Judith McConnell


Judith Lynn McConnell is an American actress, best known for her role as Sophia Wayne Capwell on the TV series Santa Barbara, on which she appeared from 1984 to 1993.

Early years

McConnell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she attended Carnegie Mellon University. She was Miss Pennsylvania for 1965, and she competed in the 1966 Miss America pageant.

Career

McConnell started her acting career in an episode of Judd, for the Defense. Around the same time, she played Yeoman Tankris in ' episode "Wolf in the Fold".
She appeared in an episode of Get Smart called The King Lives as Princess Marta. She later played short-term recurring roles on The Beverly Hillbillies as a bank secretary and Green Acres in the 1970-71 season. She played Betsy Nicholls in an episode of Dragnet and in the TV serie Mannix.
Prior to her stints as Valerie Conway on As the World Turns from 1976–79 and as Sophia Capwell on Santa Barbara, McConnell played Nurse Augusta McLeod on General Hospital from 1973-75. Her character murdered longtime GH villain Phil Brewer which aired December 6, 1974 after he threatened her in regards to her unborn child fathered by the married Dr. Peter Taylor.
Moving to New York, McConnell took on the role of scheming Valerie Conway on As the World Turns, and later played socialite Miranda Bishop on Another World. A brief role as spy Eva Vasquez on One Life to Live came about in 1983, after which she moved back to Los Angeles to replace Rosemary Forsyth on Santa Barbara.
McConnell has guest-starred on numerous television series throughout the years and some films. She has appeared in a commercial for IKEA, in The Weather Man, and played the elderly auctioneer in ', and a commercial for Walgreens.

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