraudulent as well. "I have no doubt that my fans, |
| several months ago... Both wanting to work something | | | | friends and family at GH will easily distinguish between |
| out. We have finally come to a deal where both sides | | | | fact and fiction, reject sensationalist headlines, Internet |
| are happy," Livingston stated. "With that said, I am, | | | | blogsites, and know that if a statement didn't sounds |
| have been, and will always be incredibly grateful to GH | | | | like something I would say I simply did not say it," the 31 |
| for giving me such a wonderful job. I love and treasure | | | | year old actress added. |
| every day on the show." | | | | Livingston first became part of General Hospital in |
| The said rumors about her dispatch started when a | | | | 2003, playing the role of Emily Quartermaine, which |
| fan club president wrote an email to Livingston's fans, | | | | was first portrayed by Amber Tamlyn of Joan of |
| stating that the actress' contract has ended and | | | | Arcadia in 1995. In 2005, Livingston received her first |
| further negotiations have been done, however General | | | | Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress |
| Hospital hasn't given her any good offers, thus the | | | | for her performance on ABC's drama series, General |
| actress would like to venture into other opportunities. | | | | Hospital. |