Kirsten Storms, 41, who has starred as Maxie Jones on the long-running soap opera since 2005, announced she will be taking a break from her role while she settles into her new home in Tennessee.

General Hospital's Kirsten Storms, who plays Maxie Jones, announced her break from the soap as she relocates to Nashville with her daughter Harper

The former Disney Channel star joined “General Hospital” in 2005 in the role of Maxie Jones and earned a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2009 for her performance. Storms has completed filming for the year, but assured fans there are some surprises in store for her character.