Jeanna Michaels (May 9, 1956 - May 23, 2018) was an American
actress
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, known for her
soap opera
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roles as Lydia Saunders on ''
Santa Barbara'' (1988–89), Constance Townley on ''
General Hospital'' (1983) and Karen Richards on ''
The Young and the Restless
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'' (1981–82). Between 1979–81, she portrayed
Bobby Ewing
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's first secretary, Connie Brasher, on ''
Dallas
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''. She died from
Lymphoma
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.
Television roles
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Dallas
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'' as Connie Brasher (33 episodes, 1978-1981)
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The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
'' as Karen Richards (1981-1982)
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General Hospital'' as Constance Townley (1983)
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Safe at Home'' as Tatum McCoy (1985-1986)
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Santa Barbara'' as Lydia Saunders (1988-1989)
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Generations'' as Madame Rosa (1991)
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Who's the Boss?'' season 2 episode 18 “When worlds collide” as Emily (1986)
References
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1956 births
2018 deaths
American television actresses
American soap opera actresses
Actresses from Connecticut
21st-century American women
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