Westbourne family

Westbourne
General Hospital
Information
Place(s) of Origin	Zurich, Switzerland
Years in PC	2012-present
Current region	Port Charles, New York (Liesl, Nina, Sonny, Maxie, Michael, Willow, Georgie, James, Wiley, Amelia) Unknown (Claudette)
Ethnicity	American Swiss German (Lisel, Nina, Nathan, Willow, James, Wiley, Amelia) Danish (Britt, Nathan, James) English (Wiley, Amelia) Irish (Wiley, Amelia)
Notable members	Madeline Reeves (deceased), Liesl Obrecht, Julian Jerome (deceased), Nina Reeves, Sonny Corinthos, Sam McCall, Britt Westbourne (deceased), Lucas Jones, Maxie Jones, Nathan West (deceased), Claudette Beaulieu, Michael Corinthos, Nelle Benson (deceased), Willow Tait, Georgie Spinelli, Leo Quartermaine, James West, Wiley Corinthos, Baby Jonah Corinthos (deceased), Andy Nero, Amelia Corinthos
Connected families	Cassadine, Clay, Corinthos, Eckert, Falconeri, Faison, Grey, Jones, Quartermaine, Romanov, Spencer, Webber
Known for	Illegal/terrorist activity, Not raising their own children
Reeves Penthouse
Nina & Ava at the Reeves Penthouse (2021)
Estate Information
Purchased	2021, from Ava Jerome
Address	979 Carlyle
Current residents	Nina Reeves (former)

The Westbournes are a fictional family on the American soap opera General Hospital. They are best known for illegal and terrorist activity.

Background

Originally named Liesl Westbourne, Dr. Liesl Obrecht debuted in August 2012 as Cesar Faison's accomplice, tasked with keeping Dr. Robin Scorpio-Drake captive. It was later disclosed that Liesl and Faison had a past relationship, resulting in their daughter, Dr. Britt Westbourne. Despite Liesl's love for Faison, he did not reciprocate, his heart belonging to Anna Devane. Britt arrived in September 2012 and joined the staff at General Hospital in Port Charles. After Obrecht's arrest, Victor Cassadine cleared her charges, leading to her appointment as the chief of staff at GH for two years.

In December 2013, Nathan West, arrives in town and begins working for the P.C.P.D. Britt meets Nathan at the bar on that same day. They find common ground and quickly take a liking to each other. After a few drinks, they go home together with the intention of more than just conversation. Nathan confesses he doesn't want to take advantage of her inebriated state. Britt feels the same, leading to an almost kiss before they are interrupted. Unbeknownst to them, they are siblings, and Obrecht fears they might have a one-night stand. It is later revealed that Liesl is Nathan's biological mother, who had given him to her sister, Madeline Reeves, born as Magda Westbourne, to raise alongside her daughter, Nina Reeves. Madeline alleges that Liesl abandoned Nathan to pursue Faison. Liesl, however, claims she gave up Nathan to provide him with a better life. In 2014, Britt fled Port Charles with Faison to escape her own legal troubles, only to return later to exonerate herself before departing once more for Seattle.

Nathan joined the police force to apprehend the individual responsible for Nina's 23-year coma. He suspects her ex-husband, Dr. Silas Clay, of involvement. Yet, he is stunned to discover Madeline is the true culprit. Madeline aimed to terminate Nina's pregnancy to cut ties between Silas and Nina. She administered an overdose of antidepressants to Nina, hoping to cause a miscarriage, but instead, Nina fell into a coma. Madeline then pinned the crime on Silas. During her coma, it was revealed that Nina was carrying twins, Nelle Benson and Willow Tait. After their birth, Madeline, their grandmother, arranged for their illegal adoption by separate families. Nelle was raised by Frank Benson, while Willow was taken in by Nina's former nurse, Lorraine "Harmony" Miller.

In May 2014, Nina awoke from her coma and tried to rebuild her life in Port Charles with her ex, Silas Clay. By August 2015, Madeline was sentenced to Pentonville Penitentiary for the murder of Silas and later died in prison.

Julian Jerome hired an inexperienced Nina as the editor-in-chief of Crimson Magazine, hoping she would fail and he could claim a tax write-off. However, Nina turned Crimson into a success. In August 2016, Nina's daughter Nelle arrived in town. Initially timid and kind, Nelle's true, unstable nature was eventually exposed. Unbeknownst to them, Nina and Nelle were mother and daughter, even when Nelle briefly worked at Crimson.

In December 2016, Valentin Cassadine and Nina married to bolster his position in the impending custody battle for his daughter, Charlotte Cassadine. Nina found joy in being Charlotte's stepmother.

Nathan West fell in love with Maxie Jones, and they wed on January 17, 2017, at the Metro Court Hotel, surrounded by loved ones. A year later, tragedy struck when Lulu Spencer published an article in The Port Charles Press revealing Nathan as Faison's son. Enraged, Faison returned to Port Charles, kidnapped Lulu and Liesl, and confronted his other son, Peter August, at Metro Court, holding him and Maxie at gunpoint. Nathan, unprotected, attempted a rescue but was shot by Faison. Jason Morgan intervened, shooting Faison before he could flee. Both Nathan and Faison succumbed to their injuries at General Hospital. Maxie, now a widow, later gave birth to Nathan's son, James West, in May 2018.

Willow Tait, arrived in Port Charles in October 2018 as a teacher at PC Elementary. She disclosed that she became pregnant with Hank Archer's child and subsequently gave the baby up for adoption. The baby, named Wiley Cooper-Jones by adoptive parents Brad Cooper and Dr. Lucas Jones, tragically passed away from SIDS shortly after birth. Meanwhile, Nelle Benson, who had a son with Michael Corinthos named Jonah in July 2018, switched her baby with his deceased cousin Wiley Cooper-Jones. After Nelle's presumed death from a fall, the baby switch was uncovered, and Michael regained custody of his son on February 19, 2020, renaming him Wiley Corinthos. Willow, Nelle's fraternal twin sister, later formally adopted Wiley following her marriage of convenience to Michael.

In September 2020, Britt returned to Port Charles and was appointed chief of staff at General Hospital by the new board chairman, Cyrus Renault. Obrecht was thrilled that Britt had received her former position. However, Cyrus's subsequent dismissal and replacement by Dr. Monica Quartermaine led to a new arrangement where Britt and Dr. Terry Randolph were named co-chiefs of staff.

In January 2021, Nina was devastated to learn that her deceased daughter was Nelle. Carly Spencer, aware of the paternity secret, ignited a fierce rivalry between her and Nina. Later, Nina encountered an amnesiac Sonny Corinthos in Nixon Falls and chose to conceal his survival, partly as vengeance against Carly for trying to separate her from their shared grandson, Wiley. The truth eventually surfaced, and Carly discovered Sonny with Nina on Valentine's Day, leading to Sonny and Carly's divorce. Now free from her marriage to Valentin, Nina was able to explore a relationship with Sonny.

Britt discovered she had Huntington's Disease and planned to leave town. While waiting for her boat at the docks, Josslyn Jacks was attacked by The Hook. Britt intervened to help her. During the confrontation, Britt was scratched by the hook and returned to The Haunted Star to be with her mother as the venom took her life. Obrecht called for an ambulance, but Britt realized she wouldn't survive the trip to the hospital and passed away in her mother's arms in January 2023.

In early 2023, Nina and Willow uncovered the truth about their mother-daughter relationship, a secret also known to Carly. That same January, Michael and Willow welcomed their second child, Amelia Corinthos. They remarried in April at the Quartermaine Mansion. Nina is still trying to forge a bond with Willow and be a grandmother to Wiley and Amelia. Nina and Sonny married in October 2023 but he shunned her and served divorce papers after learning she snitched on his "family" to the feds on New Years Eve.

Tree

1. Unknown male Westbourne
   Unknown female
   2. Madeline West
      Unknown male Reeves (died c.1991)
      3. Nina Reeves (1970-present)
         Silas Clay (1970-2015)
         4. Nelle Benson (1992-2020) (twin) (Adopted by Frank)
            Michael Corinthos (1992-present)
            5. Wiley Corinthos (2018-present) (Adopted by Willow)
         4. Willow Tait (1992-present) (twin) (Adopted by Douglas and Harmony)
            Hank Archer (1976-2019)
            5. Wiley Cooper-Jones (born/died 2018) (Adopted by Brad and Lucas)
            Michael Corinthos (1992-present)
            5. Wiley Corinthos (2018-present) (Adopted)
            5. Amelia Corinthos (2023-present)
      3. Nathan West (1987-2018) (raised by Madeline using the surname "West")
         Maxie Jones (1986-present)
         4. James West (2018-present)
   2. Liesl Obrecht
      Cesar Faison
      3. Britt Westbourne (1985-2023)
         (no father)
         4. Rocco Falconeri (2013-present) (stole embryo and gave birth to, pretended he was her son) 
      3. Nathan West (1987-2018) (raised by Madeline using the surname "West")
         Maxie Jones (1986-present)
         4. James West (2018-present)

This is the family tree for the Westbourne family.

Unknown Westbourne

Unknown Reeves

Madeline West

Cesar Faison

Liesl Obrecht

Silas Clay

Nina Reeves

Britt Westbourne

Nathan West

Maxie Jones

Nelle Benson

Michael Corinthos

Willow Tait

Hank Archer

James West

Wiley Corinthos

Amelia Corinthos

Jonah Corinthos

See also

• Baldwin family - Pseudo step family
• Cassadine family - Close allies
• Clay family - The family Nelle, Willow, Wiley, and Amelia were born into.
• Corinthos family - The family Rocco were born into.
• Eckert family - The family Rocco, Wiley, and Amelia were born into.
• Faison family - The family Britt, Nathan, and James was born into.
• Falconeri family - The family Rocco was born into.
• Grey family - The family Rocco was born into.
• Jones family - The family Nathan married into and James was born into.
• Quartermaine family - The family Wiley and Amelia were born into.
• Romanov family - Close allies.
• Spencer family - The family Rocco, Wiley, and Amelia were born into.
• Webber family - The family Rocco was born into.

Gallery

• Nathan, Britt, and Liesl (2014)
• Liesl and her daughter, Britt
• Sisters Madeline and Liesl
• Madeline and her nephew, Nathan
• Siblings Nathan and Britt
• Liesl and her children: Nathan and Britt
• Cousins Nathan and Nina
• Liesl and her son, Nathan
• Cousins Britt and Nina
• Liesl and her niece, Nina
• Madeline and her daughter, Nina
• Liesl and her children, Britt and Nathan
• Liesl and her daughter say goodbye
• Liesl says goodbye the love of her life and her daughter
• Liesl and Nina make peace
• Nina marries Valentin Cassadine
• Nathan marries Maxie Jones
• Liesl and her son Nathan at his wedding
• Siblings Britt and Nathan reunite
• Liesl and Britt
• Nathan's son James West
• Britt, Liesl, Nathan (2018)
• Mother and daughter, Willow and Nina (Stafford)
• Nina and Willow
• Nina's daughter Nelle and grandson Wiley
• Nina's daughter Willow and late son Wiley
• Willow and her nephew Wiley Quartermaine-Corinthos (2020)
• The Half-Heart necklace that belongs to their daughter Nelle.
• Nelle's half heart necklace
• Nelle with her childhood box of memories
• Nelle is revealed to have Nina's half heart necklace
• Nina cries over her daughter Nelle's half heart necklace
• Nelle with her baby rattle is shocked
• Nelle has her mother Nina's half heart necklace
• It's revealed that Nelle is their daughter
• Cousins Nina and Britt, and in-law Maxie visit Nathan's grave (2021)
• Cousins Nina and Britt, and in-law Maxie visit Nathan's grave (2021)
• Cousins Nina and Britt, and in-law Maxie visit Nathan's grave (2021)
• Cousins Nina and Britt, and in-law Maxie make a pact at Nathan's grave to look out for each other (2021)
• Nina and Wiley spend their first time together as grandmother and grandson (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson playing at her office desk (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson quality time (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson quality time (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson quality time (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson quality time (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson play time (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson play time (2021)
• Grandmother and grandson play time (2021)
• Grandma and grandson - possible last visit (2021)
• Last selfie together? (2021)
• Grandmother, daughter, and grandson (2021)
• Cousins catch-up (2021)
• Cousins at the hospital (2021)
• Nina and Willow (2022)
• Britt, Maxie, and Bailey (2022)
• Nina's daughters, Willow with her fraternal twin sister Nelle
• Nelle and her nephew Wiley Cooper-Jones
• Cell phone image of aunt/mom Willow and son/nephew Wiley (2022)
• (2022)
• Nina and Willow at the MC pool (2022)
• Liesl and Britt with Scott meeting his stepson Cody (2022)
• Niece and aunt, Nina and Liesl (2022)
• Nina is visited by her daughter Nelle's spirit (2022)
• Nelle wipes her mother's tears (2022)
• Nina with her daughters Willow and Nelle, plus Carly (2022)
• Nina and her twin daughters (2022)
• Twins Willow and Nelle (2022)
• Liesl, her daughter Britt and DIL Maxie (2022)
• Mother and daughter (2022)
• Mother and daughter (2022)
• Mother/aunt Willow and son/nephew Wiley (2022)
• Cousins discuss health issues (2022)
• Taking a selfie
• Liesl and Britt selfie (2022)
• Getting ready for NYE (2022)
• Liesl and Britt on NYE (2022)
• Liesl and Britt on NYE (2022)
• Liesl and Nina (2023)
• Willow's nightmare (2023)
• Willow tries to attack Nina (2023)
• Nina is not a bone marrow match for Willow (2023)
• Right after birth, in the NICU (2023)
• Willow's newborn daughter in NICU (2023)
• Mother and newborn daughter, Willow and Amelia (2023)
• Willow shuns Nina's gift on her death bed (2023)
• Westbourne Magic Show at the Nurses Ball (2023)
• Wiley makes "Faux France" for Willow (2023)
• Willow, Wiley, and Amelia
• Nina weds Sonny Corinthos (2023)
• At the "Sona" wedding (2023)
• Nina with grandson Wiley and cousin James on Halloween (2023)
• Nina with husband Sonny, daughter Willow, Wiley, and James on Halloween (2023)
• Nina with husband Sonny, daughter Willow, Wiley, and James (2023)

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Unnamed Parents Madeline West (widowed from Mr. Reeves) Liesl Obrecht Nina Reeves Nathan West ("married" to Maxie Jones; "widowed" from Claudette Beaulieu) (raised by Madeline) Britt Westbourne Nathan West ("married" to Maxie Jones; "widowed" from Claudette Beaulieu) Nelle Benson (married to Julian Jerome; widowed from Hank Archer) Willow Tait (married to Michael Corinthos) James West James West Wiley Corinthos Wiley Corinthos Wiley Cooper -Jones Amelia Corinthos Sam McCall, Lucas Jones, Leo Quartermaine, Jonah Corinthos, Andy Nero (Nelle's stepchildren) Georgie Spinelli, Bailey Jones (Nathan's stepchildren)