Britt Westbourne is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Kelly Thiebaud.

The term "Britch" (A combination of Britt and Bitch) has become widely popular when referring to the character, either in the show's script or on social media.

However, Britt's unfolding storyline—which revealed her to be the daughter of super-villain parents Cesar Faison and Liesl Obrecht—has garnered Thiebaud praise for making her nastiness believable, with Daytime Confidential calling her a "natural".

Thiebaud's performance has been met with critical acclaim, winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2022.

Actress Kelly Thiebaud first auditioned for an unspecified contract role, but the producers of General Hospital felt that she wasn't right for the part.

[3] Thiebaud previously had minor acting credits on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and primetime series Criminal Minds.

[4] Apart from her acting work, she also modeled and appeared in four music videos for French disc jockey David Guetta.

During an interview with Star Pulse, she confessed that she was shocked, because she felt that she wasn't doing well in the role due to nerves, in addition to the fast-paced nature of the genre.

[9] On the set of General Hospital, Thiebaud met her former real-life boyfriend Bryan Craig, who portrayed Morgan Corinthos.

[10] On November 10, 2014, it was reported that Thiebaud had been placed on recurring status following the conclusion of her two-year contract, in order to pursue other acting opportunities.

[13][14] Upon the airing of her final scenes, the actress revealed on Instagram, "I decided not to [re-sign] my contract because I would like to book other roles on prime time shows and film", and described her experience on the soap as "(sic) a fun and challenging adventure".

[2] Head writer Ron Carlivati characterized Britt during an interview with Soap Opera Digest as a "villainous",[9] while On-Air On-Soaps refers to her as an "evil Britch".

"[5] Britt's "nefarious" behavior is attributed to her "manipulative mother and psycho father," being the daughter of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) and Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati);[32][33] who was involved in the presumed death and kidnapping of Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough).

[44] The couple rekindle their romance after Britt proves to be a "solid support system" for Nikolas when his son Spencer (Nicolas Bechtel) goes missing.

Head writer Ron Carlivati explained: "It was sad, but we had the story set up such that Britt’s life would have to blow up if Nikolas found out her latest deception.

"[46] Speaking of Britt's close bond with Spencer, Carlivati said that the relationship "is a loss, but it is allowing us to spin Nikolas in a new direction".

"[46] Britt Westbourne first appears at General Hospital, where she develops an attraction for fellow doctor Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson), who is still grieving the death of his wife Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough).

She is intent on starting a serious relationship with him following a few dates, and appoints nurse Sabrina Santiago (Teresa Castillo) to look after his daughter Emma Drake (Brooklyn Rae Silzer).

To the shock of audiences, it is learned that Britt's father is criminal and longtime villain Cesar Faison (Anders Hove).

Obrecht ends up kidnapping Ben soon after he is born, and Nikolas and Britt go to his family compound, Cassadine Island, in Greece when they get a lead on her.

Despondent over losing Ben and Nikolas, Britt drowns her sorrows at the bar, and ends up meeting Nathan West (Ryan Paevey).

The next day, she finds out that Nathan is actually her brother, who Liesl gave to her sister and Britt's aunt, Madeline Reeves (Donna Mills), to raise.

The following year, she agrees to help Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) track down her mother, in exchange for her release from prison.

In March 2020, Britt returns to Port Charles, surprising Brad at his court hearing after Shiloh's (Coby Ryan McLaughlin) death; upon her return, she is temporarily re-hired back at General Hospital, following the re-instatement of her medical license, as an interim replacement for Kim Nero (Tamara Braun).

In September, Britt returns to Port Charles again where she becomes the Chief of Staff at General Hospital by Chairman of the Board Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) from Seattle in the Pacific Northwest who bores an uncanny resemblance to her late father.

"[47] On-Air On-Soaps wrote that the actress "won fans and critics alike over with her multi-dimensional performance as Dr. Britt Westbourne".

[29] Speaking of the character's progression, soap journalist Michael Fairman said she went from "the ultimate bitch, to being pregnant, to now actually having many fans rooting for her".

"[6] Brittany Frederick of Star Pulse said of Thiebaud: "With her positive energy and commitment to her craft, Kelly is well on her way to a long career.

[49] In a poll conducted by About.com in regards to which General Hospital storyline viewers were most interested, the option of "How Robin's kidnapping ties in with Britt hooking up with Patrick" received the most votes, with 27%.

Presenter Tim Jennings stated: "Not everyone is good with kids [...] In fact, if you don’t have one and aren’t used to interacting with them, a conversation with a random child can end up feeling awkward.