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Helen Bennett Obituary

October 4, 1948 - April 11, 2024 HELEN MARGARET ("MEG") BENNETT
October 4, 1948 – April 11, 2024

Helen Margaret Bennett, known throughout her professional career on stage and screen as "Meg," lost her battle with cancer on April 11th 2024. Until nearly the end she was devotedly working with children, writing, and engaging with her far-flung family and friends.
Meg grew up in Pasadena, attending John Muir High School. She majored in drama at Northwestern University, where she was homecoming queen and a Miss America contestant, performed in summer stock, and upon graduating moved to New York to pursue an acting career. She got a modelling job as the "Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Girl" but her first real break was an acting and singing role in the off-Broadway musical Godspell. From there she went to Grease on Broadway, became a champion of the TV quiz show Three on a Match, and in 1974 began her long and successful soap opera career as the ingénue Liza on Search for Tomorrow. After moving back to Los Angeles, she became Julia Newman in The Young and the Restless in 1980, playing a major role on and off for six years and with cameo appearances thereafter, the last in 2020.
She segued into script-writing for The Young and the Restless and never looked back, writing for The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Santa Barbara, and Sunset Beach. She received five Daytime Emmy nominations for writing, with her General Hospital team winning in 1995, and five nominations for Writers Guild of America awards, with wins for Sunset Beach and General Hospital. She never abandoned acting, with various stage appearances, including You've Got Hate Mail in New York in 2011, and multiple appearances on television, perhaps most notably as the General Hospital villainess Allegra Montenegro.
Meg met her husband, Robert Guza, Jr., while writing for General Hospital; they would have celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary this year. She is survived by her husband, two step-daughters and four adored grandchildren, along with a brother and sister and a bevy of nieces and nephews.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Apr. 21, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Helen Bennett

To the family, many, many friends, colleagues and fans of this wonderful actor Ms. Meg Bennett fine comfort with you during this difficult time in your lives. Ms. Meg Bennett was an actress and screenwriter on such soap operas as "The Young and the Restless," "General Hospital," and "Santa Barbara." We hope many of the encouraging words and thoughts on this site comfort you during this difficult time also. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together. May Almighty God in the Heavens comfort your hearts with peace and loving kindness as you cope with this precious loss in your lives. Ms. Meg Bennett will certainly be missed by Hollywood and the whole world. May family, friends and extended family cherish her memories.

Darlene

Other

July 6, 2024

I´ve watched her since Y&R, wonderful actress! Best wishes to her family.

Cheryl

May 28, 2024

Bob, I am so sorry to hear about Meg. You are in my thoughts.
Much love Laura Dickinson

Laura Dickinson

May 28, 2024

Very sorry to hear of Meg´s death. Always a pleasure to see her on shows. Condolences to her family and may she rest in peace.

Muriel

Other

May 23, 2024

Met her when she stayed at a hotel I worked at in the early 70's. She was in the play Barefoot in the Park. Very nice and treated me and my boyfriend to the play. Saddened by her passing. RIP

Linda Boudreaux

Other

May 3, 2024

Rest In Peace
Eternal

Jennifer

April 30, 2024

Condolences to the family of Meg Bennett.

Gary

Other

April 30, 2024

Jennifer

April 30, 2024

Jennifer

April 30, 2024

Deepest Sympathy To The Meg Bennett Family,Friends, To The Young & Restless Family and Fans,
Celebrating the life of the Classy, beautiful talented actress Meg Bennett that she was original cast member of Broadway Production Grease played Sandy, then in 1974 appeared in Search for Tomorrow aka Liza. Also, Julia Newman first appeared in February 1980 along with Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). She was Portrayed by Meg Bennett until June 9, 1981, with reprise appearances in July 1982 and from October 13, 1982 to December 20, 1984 from September 9, 1986 to March 25, 1987 and also, from March 1 to September 3, 2002 in February 2018, it was reported that Bennett would be returning as Julia to Commemoratey with the show´s 45th Anniversary Bennett also returnes in February 2020, to Celebrate Braeden´s 40th Anniversary´s on the Soap. Also, she was a Head Writer Associate producer Co Head Writer Young and restless, bold, and beautiful General Hospital, General Hospital shift generation and Sunset Beach.
Thanks for the memories and the young and restless, which I grew up with and still watching.
We all morning the passing, and you will be missed and never be forgotten. We all know that you are in a good place now and she has been reunited with the people she worked with And reminiscing. My thoughts, prayers are with you.

Jennifer

April 30, 2024

Jennifer

April 30, 2024

Jennifer

April 30, 2024

I've always been a fan. She was such a beautiful woman and talented actress. Sorry for your loss. Judi Dunham

Judi Dunham from Illinois

Other

April 29, 2024

So very sorry for your loss we sure have enjoyed her career through out the CBS network. She was and is a beautiful lady. My prayers are with all of the family. God Bless

Deborah Queen

Other

April 29, 2024

My condolences to her husband ,family and friends May she Rest In Peace:

Deloris Chapman

Other

April 29, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Pamela M Fann

Other

April 29, 2024

You were always so beautiful. God Bless you and your family. RIP sweet lady. So sorry you had to go through anything as horrible as cancer.

Malinda

Other

April 26, 2024

R.i.p you were very beautiful and a great actress on young and restless prayers to family

Regina welsh

Other

April 24, 2024

Meg you were always beautiful! I loved you as Julia! May you RIP!

Shaharriet Houchins

Work

April 23, 2024

I remember her on the young Restless..

Peggy

Other

April 23, 2024

To the Family of Helen Margaret Bennett, I am very sorry for your loss of your loved one. When one Walks On it is never easy. I did not know her personally but, I have watched Y & R from day one. I believe she was much like her "Julia" on the show. Her gentle and caring ways showed through. She was a beautiful person and a wonderful actress. I am part Native American and have a gift of having one's spirit come to me or knowing when they will be around friends or family. Your loved one will be watching over you all often. She is at peace. Find comfort in your memories of her.
Sincerely, A Fan .

Doncella Parks (Ms.)

Other

April 23, 2024

It's always hard to say goodbye to someone we love!!! Remember this one the....they may not be here with us but all the memories are and I will always remember her until the day I to leave this place. RIP MEG!!!!

Kimberly Williams

April 23, 2024

Condolences to her family and loved ones

Carson Loveless

Other

April 22, 2024

RIP Helen

Elizabeth Bell

Friend

April 22, 2024

I love their own Young and the restless will be missed.

Carol grace

April 22, 2024

I'm so sorry to hear about Helen's passing. I went to John Muir High School with Helen and was a member of the drama department along with her. She was a beautiful and amazing person in school and I knew she was destined to be a star even then. I have always remembered how sweet and special she was and proud to see what she achieved in her career.
With love and remembrance always.
Richard Tyson
John Muir High 1964

Richard Tyson

April 22, 2024

So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you all

Lorraine Crouse

April 22, 2024

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Di Hocking

April 22, 2024

Rip
Meg Bennett
My Condolences to the family

Angela Lomax

Other

April 22, 2024

Weknow

April 22, 2024

Condolences to your family. You will be truly miss.

a hines

April 22, 2024

Condolences to your family. R.I.P

Daymond Reese

Friend

April 22, 2024

Condolences on behalf of John Muir high school to all her loved ones.

Sue Gibson

School

April 22, 2024

Prayers for the family

Alanna Baker

April 22, 2024

Rest Easy Beautiful

Love Always,
Gwinette Ingersoll-Hilson
Columbus, Ga

Gwinette Hilson

Other

April 22, 2024

Condolences and prayers for her family.

Iannissiouse Zeno

Other

April 22, 2024

Rest In Peace sweet lady.

Love
Darlene Lovelace
From Ellenboro North Carolina

Darlene Lovelace

Other

April 22, 2024

Condolences to the Family

Christine Brooks

Other

April 22, 2024

In sympathy and love for you and all of your family, may you forever rest in peace. Beloved by all, The Suter Family, Campo, CA

Amy Kristen Suter

Other

April 22, 2024

Wow. I just saw this announcement this morning, and quite honestly, it has hit me with a shock. OK, I know everyone ages, and have health issues, but I just did not think it would happen to Meg! I know, that is crazy! But, I just loved Meg Bennett when she was first on the Young & Restless and was playing the part of Victor Newman's wife, Julia. I still say that she was the best wife of Victor Newman, and she was very strong, which none of the actresses who played wives of him, have been since. She was totally beautiful, and had a great screen presence. I actually wrote to her way back in the "olden days", and she wrote back, sending me a picture that she autographed. I thanked her and she sent me another different picture! I thanked her again, and yes, she sent yet another picture! Each time, she took the time to write me a handwritten note, that I am quite sure, came from her. What a nice and classy lady, and while most people just see her as a great actress and beautiful woman, to me, it was just her classiness in writing back to me, at the time, that made her a great person who I am greatly saddened today, by hearing of her passing. What a sad day this is....

Dr Keith Garrard

Friend

April 22, 2024

I watched her on the Young and the Restless for many years. So sorry for your loss.

Linda Farabaugh

Other

April 22, 2024

Wow. Helen was so beautiful. I had a small part in NU's Mame. She was wonderful. So hard to think she is gone.

Adele Margrave

Friend

April 21, 2024

So very sorry for your loss

Susan Gregory

Other

April 21, 2024

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