Braedyn Bruner, as Emma Scorpio-Drake on General Hospital, comes from a lineage of strong, powerful women as her mother is Dr. Robin Scoripo-Drake (Kimberly McCullough) and her grandmother is legendary superspy Anna Devane (Finola Hughes).
Alas, neither woman is currently on the canvas and therefore unable to provide the support that Emma is experiencing given her grandmother’s imprisonment overseas. While Bruner is bringing great strength to her character, she’s also embodying the great vulnerability that her mother and grandmother both also possess.
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