Audrey Peters
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Audrey Peters(February 11, 1927 - August 2, 2019) was an Americanactress.
Career
[edit]Peters was best known for her 21-year run asVanessa Dale Sterlingon theCBSdaytime soap operaLove of Life.[1]Peters was the third actress to play the role (after daytime veteranPeggy McCayand actressBonnie Bartlett), but she became the actress most identified with the role. Her run as Vanessa ended when the show was cancelled in 1980.
Seven years later, she was cast as Sarah Shayne, the mother ofReva Shayne,on anotherCBSsoap,Guiding Light.[2]Peters was on contract with the show for four years, and returned for Christmas episodes in 1993. The character of Sarah died in 1997 (offscreen), but Peters made several additional appearances before the show's end in 2009, appearing as Sarah's spirit to guide Reva during times of trouble.
Peters made several other appearances on daytime television, including brief appearances onSearch for Tomorrow,Loving,andAll My Children.Early in her career, Peters was cast in several plays on theBroadwaystage. She was a dancer onThe Toast of the Townuntil an injury ended her dancing career.
Peters died on August 2, 2019,at age 92 inLos Angeles, California.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Newcomb, Roger."Today in Soap Opera History (August 23)".Retrieved2020-04-04.
- ^Davis, Ryan (2018-07-28)."The Longest Running TV Shows In American History".Showbiz Cheat Sheet.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-07-01.Retrieved2020-04-04.
- ^"Audrey Peters".
