the soap opera veteran and beloved star of The Young and the Restless make benett who has passed away our hearts
go out to her family and loved ones during this difficult time what led to her passing keep watching to find out fans of
The Young and the Restless and the soap opera Community are reminising with heavy hearts as news spreads of Meg
bit passing benneth best known for her role as Julia Newman Victor Newman’s first wife on the show from 1980 to 1984 passed away on April 11th at the
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age of 75 following a battle with cancer a true icon in the entertainment World Bennett’s career began on Broadway where she starred as pink lady Marty marashino in the original production of Greece she later transitioned to dat time television making her Mark as Lisa Walton on search for tomorrow in 1974 a role she inherited from future Dynasty star Kathleen Beller however it was her portrayal of the troubl Julia The Young and the Restless that solidified her place in so Opera history Julia’s tumultuous marriage to Victor
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Newman played by Eric Braden kept viewers captivated not Not only was she mistreated from the very beginning of their relationship but Victor even went as far as imprisoning photographer Michael Scott in a basement after discovering Julia had an affair with him not going to lie that storyline is also a personal favorite of ours behind the scenes Meg Bennett was more than just an actress her talent for improvising scripts caught the attention of The Young and the Restless co-creator William J Bell leading to her joining the show as a
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writer in 1981 this marked the beginning of her dual career effortlessly transitioning between acting and writing on various daytime dramas after her time on a and r Bennett appeared on shows like Santa bargara where she played Megan Richardson the mother of future One Tree Hill star Paul Johansson she also portrayed the villainous Allegra Montenegro on General Hospital showcasing her versatility as an actress in addition to her acting Bennett was a talented writer contributing scripts to several soap operas including General
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Hospital The Bold and the Beautiful generations and Sunset Beach her writing skills reached New Heights when she became a c-head writer for Aaron Spelling’s short-lived daytime drama in the late 1990s it was during her time as a writer on General Hospital that she met her husband of 20 years Robert GZA junor in 1995 her exceptional writing talents were recognized with an Emmy Award for her outstanding contributions to General Hospit
