Maureen Garrett (born Maureen Mason Garrett; 1948 in
Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is an American actress.
Garrett played the role of
Holly Norris on ''
Guiding Light'', a role she inherited from
Lynn Deerfield in 1976. For many years, the character of Holly was featured in a psychologically complex story with
Roger Thorpe, played by
Michael Zaslow
Michael Joel Zaslow (November 1, 1942 – December 6, 1998) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as villain Roger Thorpe on CBS's ''Guiding Light'', a role he played from 1971 to 1980 and again from 1989 to 1997.
Life a ...
. Villain Roger had, among other things, raped Holly while they were married. The couple of
Roger and Holly is considered one of Guiding Light's most memorable couples. In 1980, Garrett left ''
Guiding Light'' to pursue prime-time television and film. She returned to Guiding Light in the late 80s and continued as a recurring character until the show ended in 2009.
She speaks German and French. She studied at
University of Munich
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in Germany, and at
Temple
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and
Villanova Universities in
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
She has been nominated for three
Daytime Emmy
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awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role of
Holly Norris in 1991, 1992 and 1994 respectively; and has also been nominated for three
Soap Opera Digest Awards
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History
1977 until 1983
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.
In addition to her role on ''Guiding Light'', she also portrayed the character of
Elizabeth Jane "EJ" Ryan on ''
Ryan's Hope''. She was instrumental in creating a theater company including her ''GL'' castmates performing other works.
In a 2012 interview with ''
Out'', Garrett revealed she is a lesbian and had been with her then partner J M Morgan for 20 years. They have three sons.
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American soap opera actresses
1948 births
Living people
People from Rocky Mount, North Carolina
American lesbian actresses
LGBT people from North Carolina