Jeanna Michaels

American actress

Jeanna Michaels
Born	(1956-05-09)May 9, 1956
Died	May 23, 2018(2018-05-23) (aged 62)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1978–

Jeanna Michaels (May 9, 1956 – May 23, 2018) was an American actress, known for her soap opera roles as Lydia Saunders on Santa Barbara (1988–89), Constance Townley on General Hospital (1983) and Karen Richards on The Young and the Restless (1981–82).^[1] Between 1979 and 1981, she portrayed Bobby Ewing's first secretary, Connie Brasher, on Dallas.^[2] She died from Lymphoma.^[3]^[4]

Television roles

Dallas as Connie Brasher (33 episodes, 1978–1981)
The Young and the Restless as Karen Richards (1981–1982)
General Hospital as Constance Townley (1983)

Knight Rider as Lauren Royce (1983)

Safe at Home as Tatum McCoy (1985–1986)
Santa Barbara as Lydia Saunders (1988–1989)
Generations as Madame Rosa (1991)
Who's the Boss? season 2 episode 18 “When worlds collide” as Emily (1986)

References

^ Christopher Schemering (1985). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0345324595.
^ "The Museum of Broadcast Communications – Encyclopedia of Television – Dallas". Retrieved July 26, 2015.
^ "Jeanna Michaels". Hollywood.com. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
^ "Compass Players Cancels 2019 Season Following Untimely Death Of Founder Jeanna Michaels". Broadway World. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.