kathleen gati played dr obrecht on general hospital.
kathleen gati played dr obrecht on general hospital.
actress who plays dr obrecht on general hospital?
kathleen gati
kathleen gati revealed that she first learned of the plans of obrecht's relationship with the infamous cesar faison (anders hove) in january 2013 and she was immediately "ecstatic." ron carlivati revealed that obrecht's expansion started out as her being a "talk-to" for faison when he is masquerading as duke lavery (ian buchanan) between october and december 2013. in march 2013 after obrecht's connection to britt was revealed and fans were left to speculate about her paternity, regan cellura said that obrect's "unwavering loyalty" faison was a bit "telling". gati said that obrecht idolizes faison and looks at him as a "god." of their history, the actress said that "she idolized from the time they were very young." from her point of view, faison has done "amazing things. even if they're dark and cruel and horrible characters, she's fascinated by him." faison and obrecht are two people who "found each other in their evilness." even though faison moves on and falls in love again, obrecht never gets over him. "she's a one-man woman who has been focused on him and hasn't taken her eye off him. even if she wanted to explore other romantic interests, gati said "[obrecht] needs him." faison is obrecht's "achilles' heel." gati explained, "the only time obrecht is much is when she sees him or hears his name. she becomes like a puppy. it's like pavlov's dog." according to kathleen gati, it is obrecht's "twisted affection" for faison that allows the audience to embrace her. fans can understand that she is upset because "she's been dumped and disrespected and not cared about and put aside." not only can viewers relate to her pain, but some can also defend the pain she causes. in reference to obrecht's admiration for faison, gati said "faison is her everything." the actress explained in character that "i have admired him, loved him." faison is "her god, her genius." gati said faison asking obrecht to wear the "anna" mask to have sex with him is the "ultimate rejection" and "beyond humiliating. then that awkward moment trying to seduce him, and she is not that good at it, and then trying anyway she can, and being totally rejected." gati said that the scenes are a "turning point" for her character and she questioned "how much [obrecht] would take from faison."
liesl obrecht
in october 2013, "abc soaps in depth" ranked the character at #5 in the "5 things we're loving" section and said gati's "obrecht makes being bad look oh so good!" "soap opera digest" gave "general hospital" the "best villains" award for 2013 and obrecht was among the favorites. the magazine raved that "establishing the perverse cronyism of faison, helena, jerry and dr. obrecht was a stroke of creative genius, but each character also shined individually." the magazine praised the character saying, "obrecht continued her scene-stealing rise to villainous power by maneuvering daughter britt like a chess piece, tossing off cruel one-liners with expert precision and rocking the heck out of that anna [devane] mask." rosemary rossi said "sure, obrecht is a villainess. but viewers delight in her wickedness rather than just deplore her machinations." gati shared the title of performer of the week with anders hove for their portrayal of obrecht and faison during scenes in which obrecht tried to seduce faison wearing an anna mask. editor stephanie sloane described the performances as "uniquely but equally mesmerizing." while hove is definitely known for his legendary style, sloane raved that gati "has quickly become one of the trustiest weapons in gh's arsenal, via her full-bodied embrace of obrecht's matter-of-fact cruelty." "on-air on-soaps" said gati gave the "best overall performance by a supporting actress." of obrecht's familial connections, maria ciaccia said "[she] is now 'connected' nad here to stay. that's a tribute to the actress because this was probably a short-term role." ciaccia praised the actress and said "there's something about gati as dr. obrecht -- we just love having her around." "on-air on-soaps" praised the actress for her portrayal of obrecht during scenes in which the character schemed to take out her rival anna devane, played by finola hughes. "soaps in depth" said "what makes obrecht a fan favorite is the contrast between her evil deeds and the delight she takes in them." michael fairman praised gati and head writer, ron carlivati for their creation of "one the most fascinating characters in port charles."in reference to the character being named chief of staff, fairman responded "how on earth will the gh writing team explain" the twist? connie passalacqua said "i literally screamed" at the reveal that britt and obrecht were mother and daughter. passalacqua listed obrecht as one of her favorite characters in soaps during the summer of 2013. in august 2013, "the tv addict" said gati portrayed obrecht to "delightfully campy perfection." michael fairman praised gati "who is able to deliver some pretty outrageous dialog, and wonderful one-liners" "on-air on-soaps" was shocked that gati did not make the pre-nominations list for daytime emmy awards supporting actress category. michael fairman praised the actress for her opening performance of "willkommen" at the 2014 nurses ball. fairman described gati as "one of the biggest and most unique standouts on the canvas of the abc soap opera!" fans voted gati's rendition of "willkommen" as the best performance at the ball on a "daytime confidential" poll. the blog also listed obrecht at #15 on the list of "15 soap opera moms who deserve nothing for mother's day." luke kerr of "daytime confidential" likened the character of liesl obrecht to olenna tyrell (diana rigg) on "game of thrones". while obrecht's fans don't always come off perfectly, "like her westeros counterpart, she has ensured her family is taken care of with one hood move after another."
liesl obrecht