[1][2] For her portrayal, Lanier was nominated for three consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, winning in 2018.
When General Hospital was initially planning to cast the role of Nelle Benson, Lanier was busy appearing as Chelsea on Kingdom.
However, because Laura Wright (Carly Corinthos) and Executive Producer Frank Valentini were adamant that if anyone should play Nelle, it should be Lanier, the storyline was put on hold for her until she became available.
In November 2016, she worked on the independent film, Gorman, also titled Quail Lake, where she played the lead role of Brittany.
Lanier departed the contract role as Nelle Benson on General Hospital in August 2018, but made several guest appearances later that year.