Eva LaRue is leaving "General Hospital" less than a year and a half after joining the cast of the popular soap opera

For Eva LaRue, playing a villainess was no walk in the park. Now, she's speaking out on leaving "General Hospital."

Natalia ( Eva LaRue) died by accidentally overdosing on pills an booze this week on General Hospital. Preparing for such dramatic scenes gave her portrayer a chance to dig into the material, especially as Natalia's life went downhill quite quickly.