I am really sorry to hear about the passing of Meg Bennett.
The beautiful and witty soap opera actress and writer was 75, and died after a long battle with cancer according to her Legacy obit. She’d been married for 20 years to former soap writer Bob Guza, Jr.
Bennett got her start on “Search for Tomorrow” on CBS in the mid 70s and immediately became the star of the show. She was in a popular coupling with the also new star Michael Nouri. This was at a time when there were over a dozens soaps and they each one had millions of viewers.
Meg Bennett was a fresh face and instantly engaging. She moved to Los Angeles and played the first wife of Eric Braeden’s Victor Newman on “The Young and the Restless.” Braeden posted a note about her — see below — on Twitter.
The actress eventually became a soap writer for the remaining shows, picking up awards along the way. Condolences to her family. What a shame.
My first “wife” Julia, played by my friend MEG BENNETT, has passed away! She succumbed to the ravages of cancer! I had not seen much of MEG in the last years, except at my 40th anniversary!
She was such a bright and gentle lady! I remember she taught me about the history of…— Eric Braeden (@EBraeden) April 22, 2024
