Tamara Braun Speaks Out About Her GH Exit.

Tamara Braun, Who Played Carly From 2001-05, Returned To Gh In 2017 In A New Role, Dr. Kim Nero. The Show Opted To Write Out The Character, And Kim Left Port Charles Last Week. Braun Gave Digest The Inside Scoop About Her Exit.

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Soap Opera Digest: When and how did you get the word that Kim was being written out?

Tamara Braun: Well, I was told by my representatives; Business Affairs called my reps and they informed me that they were writing my character off. Contractually, they need to let you know six weeks [out], so it was six weeks [before my last tape date]. We were on our last three-week vacation, so it was right in the middle of the vacation that I found out.

Digest: And how did you feel about it?

Braun: Well, I was a little surprised, because weeks before, Frank [Valentini, executive producer] had told me that I had really big story coming up that he was excited about. So it was a little shocking, yeah.

Digest: Did you tell your friends at work right away?

Braun: No, I didn’t tell people right away; I just thought, “Oh, whatever, let it just be.” We were on vacation, and then I think I worked two days that first week back and then I had a personal appearance to do. Those two days I was there, I didn’t work with Wil [deVry, Julian], who I usually work with a lot, but on the personal appearance, he was there and I was like, “Oh, I’d better tell him [laughs]!” So, I told Wil while we were away, but I asked him not to say anything because, I don’t know, I just don’t like to make anything that big of a deal.

Digest: When word did get out at the studio, what reactions did you get?