Amy Vining (Shell Kepler)

Amy Vining was a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. She was portrayed by actress Cari Ann Warder in 1975 and by actress Shell Kepler from 1979-2002.

Storylines
Amy Vining is the daughter of Jason and Barbara Vining. Before Amy was born, when her mother Barbara gave birth to her first child, the baby was stillborn and switched with Lesley Williams's new baby girl, Laura. Amy was raised believing that Laura Webber Spencer, then Laura Vining, was her big sister. Lesley found out the truth about her daughter just in time and was able to save her from a cult and bring her back home to Port Charles. When Amy was 16, she came to Port Charles to track down older sister Laura, who had just married Scott Baldwin. While in town, Amy turned out to be quite a bit of trouble. She loved to gossip and was really good at finding out other people's secrets. This caused lots of problems as she would then gossip and spread those secrets like wildfire. Amy's talkative mouth caused quite a bit of strain on Laura and Scott's marriage. Needing a place to stay in Port Charles, Amy went to live with Laura's mother Lesley, and her second husband Dr. Rick Webber. In 1982, Amy fell in love with a very handsome boxer named Johnny Morrissey, but he broke her heart after he decided to leave town when his manager suffered from a heart attack. Amy and Laura remained close throughout their lives. Any loved the extended family that she gained in Laura's and was always there for them, even in the rough times.