Television and soap opera fans are mourning the loss of Meg Bennett, a beloved actress and writer who died earlier this month at 75 following a cancer battle. According to an obituary released by her family and reported by The Daily Caller, Bennett passed away on April 11th.
Born Helen Margaret Bennett in Pasadena, California, she was not only a fixture on the screen but also a dynamic presence off it. Bennett was a Northwestern University alumna, where she not only majored in drama but also shone as Homecoming Queen and competed in the Miss America pageant. Her post-college ambitions took her to New York City, where she made her mark in the off-Broadway hit “Godspell.”
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Bennett’s acting career took a significant turn in 1974 when she joined the cast of the soap opera “Search for Tomorrow” as Liza. This role was just the beginning of a storied career in daytime television. She later moved back to Los Angeles to play what would become her most iconic role: Julia Newman on “The Young and the Restless.” Julia was portrayed as the alluring young wife of a powerful industrialist, weaving her own complex romantic tales and eventually having a child with a supporting character on the series.
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