Meg Bennett (born Helen Bennett, October 4, 1948 – April 11, 2024) was an American television writer, actress, and model. She was married to ex-General Hospitalhead writerRobert Guza Jr.
Born Helen Bennett, she was the eldest daughter of a printing company executive and a psychologist, and grew up in Pasadena, California. She majored in drama at Northwestern University, was homecoming queen, acted in summer stock during college breaks, and worked as a model, including an appearance in Life magazine.[1][2] She changed her name to Meg because there was already a Helen Bennett registered with the Screen Actors' Guild.[3]
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In 1971 she was hired as the "Cadillac Eldorado convertible girl" for a New York auto show, which prompted her to move to Manhattan. There she appeared on the game show Three on a Match, where she won $10,000 in prizes and was an undefeated champion. She was an original cast member of the Broadway production Grease, which led to her being cast on the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1974. She played the role of the good girl Liza for three years, then left New York for California. She also appeared occasionally as a panelist on Match Game.
Bennett suffered a bout of hepatitis, and once recovered, she was cast as Julia Newman on The Young and the Restless in 1980. She played the role on-and-off for six years, during which time she impressed Bill Bell, the creator of the show, with her on-set skills as a script doctor. He asked her to write for the show in 1981, and thereafter she began doing double duty as writer and actress on the show.[4] Her writing duties usurped her acting career, and she shared an Emmy award with the rest of the writing staff for General Hospital in 1995. She still acted occasionally, playing such roles as the villainous Allegra on General Hospital.[5] She was fired in 2011 by Garin Wolf after his promotion to head writer.
Actress: Julia Newman 1980–1984, 1986–1987, 2002, 2018, 2020
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Bennett met her husband Robert Guza Jr. when they were both hired to write for a soap opera. They have collaborated ever since, writing for several soap operas.
^Hernandez, Brian Anthony (April 21, 2024). "Meg Bennett, Young and the Restless Actress and General Hospital Writer, Dead at 75". People. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
bennett, born, helen, bennett, october, 1948, april, 2024, american, television, writer, actress, model, married, general, hospital, head, writer, robert, guza, bornhelen, bennett, 1948, october, 1948diedapril, 2024, 2024, aged, alma, maternorthwestern, univer. Meg Bennett born Helen Bennett October 4 1948 April 11 2024 was an American television writer actress and model She was married to ex General Hospital head writer Robert Guza Jr Meg BennettBornHelen Bennett 1948 10 04 October 4 1948DiedApril 11 2024 2024 04 11 aged 75 Alma materNorthwestern UniversityOccupationsWriteractressmodelSpouseRobert Guza Jr Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Positions held 3 Personal life and death 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn Helen Bennett she was the eldest daughter of a printing company executive and a psychologist and grew up in Pasadena California She majored in drama at Northwestern University was homecoming queen acted in summer stock during college breaks and worked as a model including an appearance in Life magazine 1 2 She changed her name to Meg because there was already a Helen Bennett registered with the Screen Actors Guild 3 Career editIn 1971 she was hired as the Cadillac Eldorado convertible girl for a New York auto show which prompted her to move to Manhattan There she appeared on the game show Three on a Match where she won 10 000 in prizes and was an undefeated champion She was an original cast member of the Broadway production Grease which led to her being cast on the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1974 She played the role of the good girl Liza for three years then left New York for California She also appeared occasionally as a panelist on Match Game Bennett suffered a bout of hepatitis and once recovered she was cast as Julia Newman on The Young and the Restless in 1980 She played the role on and off for six years during which time she impressed Bill Bell the creator of the show with her on set skills as a script doctor He asked her to write for the show in 1981 and thereafter she began doing double duty as writer and actress on the show 4 Her writing duties usurped her acting career and she shared an Emmy award with the rest of the writing staff for General Hospital in 1995 She still acted occasionally playing such roles as the villainous Allegra on General Hospital 5 She was fired in 2011 by Garin Wolf after his promotion to head writer Positions held edit The Bold and the Beautiful Script Writer April 1 1987 March 22 1989 Executive Storyline Consultant August 6 2002 October 29 2004 hired by Bradley Bell General Hospital Breakdown Writer 1987 1989 1994 1997 hired by Claire Labine 1999 December 2000 April 3 2009 July 2011 Actress Allegra Montenegro August 2005 General Hospital Night Shift Script Writer August 9 October 4 2007 Generations hired by Sally Sussman Morina Writer 1989 1990 Santa Barbara Breakdown Writer 1991 1993 Actress Megan Richardson 1989 Sunset Beach Associate Head Writer 1997 Co Head Writer October 1997 August 1998 The Young and the Restless Script Writer 1981 1987 Actress Julia Newman 1980 1984 1986 1987 2002 2018 2020Personal life and death editBennett met her husband Robert Guza Jr when they were both hired to write for a soap opera They have collaborated ever since writing for several soap operas In 2003 they bought a Beverly Hills home formerly owned by Boris Karloff then Gregory Peck for 2 8 million 6 Bennett died after a battle with cancer on April 11 2024 at the age of 75 7 Awards and nominations editDaytime Emmy Award Nomination 2003 Best Writing Bold and The Beautiful Win 1995 Best Writing General Hospital Nominations 1995 1997 and 2000 Best Writing General Hospital Nomination 1986 Best Writing The Young And The Restless Writers Guild of America Award Nomination 1997 season Sunset Beach Wins 1994 1995 and 1997 seasons General Hospital Nominations 1993 1997 seasons General Hospital Wins 1991 and 1992 seasons Santa BarbaraReferences edit Marian Christy Meg Bennett And Her Search For Tomorrow United Features Syndicate in Reading Eagle June 27 1975 Bold Bright Outfits for a Colorful City Life Nov 11 1966 p 87 describing her as 18 year old Helen Bennett a Northwestern freshman Meg Bennett s one of a kind career Daily TV 1985 reprinted in Santa Barbara le site Francais Archived December 31 2008 at the Wayback Machine Susan Champlin As Soap Star and Scriptwriter Meg Bennett Faces Double Duty on the Young and the Restless People June 6 1983 A leg up on Allegra Soap Opera Digest August 29 2005 archive copy here Putting his castle on ice Los Angeles Times June 29 2003 Hernandez Brian Anthony April 21 2024 Meg Bennett Young and the Restless Actress and General Hospital Writer Dead at 75 People Retrieved April 22 2024 External links editMeg Bennett at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meg Bennett amp oldid 1221119267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
