Brooke Anne Smith will play General Hospital's Molly Lansing-Davis... as character is recast for a SECOND time following star Haley Pullos' DUI arrest

General Hospital character Molly Lansing-Davis is being recast for a second time, just months after the original actress Haley Pullos was charged with felony DUI. 

Brooke Anne Smith, 39, will now be taking over the role in the long-running ABC soap opera. 

After her arrest in May, 25-year-old Haley's role was first given to actress Holiday Mia Kriegel. 

However, after a few weeks Holiday was replaced by Smith, who made her debut on the show on July 19. 

It's not known if Smith is taking on the role permanently or whether she is filling in for the time being.  

Taking over! Brooke Anne Smith is taking over the role of Molly Lansing-Davis in General Hospital, just months after the original actress Haley Pullos was charged with felony DUI; (L) Smith pictured 2018, (R) Pullos pictured 2022

Haley had originally been playing the role of Molly since 2009, prior to her DUI.

Pullos was charged with a felony count of driving under the influence in connection with a near-fatal car crash in April.

She was also charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney with a felony count of driving with a .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) and a misdemeanor count of hit-and-run.

The actress has pleaded not guilty with a preliminary hearing scheduled to take place in July.

Pullos allegedly drove the wrong way down the 134 Freeway in Pasadena while drunk and hit another car head-on at 60mph.

The actress also collided with an Oldsmobile driven by a 27-year-old woman from Fontana in the westbound lane moments before the horrifying collision.

She was taken to hospital where she was later arrested for driving under the influence and the earlier hit and run.

The other driver, Courtney Wilder, also had to be taken to hospital in critical condition following the crash on April 29.

Unclear: It's not known if Smith, 39, is taking on the role permanently or whether she is filling in for the time being; Pictured 2022

Second recasting: Following the 25-year-old Haley's arrest, her role was first given to Holiday Mia Kriegel (pictured 2018). However, after a few weeks Holiday was replaced by Smith

The OG: Haley had originally been playing the role of Molly in the long-running ABC soap opera since 2009, prior to her DUI; Pictured in a still from the show

Wilder, 23, is also suing Pullos, saying she drove the wrong way on an off-ramp, and he did not have time to react when he saw her headlights approaching.

Wilder says he sustained lasting injuries and his car was totaled in the aftermath, and is suing the actress for damages.

First responders who rushed to the scene found Pullos smelling of alcohol with slurred speech and glassy eyes.

Police then searched her white 2019 Ford and found marijuana edibles and tequila miniatures.

In May, Pullos was spotted by DailyMail.com checking into a luxury rehab facility in Malibu.

She was taken to the $2,600-a-week Detox and Residential Treatment Center by her father.

The luxury rehab center boasts several alcohol and drug addiction treatments, ranging from a ten-day long detox to a more intensive medication-assisted treatment with a residential option for round-the-clock care.

An intensive outpatient program is then offered as a transition, as well as an aftercare program for those who use the facilities.

Legal woes: Pullos was involved in a prior hit-and-run before she plowed head-on into the white 2020 Kia; Pictured 2022

Serious: Both Pullos and Courtney Wilder survived the collision, with the latter sustaining major injuries

Crash: Authorities say Pullos had been traveling on the 134 Freeway in California just before 1.30am on April 29 when she got into the head-on crash

Wilder claims in the court documents for his suit that Pullos should never have been behind the wheel on April 29, and should have at least stopped driving when she got into a hit-and-run earlier that night.

He also alleges that Pullos hit a firefighter at the scene who was assessing her injuries and shouted, 'This is a $400 f****** shirt!'

He argues Pullos cared more about an 'over-priced shirt' than the safety and well-being of the crash victims.

Authorities confirmed that the driver of the first car did not suffer serious injuries, with a police report adding: 'It was determined Haley Pullos was involved in a hit and run traffic collision that occurred in the city of Pasadena prior to entering the wrong way onto the eastbound SR-134 freeway.'

She then swerved and ended up in the eastbound lane, colliding with an oncoming Kia moving at 60mph.

The driver of the Kia, who was only identified at the time as a 23-year-old old man, was left with serious injuries and rushed to hospital.

According to a police report, Pullos was unable to get out of her wrecked car and was also injured.

Pasadena Fire Department had to use jaws of life to extract Pullos from her vehicle before she was taken to Huntington Hospital.

Rehab: Following her crash the star was driven to a rehab facility in Malibu by her father on May 17 (pictured: Los Angeles Fashion week 2018)

Once there, it is alleged, she was aggressive and fought hospital staff, before she had to be sedated.

Pullos announced in the aftermath of the crash that she was being temporarily replaced on the show General Hospital.

Pullos has played Molly Lansing-Davis on the long running show in around 500 episodes of the soap opera.

She has also appeared in an episode of medical drama House, and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2015 for her role on General Hospital.

And she starred in the pilot episode of Dollhouse, and also acted in Ghost Whisperer as young Melinda.

In 2020, she took up the role as Bella Schmerz in The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia.