Susan Brown (May 4, 1932 â€" August 31, 2018) was an American
television and film actress and interior designer. She was best known
for her roles on daytime soap operas, particularly General Hospital;
in 1979, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her role on
the show.Brown was born in San Francisco, California. She graduated
from the University of Southern California and later attended the
American Theatre Wing in New York City.Brown's first soap role was on
From These Roots in 1959, taking over temporarily from leading actress
Ann Flood. Afterwards, she also subbed for Flood on numerous occasions
in the role of Nancy Karr on The Edge of Night. She later had regular
roles on the short-lived soaps The Young Marrieds, Bright Promise and
Return to Peyton Place, playing Constance MacKenzie.In 1977, Brown
joined the cast of General Hospital as Dr. Gail Adamson Baldwin,
Monica Webber's foster mother who married widowed attorney Lee Baldwin
(Peter Hansen). In 1979, Brown was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actress. She left the series on December
12, 1985, and made occasional appearances from 1989 to 1990 before
returning on September 30, 1992 on a recurring status.
television and film actress and interior designer. She was best known
for her roles on daytime soap operas, particularly General Hospital;
in 1979, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her role on
the show.Brown was born in San Francisco, California. She graduated
from the University of Southern California and later attended the
American Theatre Wing in New York City.Brown's first soap role was on
From These Roots in 1959, taking over temporarily from leading actress
Ann Flood. Afterwards, she also subbed for Flood on numerous occasions
in the role of Nancy Karr on The Edge of Night. She later had regular
roles on the short-lived soaps The Young Marrieds, Bright Promise and
Return to Peyton Place, playing Constance MacKenzie.In 1977, Brown
joined the cast of General Hospital as Dr. Gail Adamson Baldwin,
Monica Webber's foster mother who married widowed attorney Lee Baldwin
(Peter Hansen). In 1979, Brown was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actress. She left the series on December
12, 1985, and made occasional appearances from 1989 to 1990 before
returning on September 30, 1992 on a recurring status.
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