Soap opera star and screenwriter Meg Bennett has died


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Yahoo— Bennett, a Pasadena native, also pursued a career as a screenwriter, winning a Daytime Emmy Award and Writers Guild of America Awards.

Los Angeles Times—Soap opera actor and screenwriter Meg Bennett has died. Award-winning screenwriter and actor Meg Bennett, who achieved fame on "The Young and the Restless," has died, her family announced Sunday. She was 75. Bennett "lost her battle" with cancer on April 11, the family said in its obituary, first published in the Los Angeles Times. Audiences knew Bennett as the striking brunette Julia Newman on CBS' long-running soap opera. She played Megan Richardson on "Santa Barbara" in the 1990s and Allegra Montenegro on "General Hospital" in 2005. Bennett also...

The Hollywood Reporter—Meg Bennett, Soap Opera Actress and Writer, Dies at 75. She multitasked on ‘The Young and the Restless,’ ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Santa Barbara’ and worked on ‘Search for Tomorrow’ and ‘Sunset Beach’ as well.

TheWrap—Meg Bennett, ‘Young and the Restless’ Star, Dies at 75. The actress was also a writer on “General Hospital”