Storms, who shares her daughter with ex-husband and former “General Hospital” star Brandon Barash, said she taped her final episode of the year “the week before last week” and hinted she could come back in a few months, while her plotline will energize viewers in her absence.

Kirsten Storms is opening up about what it was like to be temporarily replaced in her long-running “General Hospital” role. Storms, who has played Maxie on the historic soap opera since May 2005, was recently replaced temporarily by Nicole Paggi due to scheduling conflicts.

The "Zenon" alum and soap opera star will appear in a few pre-taped scenes after moving to Tennessee with daughter Harper.