Lulu Spencer is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Alexa Havins Bruening.

Originally introduced in 1994, under executive producer, Wendy Riche, and created by head writer Claire Labine, Lulu is the only daughter of Supercouple, Luke and Laura Spencer.

Lulu, much like her mother garners the attention of every young man in town from her stepbrother, Dillon Quartermaine, to the nerdy Damian Spinelli.

From 2006 to 2009, Lulu is embroiled in a love triangle with Logan Hayes, the son of her father's nemesis Scott Baldwin, and mob prince, Johnny Zacchara.

In addition to her early romances, Lulu is also known for the show's first onscreen abortion as well her supercouple pairing with Dante Falconeri, and her rivalry turned friendship with Maxie Jones.

[10] On March 6, 2013, TV Guide's Michael Logan hinted on Twitter that an actor from General Hospital would be joining the cast of The Young and the Restless while a Y&R alum would be coming to GH.

[11] Meanwhile, Jamey Giddens of Daytime Confidential reported that several sources said Emme Rylan, formerly known for her role on Guiding Light as Lizzie Spaulding and The Young and the Restless as Abby Newman, had been cast as Lulu, but nothing was official at the time.

[22] The character is named for her maternal grandmother, Lesley and the alias "Lulu" used by her mother when her parents are on the run from mob boss, Frank Smith.

Because of Luke's association with mob boss Sonny Corinthos, Lulu's infancy is plagued by danger, with her mother fleeing town with her at one point.

Following her split with Johnny, Lulu begins bonding with drifter Ethan Lovett (Nathan Parsons) who is revealed as Luke's illegitimate son.

Dominic gets in the water with her to keep her warm and she forces him to admit that he is really an undercover cop named Dante, and his mother is Johnny's new girlfriend, Olivia Falconeri (Lisa LoCicero).

Lulu ends up working as the evidence room clerk for the Port Charles Police Department and falsely accuses Detective Delores Padilla (Rebeka Montoya) of covering for her husband, Eddie, as the man attacking strippers.

Lulu and Maxie convince the grieving widower, Dr. Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) to face his drug abuse and check into rehab.

[28] Even when her mother suffers a severe psychotic breakdown, Lulu is sent to live with and be raised by her maternal grandmother, Lesley Webber (Denise Alexander).

So it's kinda cool this is full circle.—Francis on her 2008 return[29]Berman's Lulu has been featured in several major storylines, including her decision to get an abortion following an affair with her married stepbrother, Dillon Quartermaine (Scott Clifton).

The plot involving Lulu would be the network's second time dealing with the issue, since Susan Lucci's 1971 abortion story as Erica Kane on All My Children.

Lulu's decision had lasting effects on the character, most significantly in the spring of 2010, when she must tell her new boyfriend, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), who was product of a teenage pregnancy, that she had an abortion.

[28] Though she was of a fan of their potential pairing, Berman acknowledges that most of the entertainment comes from Spinelli's quest to win Lulu's affections, and constantly failing, instead of succeeding.

"Obviously, Kin Shriner [Scott] and Tony Geary [Luke] have great history, and I think Julie Berman [Lulu] and I possess serious sparks.

Though Berman was not sure of the couple's potential, she labeled Lulu's trio of suitors, Dillon, Spinelli and Milo her "Three Stooges of Love" due to their wacky hijinks to get her attention.

[34] Previously, the produces had trouble finding a strong enough actor to stand opposite Berman, but Duhon was eventually cast in the role of Logan.

During an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Duhon revealed that Logan was very much attracted to Lulu's strength as a person, as she had to deal with so much from a young age.

[33] Logan and Lulu shared their first kiss in July 2007 only to be interrupted by Scott and her stepmother, Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot), who also disapproved of the relationship.

By late spring/early summer of 2008, Logan has taken a job working for Johnny's crazed wheelchair bound father, Anthony (Bruce Weitz) in order to keep tabs on his former love.

The couple immediately went on the run where they found shelter with a man named Sal (Rolando Molina), and his younger sister, Lourdes (Kristin Herrera).

[45] The couple's relationship is constantly tested, starting with Sonny shooting Dante, forcing Lulu to write him off, despite the fact that he has been like a father figure to her.

[51][52] Lulu takes a job as the evidence room clerk at the PCPD which allows for the character to embrace her adventurous side and follow in her parents footsteps.

In March 2013, Regan Cellura of Daytime Confidential dropped spoilers that Helena could be innocent considering she'd never intentionally harm her grandson Nikolas, who is shot when he tries to reveal Lulu's whereabouts.

[54] Head writer Ron Carlivati revealed in an interview with TV Guide that the storyline helped to "revive the Spencer-Cassadine feud in a big, surprising way for the 50th anniversary" following the onscreen death of Constance Towers' Helena.

On December 14, 2024, Soap Opera News named Havins Bruening's casting as Lulu as their top recast of the year, sharing the recognition with Cherie Jimenez as Gabi Hernandez on Days of Our Lives.