After not being onscreen for over a year, Riley and Miley Plonski, new twin child actresses took over the role on June 19, 2024.[8][9]
Background[]
Parents, Peter & Maxie
Maternal grandparents, Mac & Felicia
Older siblings Georgie & James
Bailey meets her grandma (2022)
On May 21, 2020, while working on a morning photo shoot at Deception Cosmetics, Maxie Jones feels lightheaded and nearly collapses. Her boyfriend, Peter August, insists she take a meal break.
Later, Maxie glances at her calendar with a concerned expression, noting the month of April, as Peter observes she hasn't touched her food. She agrees to see a doctor at his urging.
On August 7, 2020, Maxie visits Dr. Navarro at General Hospital. She confides in Lulu Spencer that she's taken three positive home pregnancy tests and acknowledges she's definitely pregnant, but undergoes another test for confirmation. When she encounters Peter at the hospital, she lies about the reason for her visit.
On August 19, during the 2020 Nurses' Ball, a microphone malfunction causes Maxie to inadvertently announce her pregnancy to the audience while preparing for her Deception Cosmetics pitch alongside Lulu.
Afterward, Peter finds Maxie, and she confirms the pregnancy. They embrace, thrilled about their future child. Mac Scorpio and Anna Devane join them, and the couple shares the news with the elated grandparents-to-be.
On September 3, 2020, Maxie and Peter attend a prenatal appointment with Dr. Navarro. They see their baby for the first time via ultrasound, hear the heartbeat, and learn the baby is healthy and developing on schedule. Later, at the Metro Court Hotel, they proudly show Anna the ultrasound photo.
On October 13, 2020, after receiving confirmation of the baby's good health, Peter proposes to Maxie at General Hospital, and she accepts. Peter's sister, Britt Westbourne, witnesses the engagement.
On December 21, 2020, Maxie and Peter discover they are expecting a girl and share the news with Anna and Valentin Cassadine. On Christmas Eve, they decide to name their daughter Louise, nicknamed “Lu,” in honor of Lulu Spencer.
On March 5, 2021, Maxie is rushed to the hospital after collapsing from the stress of uncovering Peter's lies and deceptions. She recovers quickly and continues her pregnancy in good health.
With Peter's crimes exposed, Maxie collaborates with Britt and Brook Lynn Quartermaine to protect her daughter, Louise. They devise a plan to pass Louise off as Brook Lynn's daughter with Valentin, aligning with Brook Lynn's scheme to fake a pregnancy to manipulate Valentin for ELQ shares.
On November 19, 2021, Valentin learns from Brook Lynn that “Bailey” is not his daughter. Harrison Chase, aware of the truth, claims paternity to cover for Brook Lynn.
In February 2022, Louise's true identity is revealed, and with Peter, her villainous father, stopped and killed, she is reunited with Maxie. Maxie renames her daughter Bailey Louise Jones.
Storylines[]
Showdown for Louise (2021)
On May 27, 2021, Louise was born in the Pautauk State Park after Maxie escaped from Peter's fake nurse Marie Hopkins who was posing as nanny Chloe Jennings. She was found by Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt, who helped her give birth. Louise's birth is very similar to that of her older half-brother James, who was born on the side of the road.
Austin notices Louise isn't breathing and holds her close to his body until she starts crying. Then he gives her to Maxie who thanks him and says she needs to get to Beechers Corners as someone is waiting there for her.
Austin says that he will take her there if they can stop at the hospital first. He prepares to call for an ambulance but Marie hits Austin in the head with a fire-poker and knocks him unconscious.
Maxie kicks Marie in the shin and runs over to a boarded up spot on the ground. She puts some rocks on the boards and Marie comes after Maxie who asks if she has kids. Marie says she doesn't but maybe she will take Maxie's baby. Maxie wonders if that is what this is all about. Marie falls through the boards, lands in an abandoned mine shaft and dies instantly.
Maxie calls Brook Lynn who arrives in the woods and takes the baby from Maxie. Austin wakes up and asks where the baby is. He is taken by ambulance to G.H. with Maxie.
At the hospital, a determined and distraught Maxie spins a tale that Marie kidnapped her baby, leading to Peter to confess to his misdeeds. She lays into him, finally able to tell him how she feels, and having recorded it all, sends it to Mac. Stunned and cornered, Peter runs.
Maxie sees her baby (2021)
Brook Lynn takes care of Louise, spinning her own tale to Michael and Willow who she calls to help her. They bring her to GH, where Maxie is getting looked after, the police are searching for Peter on the run, and Finn and Elizabeth are dealing with getting the antidote for an ill Chase, leading to Peter's presumed death.
"Parents" with their "daughter" (2021)
Brook Lynn and Maxie see each other, where she gets a peak at her secret daughter. Valentin then finds them, and Brook Lynn introduces him to their "daughter" - Bailey Lois Quartermaine. He falls in love with "his daughter" immediately, and they take her back to the Quartermaine Mansion. There, Olivia dotes on her new step-granddaughter, and Valentin, Brook Lynn, and "Bailey" share a tender moment with each other. They call themselves lucky, that they will love their daughter and will do anything to protect her.
On June 29, 2021, Deception Cosmetics launches a collaboration with Crimson Magazine, for the "Year of the Mother" campaign. Valentin convinced Lucy to hire Brook Lynn on, this time as social media manager. She secretly tells Maxie that while they both work for Crimson/Deception, "Bailey" will be mere yards away at daycare in the building, allowing both of her "moms" to visit her without arousing suspicions. Maxie is grateful, and agrees to Sasha's plan for a candlelight vigil. The goal is to inform the public about missing children nationwide, and help in the search for Louise and the fugitive Peter.
On August 23, Peter was seen alive and stalking Maxie in Nixon Falls.
On November 19, Valentin finally learned that "Bailey" wasn't his daughter and that Brook Lynn had lied to him. Brook Lynn felt bad but she said that there was a reason why she didn't tell him sooner. Shortly after, Chase's investigation into Louise led him to the truth about Bailey and he claimed to be her father. Soon, Victor, Valentin, and Austin also realized the truth. Victor told Peter, who ended up kidnapping her on February 4th. Once Chase and Brook Lynn realized what happened to Bailey, they and Maxie finally told everyone the truth of who Bailey/Louise really was. Maxie went to confront Peter, and convinced him to let them leave Louise behind at the fire department for safe surrender. This emergency services notifies Laura as the mayor, who sends Anna and Chase to collect Louise.
As of 2024, Bailey Louise is currently being raised by her mother, Maxie and her mother's boyfriend, Damian Spinelli currently living with them alongside her siblings, Georgie Spinelli and James West, as well as Bailey's grandparents Felicia and Mac Scorpio.
Health and Vitals[]
Wasn't breathing when she was born [May 27-28, 2021]
