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TJ Ashford
General Hospital character
Portrayed by
Duration2012–present
First appearanceJanuary 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byGarin Wolf and Shelly Altman
Introduced byJill Farren Phelps
In-universe information
Other namesThomas Ashford, Jr.
OccupationMedical Intern
FatherShawn Butler
MotherJordan Ashford
Stepfather
Civil partnerMolly Lansing (2021–present)
Grandparents
  • Ray Butler
  • Marshall Ashford (step)
  • Irene Ashford (step)
UnclesCurtis Ashford (step)
Other relativesStella Henry

TJ Ashford is a fictional character on the American soap opera, General Hospital on the ABC network. The role was originated by the teenaged Krys Meyer in 2012. Tequan Richmond, best known for his role in Everybody Hates Chris took over the summer of 2012. Richmond vacated the role in late 2018 and was replaced by Tajh Bellow.

Storylines

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Development

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Creation and casting

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Meyer

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Meyer on GH experience

I think it was the best transition I could have had from doing nothing but theater to TV because they are kind of similar, soap opera acting and theater. Very broad, very grand. It also trained me in learning how to learn lines because we shot an episode a day. I’m very grateful for that.

Christopher Meyer, Daily Actor (2018)[2]

In 2011, the soap released a casting call for the role, a 14 year old African-American male. The actor was due to start production in mid December. Soap Opera Digest described the role as "major ongoing recurring."[3] Soaps In Depth announced Meyer's casting on December 5, 2011. Meyer made his debut on January 17, 2012.[4] TJ was the 14 year old Meyer's first professional acting gig.[2] Prior to General Hospital, Meyer had done some modeling and appeared in an Applebee's commercial.[4] Meyer had only been living in Los Angeles for about three or four months when he booked the role of TJ. While his mother was a big fan – she'd been watching since she was teen – in 2018 Meyer admitted that "I didn’t know anything about soap operas."[2] Meyer categorized his experience at General Hospital as "the best training I've ever had." While the show would typically film an episode a day, at times they could film two episodes per day. "There would be days where I had four lines in the whole episode and then days where I had 3 paragraphs and I had to memorize those three paragraphs right on the spot and I only have one or two takes to get it done because they’re going so quickly." According to Meyer, he appeared in 28 episodes.[5] In July 2012, the series released another casting call for the role.[6] According to Jamey Giddens of Daytime Confidential, Meyer booked a new gig and the role needed to be recast immediately.[7] Meyer vacated the role on August 1, 2012.

Richmond

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On July 23, 2012, Richmond announced that he would soon appear on General Hospital and was slated to film his first scenes on July 24. At the time, he was waiting for another project to start production.[8] On July 30, a representative for the series confirmed that Richmond had been hired to recast the role of TJ.[9] Richmond made his debut on August 16, 2012.

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Bellow

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Bellow admitted that he was ready to quit acting when he finally booked TJ, having previously auditioned for the role twice, in 2012 and in 2016. At the third audition, he made an impression on casting director Mark Teschner.[22] In February 2022, Bellow was promoted to series regular.[23]

Characterization

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Personality

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The original casting described the character as "urban, rebellious, an appealing kid who masks it with a huge chip on his shoulder."[3] When the show set out to recast the role in the summer of 2012, the 16 year old African-American male was described as "charming and charismatic." He "is a tad cocky and prone to getting into trouble, but has a soft and sensitive side."[24] The casting notice also described the character as "very appealing" and "very soulful."[6]

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Backstory

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Introduction

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Paternity (2014–2016)

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Before the character, multiple media outlets speculated that TJ was Shawn's son.[3][27][28]

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Relationship with Molly Lansing

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Reception

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In response to the casting call, Luke Kerr said "As someone extremely interested in seeing things heat up even more between Shawn and Carly (Laura Wright), I’d prefer they didn’t have such a distraction, but I guess time will tell."[37]

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Giddens actually suggested Richmond for the role just before he was hired. "Anyone who watched this young brutha on Everybody Hates Chris already knows he has acting chops." He felt Richmond possessed "a certain swagger that has been sorely missing from daytime ever since Shemar Moore left soaps for primetime." Giddens further stated: "Casting a young rapper/actor who is well known to the black community would also get GH plenty of exposure on the urban blogosphere, and perhaps entice a few young sistahs in the coveted 12-17 demo to tune in!"[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "GH Preview: Ryan Decides to Donate His Kidney". Late-breaking News. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 44, no. 23. American Media, Inc. June 10, 2019. p. 9.
  2. ^ a b c Carter, Lance (August 27, 2018). "Interview: Christopher Meyer on 'The Affair', How He Got His Start and Advice to Young Actors". Daily Actor. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c SOD (October 21, 2011). "GH CASTING NEWS". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Meet GH's TJ!". ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Williams, Meg (May 22, 2018). "Interview with Christopher Meyers". Talk Nerdy With Us. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  6. ^ a b SOD (July 18, 2012). "GH CASTING NEW TEEN". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Giddens, Jamey (July 18, 2012). "Wishful Casting: Everybody Hates Chris Alum Tequan Richmond as General Hospital's TJ". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Giddens, Jamey (July 25, 2012). "Did My Wishful Casting About Everybody Hates Chris Star Tequan Richmond and General Hospital Come True?!". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "GH's New TJ!". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Thomas, Michael (April 1, 2016). "'General Hospital' Exclusive Interview: Tequan Richmond Discusses Absence From 'GH,' New Movie 'Nowhere Michigan,' And Daytime Emmy Nomination". Soap Opera Spy. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tequan Richmond Talks Boomerang, Reveals Why He Left General Hospital and Much More! (EXCLUSIVE)". Soap Opera News. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Brown, Emma (September 16, 2013). "Discovery: Tequan Richmond". Interview. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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  20. ^ "Meet the New T.J.!". Ins & Outs. ABC Soaps In Depth. Vol. 22, no. 51. United States: Bauer Media Group. December 17, 2018. p. 10.
  21. ^ "Studio In Depth". ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. December 2, 2019. p. 64–65.
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  23. ^ Lewis, Errol (February 12, 2022). "Tajh Bellow Upped to Contract Status at General Hospital". Soap Opera Network. United States. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  24. ^ Eades, Chris (July 18, 2012). "Is Molly Getting A New Beau?". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "What life advice would you give your character?". Reader Favorites: Roundup. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 45, no. 3. United States: American Media, Inc. January 20, 2020. pp. 36–37.
  26. ^ https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/21643/general-hospital-casts-christopher-meyer/
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  35. ^ "Pop Star". Scene & Heard. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 46, no. 41. United States: American Media, Inc. October 11, 2021. p. 40.
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  38. ^ Giddens, Jamey (July 17, 2012). "Ratings, Rants and Raves: Mixed Results For GH and DAYS, Plus Wishful Storytelling for Y&R's Cane and Lily". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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  42. ^ W, Nik (May 30, 2022). "The Doctor is in". Sound Off. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 47, no. 22. American Media, Inc. p. 68.
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