History of Meg Bennett in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 22, 2024

Meg Bennett was an American television writer, actress, and model. She was married to Robert Guza Jr., a former head writer for the television show General Hospital.

October 4, 1948: Birth of Meg Bennett

Meg Bennett was born Helen Bennett on October 4, 1948.

1971: Meg Bennett's Modeling and Game Show Success

In 1971, Meg Bennett was hired as the "Cadillac Eldorado convertible girl" for a New York auto show, leading her to move to Manhattan. She also appeared on the game show Three on a Match, winning $10,000 and becoming an undefeated champion.

1974: Broadway Debut and Soap Opera Role

In 1974, Meg Bennett joined the original cast of the Broadway production Grease. This led to her being cast as Liza on the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow, a role she played for three years.

1980: Meg Bennett Joins The Young and the Restless

Meg Bennett was cast as Julia Newman on The Young and the Restless in 1980, a role she played intermittently for six years.

1981: Transition to Writing for The Young and the Restless

Impressed by her script doctoring skills, Bill Bell, the show's creator, asked Meg Bennett to write for The Young and the Restless in 1981. This marked the start of her dual role as writer and actress on the show.

1995: Emmy Award for General Hospital Writing

Meg Bennet shared an Emmy award with the writing staff of General Hospital in 1995.

2003: Purchase of Beverly Hills Home

Meg Bennett and her husband Robert Guza Jr. purchased a Beverly Hills home previously owned by Boris Karloff and Gregory Peck for $2.8 million in 2003.