While Operation: Genie's Angels continues the fight to bring Genie Francis back to her General Hospital home, things have become quiet on any news of her.  However, that silence can be golden as Genie is now filming the lead role in an original Hallmark movie, 'The Note', to be aired December 8th.  So, while we still await her return to us in Port Charles, Genie has the spotlight through other ventures.

"While General Hospital continues to leave coal in Genie Francis' stocking, the daytime icon has been gifted with a lead role in a Hallmark Channel movie. According to Variety, The Note — premiering Dec. 8 and also starring Ted McGinley — concerns a "lonely hearts" columnist who comes across a letter written to an unidentified child by an ill-fated airline passenger. Francis' editor puts her in charge of tracking down the tot before Christmas, all the while chronicling her (sure-to-be-emotional) quest.

As for McGinley's part in all of this, it would seem that maybe he got cast in a TV series with the aforementioned airplane"

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Soaps-News/Gh-Vet-Genie/800022693

Hallmark writes original 'Note'

Holiday TV movie to star Genie Francis

The Hallmark Channel has commissioned "The Note," a holiday-themed TV movie to star Genie Francis and Ted McGinley and premiere on Dec. 8.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972390.html?categoryid=14&cs=1