Holly Sutton Scorpio is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. The character has been portrayed by actress Emma Samms off-and-on since her debut. She originally appeared from July 1, 1982 to September 5, 1985. With Samms choosing to leave the series amicably to go to ABC's prime time hit Dynasty and its spin-off The Colbys, Holly seemingly perished in a plane crash. "Fan favorite" Samms had been so popular at General Hospital that Holly was brought back from the dead on January 16, 1992 after a seven-year absence. She stayed in the role until July 22, 1993, during this time also playing Holly's lookalike half-sister Paloma, a heroic revolutionary.