General Hospital Wiki
Register
Advertisement
General Hospital Wiki

Jason Morgan and Courtney Matthews are fictional characters and a former couple from the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.

Casting[]

The role of Jason Morgan was portrayed by Daytime Emmy award-winning actor Steve Burton, on and off, from 1991-2012. Burton made his debut on December 19, 1991 and portrayed Jason on General Hospital for a total of twenty-one years. After leaving the show in 2000 to pursue other interests, Burton returned to General Hospital full time in May 2002. Burton exited the show again in 2012, after ten more years with the soap.

In 1998, Burton won a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Jason.

Actor Billy Miller portrayed Jason from 2014-17.

On Jun 28, 2017, Soap Opera Digest broke the news that Steve Burton would be returning to GH after 5 years. It is unknown if he will be portraying Jason, as Billy Miller is now Jason, if he will be portraying someone new or if there will be a Tale of Two Jasons.[1][2][3][4]

On August 14, General Hospitalโ€™s official Twitter page announced that Burton is back on set.[5][6] On September 8, TV Line announced that Burton's first appearance would be on September 19.[7][8][9] Burton returned on September 19, as Patient 6. On December 1, it was revealed that Burton is in fact Jason and Miller is portraying his twin.

In September 2001, General Hospital released a casting call for Courtney, described to be in her early 20s and "sexy, vibrant and dynamic."[10] The character was speculated to be the sister of Sonny Corinthos, played by Maurice Benard. Benard had hinted at a recent fan club event that Sonny's sister would be brought on canvas.[10]

Alicia Leigh Willis was cast in the role of Courtney in December 2001. Casting director Mark Teschner fought for her to be hired in the role, and coached her before her callback with the show's executive producer at the time Jill Farren Phelps.[11] Years later, Teschner spoke highly of his experience with Willis, "She nailed it and she got the role and four years later, she was one of the most successful additions on the show. That's also very gratifying when you fight for somebody and they do you right by doing a great job with the role."[11]

In 2006, Willis chose not to renew her contract. She was written off the show, but at her goodbye party on set, Jill Farren Phelps asked if she would stay on and wrap up her character's pregnancy storyline, to which Willis agreed.[12]

As the story played out, Willis voiced her opinion on Soap Talk on her character's future, "I love playing Courtney and to see someone else come in, it's like, 'It's my character!' I don't want to see someone else come in, but if they do, I wish them all the luck."[12] Although the network had initially announced recasting the role,[13] it was later confirmed that the character would in fact be killed off.[14] Willis last appeared on February 21, 2006.

Willis received two consecutive Emmy nominations for her portrayal of Courtney.

Willis returned, as a ghost, on May 4-5, 2015.

Background[]

Jason is the son of the late Dr. Alan Quartermaine and his mistress, the late, Susan Moore and the adoptive son of Dr. Monica Quartermaine. He is a member of the prestigious Quartermaine family.

Courtney is the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews and younger paternal half-sister of Sonny Corinthos. She is a member of the Corinthos family. Sonny's wife Carly Corinthos was Courtney's best friend. She came to Port Charles, following her mother, who was blackmailing Edward Quartermaine for money.

General_Hospital_"Forbidden_Love"_Promo_Jason_Courtney_2002

General Hospital "Forbidden Love" Promo Jason Courtney 2002

Jason and Courtney started as forbidden lovers. They became romantically drawn to each other while she was still married to his older brother A.J. Quartermaine. Their relationship also caused friction with Sonny, who did not want his little sister involved with Jason due to their mob ties. Jason and Sonny had their first major falling out ever over his relationship with Courtney.

Jason and Courtney married on October 10, 2003 in France with only Sonny and Carly in attendance. Their marriage was later proven to be invalid due to issues with her divorce from A.J.

The couple conceived a child in June 2003, but sadly Courtney miscarried in August. They believed their child was a girl and wanted to name her Emily, after Jason's adopted sister Emily Quartermaine.

After divorcing and moving on to new relationships, Jason and Courtney remained friends until she sadly died from the encephalitis virus in 2006.

Storylines[]

Jason and Courtney started to bond when he stepped up to protect her from a stalker. At the time, Courtney was married to his brother A.J. and secretly working as a stripper at The Oasis to pay for damage caused to the club when A.J. drove his car into the side of the building during a drunk driving incident.

Initially, there was animosity between Jason and Courtney due to the animosity between Jason and A.J. But as Jason and Courtney spent more time together, the tension faded. She quickly fell in love with him and he felt the same. But she was still married to A.J. and refused to cheat on him. It was later revealed that A.J. himself had hired Courtney's stalker after finding out that she was working at the club. Enraged, Courtney divorces A.J.

After the divorce, she began dating Jason. Their relationship was forcibly put on hold when Jason got caught up in a murder trial and was forced to marry Brenda Barrett so she couldn't testify against him. During Jason's fake marriage to Brenda, he still saw Courtney secretly.

After Jason and Brenda annulled their marriage, he and Courtney finally came clean to Sonny about their relationship and he was furious. Sonny forbids them to see each other, so they start seeing each other behind Sonny's back. When Sonny found out he was furious and made Jason choose between Courtney or his job. When Jason chose to continue seeing Courtney, Sonny fired him and angrily kicked him out of the organization. Time passes and Sonny eventually comes to terms with their relationship and gives Jason his job back.

With Sonny's eventual acceptance, Jason and Courtney soon get engaged and begin planning a future together. Their wedding date was set for June 13, 2003. Family and friends gathered at St. Timothyโ€™s Catholic Church, but the ceremony was interrupted by the news that a pregnant Carly is missing. Jason and Sonny became consumed with finding her for several weeks and Courtney supported their efforts.

During the search for Carly, Courtney discovered that she was pregnant with Jason's child. Before telling Jason about the pregnancy, she asked him how he would feel about starting a family. Jason replied that he didn't want to bring a child into the escalating violence and tension between the Alcazars and Corinthoses, so she kept quiet about her pregnancy.

Courtney is taken hostage by Lorenzo Alcazar and held hostage on his yacht in place of Carly, who had been rescued by Sonny and Jason. To escape, she jumps overboard during a storm into freezing waters and swims to shore. She overexerted herself and wakes up in a hospital room to the devastating news that she had miscarried. Jason finds her before Alcazar has the chance to track her down and take her again.

Once at home, she confesses to Jason that she was pregnant and lost the baby during the escape. Jason is devastated and angry that she kept her pregnancy from him. His inability to comfort her over their shared loss, drives Courtney to become addicted to pain pills. In an effort to reconnect and grieve their loss, Jason takes Courtney to The Island. It is here that she finally confesses to him that she is addicted to pain pills and he vows to help her recover.

One night while Courtney was drugged up on pain pills, she runs down Elizabeth Webber with her car, but completely blocks out the incident and doesn't remember. Jason and Sonny discover that she was the one who hit Elizabeth and they cover up the crime to protect Courtney. They also did everything they could to stop a guilt-ridden Courtney from confessing.

Jason takes Courtney away to France to get away from everything happening in Port Charles. They are married in France on October 10, 2003 in the garden of Le Chateau Cinq Mains. Sonny and Carly flew to France to be present at the wedding. After returning home, drama found them again. Carly went into labor at her new home during a torrential storm. She begged Courtney to find someone who could help deliver the baby. As Courtney was racing into town for help, she flipped her car.

She was rushed to the hospital and once stabilized, she told Jason and Sonny where to find Carly. Sonny went to find Carly and Jason stayed with Courtney as she recovered from her injuries. Sonny found Lorenzo helping Carly give birth and shot him. Unfortunately, the bullet goes through him and hits Carly in the head. She falls into a coma shortly after giving birth to a newborn son, Morgan.

Jason and Courtney are named Morgan's godparents, and Courtney cares for Morgan and his older brother Michael while Carly is in a coma. Fearing for Michael and Morgan's safety, she takes them to live in another town. She meets a police officer named Brian Beck, who owned the house they were staying in and they become friendly. Eventually, Jason comes and brings them back to Port Charles and Brian follows them and gets a job at the Port Charles Police Department.

Due to the escalating mob violence, Jason and Courtney start to drift apart. Courtney began to realize that she couldn't deal with all of the secrets and violence that surrounded the mob life. Deciding to leave him rather than watch him die, she moved out of Jason's penthouse and into a room above Kelly's. She starts to bond and spend more time with Brian who was also staying at Kelly's. During her separation from Jason, the two start to date and attend the opening of the Haunted Star together.

Both Jason and Sonny tell Courtney that Brian is only using her to get dirt on them, but she doesn't believe them. She ignores them until she starts to see the evidence of their claims. One night, she became suspicious and followed Brian to The Waterfront. He was preparing to ambush one of Sonny's deliveries.

A shoot out starts and Courtney notices Brian about to shoot Jason in the back. She acts instinctively and shoots Brian in the back before he can shoot Jason. Courtney feels extremely guilty and wants to turn herself in, but Jason will not allow it. Brian also protects her by naming Zander Smith as his shooter.

In February 2004, the Port Charles Hotel burns down. While trying to find Jason in the burning building, Courtney helps a wealthy old woman and her dog to safety. The old woman is so grateful that she writes Courtney a very big check. Courtney becomes CEO of Pride-Philips, the company responsible for managing The Waterfront piers and shipments. During her tenure as CEO, she tries to force Jason and Sonny to only conduct legit business by forbidding any illegal business dealings on her property. However, after more than a few run-ins with Sonny, Jason, and Faith Rosco, she decides to sell the property.

Jason and Sonny create a dummy corporation to try and buy the company from Courtney, but she discovers their ruse and sells the property to the competing bidder. She is horrified to learn that the other bidder was Lorenzo Alcazar. Jason and Sonny felt betrayed by her decision and actions.

Jason and Courtney had drifted so far apart, that reconciliation looked unlikely. They filed for divorce, but before signing the papers, Courtney made a last ditch effort to reconcile. Jason was initially open to reconcile but then she betrayed him again by saving Alcazar. Courtney found Jason about to kill Alcazar and she hit him over the head, knocking him out and preventing him from doing so. Then, she called the cops when Sonny chased after Alcazar to finish the job himself. Sonny was furious and disowned her.

Despite still loving each other, Jason felt betrayed by Courtney and they had shifted too far apart. They officially divorced when Jason signed the papers in April 2004 and both moved on to different relationships. Some time later, Courtney reconciled her relationship with Sonny and Jason. After rebuilding their friendship, Jason and Courtney remained friends until she died of the encephalitis virus in 2006.


Photos and videos[]

Jason and Courtney got officially engaged and he gave her a ring on May 23, 2003.

Jason_and_Courtney_Get_Engaged

Jason and Courtney Get Engaged


Jason and Courtney were almost married at St. Timothyโ€™s Catholic Church on June 13, 2003, surrounded by their family and friends. However, their wedding is interrupted by the news that Carly Corinthos is missing.

General_Hospital_Jason_and_Courtney's_Almost_Wedding_6-13-03

General Hospital Jason and Courtney's Almost Wedding 6-13-03


Jason and Courtney are finally married on October 10, 2003 in the garden of Le Chateau Cinq Mains, in France. Sonny and Carly were their only guests. Their marriage was later proven to be invalid because her divorce from A.J. was never properly filed.

General_Hospital_Jason_Courtney_marry_in_France_Part_1

General Hospital Jason Courtney marry in France Part 1

General_Hospital_Jason_Courtney_marry_in_France_Part_2

General Hospital Jason Courtney marry in France Part 2


See also[]

References[]

v - e

Couples

Lukelaura
Couples SondraProfile 2011

Supercouples
Dante and Lulu ยท Duke and Anna ยท Frisco and Felicia ยท Jason and Elizabeth ยท Jason and Sam ยท Jax and Brenda ยท Jax and Carly ยท Kevin and Lucy ยท Lucky and Elizabeth ยท Luke and Laura ยท Nikolas and Emily ยท Patrick and Robin ยท Rafe and Alison ยท Robert and Anna ยท Robert and Holly ยท Sean and Tiffany ยท Sonny and Brenda ยท Sonny and Carly ยท Spencer and Trina ยท Spinelli and Maxie ยท Stephen and Livvie ยท Stone and Robin

Current Couples
Blaze and Kristina ยท Chase and Brook Lynn ยท Curtis and Portia ยท Dante and Sam ยท Dex and Josslyn ยท Finn and Elizabeth ยท Jake and Charlotte ยท Kevin and Laura ยท Mac and Felicia ยท Michael and Willow ยท Ned and Olivia ยท Robert and Diane ยท T.J. and Molly ยท Yuri and Terry
Potential Couples
Brennan and Carly ยท Brick and Jordan ยท Chase and Sasha ยท Cody and Brook Lynn ยท Cody and Sasha ยท Dex and Kristina ยท Drew and Jordan ยท Gregory and Alexis ยท Gregory and Tracy ยท John and Anna ยท John and Carly ยท Marshall and Stella ยท Robert and Olivia ยท Scott and Tracy ยท Sonny and Alexis ยท Sonny and Ava ยท Spencer and Josslyn ยท T.J. and Willow ยท Valentin and Brook Lynn
Former Couples
Chase and Willow ยท Curtis and Jordan ยท Drew and Carly ยท Drew and Elizabeth ยท Drew and Sam ยท Finn and Alexis ยท Finn and Anna ยท Jason and Carly ยท Martin and Lucy ยท Michael and Sasha ยท Ned and Alexis ยท Scott and Laura ยท Scott and Liesl ยท Scott and Lucy ยท Sonny and Nina ยท Sonny and Olivia ยท Sonny and Sam ยท Valentin and Anna ยท Valentin and Nina
Offscreen Couples
(One or both characters offscreen)
Couples of the 1960s
Eddie and Angie ยท Edward and Lila ยท Fred and Janet ยท Howie and Jane ยท Ken and Cynthia ยท Lee and Meg ยท Mike and Adela ยท Mikkos and Helena ยท Mikkos and Kristin ยท Noel and Brooke ยท Peter and Jessie ยท Phil and Jessie ยท Roy and Peggy ยท Steve and Peggy ยท Tom and Audrey ยท Victor and Helena
Couples of the 1970s
Al and Lucille ยท Alan and Monica ยท Cameron and Lesley ยท David and Laura ยท Henry and Jane ยท Jeff and Heather ยท Jeff and Monica ยท Jim and Audrey ยท Julian and Alexis ยท Lee and Carolyn ยท Peter and Diana ยท Phil and Diana ยท Rick and Lesley ยท Rick and Monica ยท Roy and Bobbie ยท Scott and Heather ยท Steve and Audrey
Couples of the 1980s
Alan and Lucy ยท Bryan and Claudia ยท Colton and Felicia ยท D.L. and Bobbie ยท Faison and Liesl ยท Grant and Celia ยท Jake and Bobbie ยท Julian and Cheryl ยท Kevin and Terry ยท Lee and Gail ยท Luke and Holly ยท Ned and Dawn ยท Ned and Monica ยท Noah and Bobbie ยท Rick and Ginny ยท Robert and Cheryl ยท Robert and Katherine ยท Robert and Jackie ยท Silas and Nina ยท Sonny and Connie ยท Stefan and Laura ยท Tom and Simone ยท Tony and Alex ยท Tony and Bobbie ยท Tony and Tania ยท Valentin and Alex ยท Victor and Liesl
Couples of the 1990s
A.J. and Carly ยท Bill and Nancy ยท Damian and Katherine ยท Damian and Lucy ยท Decker and Dawn ยท Finn and Jackie ยท Foster and Annabelle ยท Franco and Ava ยท Gregory and Jackie ยท Jagger and Karen ยท Jason and Robin ยท Jax and Chloe ยท Leopold and Dominique ยท Mac and Dominique ยท Miguel and Lily ยท Ned and Lois ยท Ned and Wendy ยท Paul and Jenny ยท Paul and Tracy ยท Rex and Lucy ยท Ryan and Felicia ยท Scott and Dominique ยท Shawn and Jordan ยท Silas and Ava ยท Sonny and Karen ยท Sonny and Lily ยท Stefan and Bobbie ยท Stefan and Katherine ยท Todd and Blair ยท Tony and Carly
Couples of the 2000s
A.J. and Courtney ยท Carlos and Sabrina ยท Coleman and Connie ยท Cooper and Maxie ยท Dillon and Georgie ยท Dillon and Lulu ยท Drew and Kim ยท Ethan and Kristina ยท Franco and Maxie ยท Griffin and Claudette ยท Jason and Courtney ยท Jax and Courtney ยท Jax and Skye ยท Jesse and Maxie ยท Johnny and Lulu ยท Johnny and Maxie ยท Johnny and Olivia ยท Logan and Lulu ยท Lorenzo and Carly ยท Lorenzo and Skye ยท Lucky and Maxie ยท Lucky and Sam ยท Luke and Felicia ยท Luke and Tracy ยท Max and Diane ยท Nathan and Claudette ยท Nikolas and Courtney ยท Nikolas and Elizabeth ยท Nikolas and Gia ยท Nikolas and Rebecca ยท Patrick and Lisa ยท Ric and Alexis ยท Ric and Claudia ยท Ric and Elizabeth ยท Ric and Faith ยท Ric and Sam ยท Ryan and Heather ยท Scott and Bobbie ยท Sonny and Claudia ยท Sonny and Emily ยท Taggert and Portia ยท Trevor and Connie ยท Zander and Elizabeth ยท Zander and Emily
Couples of the 2010s
Aaron and Kristina ยท A.J. and Elizabeth ยท Andre and Jordan ยท Anthony and Tracy ยท Brad and Felix ยท Brad and Lucas ยท Chase and Nelle ยท Dante and Valerie ยท Dev and Josslyn ยท Dev and Trina ยท Dillon and Kiki ยท Drew and Hayden ยท Drew and Margaux ยท Dustin and Brook Lynn ยท Dustin and Lulu ยท Ethan and Irina ยท Ethan and Maya ยท Ewen and Elizabeth ยท Felix and Lucas ยท Finn and Hayden ยท Franco and Carly ยท Franco and Elizabeth ยท Franco and Nina ยท Griffin and Ava ยท Griffin and Kiki ยท Hank and Nelle ยท Hank and Willow ยท Jax and Nina ยท John and Sam ยท Johnny and Brook Lynn ยท Johnny and Carly ยท Johnny and Connie ยท Johnny and Kristina ยท Johnny and Lisa ยท Julian and Kim ยท Julian and Olivia ยท "Levi" and Maxie ยท Lucky and Siobhan ยท Luke and Anna ยท Martin and Blair ยท Michael and Abby ยท Michael and Kiki ยท Michael and Nelle ยท Michael and Rosalie ยท Michael and Sabrina ยท Michael and Starr ยท Mike and Rita ยท Mike and Yvonne ยท Milo and Epiphany ยท Morgan and Ava ยท Morgan and Kiki ยท Nathan and Maxie ยท Neil and Alexis ยท Nikolas and Britt ยท Nikolas and Brook Lynn ยท Nikolas and Hayden ยท Nikolas and Nadine ยท Oscar and Josslyn ยท Parker and Kristina ยท Patrick and Britt ยท Patrick and Sabrina ยท Patrick and Sam ยท Paul and Ava ยท Peter and Maxie ยท Rafe, Jr. and Molly ยท Ric and Madeline ยท Ric and Nina ยท Ryan and Ava ยท Shawn and Alexis ยท Shawn and Carly ยท Silas and Sam ยท Sonny and Nelle ยท Spinelli and Ellie ยท Steve and Olivia ยท T.J. and Taylor ยท Todd and Carly ยท Trey and Kristina ยท Valerie and Kristina
Couples of the 2020s
Adam and Josslyn ยท Austin and Ava ยท Austin and Britt ยท Austin and Maxie ยท Brando and Molly ยท Brando and Sasha ยท Brennan and Carly ยท Cameron and Esme ยท Cameron and Josslyn ยท Cameron and Trina ยท Chet and Terry ยท Cody and Britt ยท Jackson and Lucy ยท Jason and Britt ยท Jax and Britt ยท Julian and Britt ยท Julian and Nelle ยท Lenny and Phyllis ยท Marshall and Epiphany ยท Nikolas and Ava ยท Nikolas and Esme ยท Rory and Trina ยท Taggert and Jordan ยท Spencer and Esme ยท Valentin and Gladys ยท Victor and Ava ยท Victor and Eileen ยท Victor and Lucy ยท Yuri and Monica ยท Zeke and Jordan
Advertisement