Joan Benedict Steiger (born July ) is an American actress, perhaps
best known for her role as Edith Fairchild on General
Hospital.Benedict Steiger was born in Brooklyn, New York and first
performed at the age of seven at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She
continued her training at Rome Opera Ballet School before studying
with legendary acting coaches Robert Lewis and Stella Adler, founders
of the Actor's Studio in New York.Her list of stage credits include
acclaimed productions of contemporary offerings such as “Promises,
Promises,†“The Beauty Queen of Leenane,†“Collected
Stories†by Donald Margulies, P.J. Barry's “The Octette Bridge
Club,†Horton Foote's “The Traveling Lady,†and Morris West's
“The World is Made of Glass;†opposite Don Knotts in the comedy
“The Mind with the Dirty Man;†classics like “Richard III,â€
and “Dr. Faustus;†and her two solo shows, “Leona†(about
notorious “Queen of Mean†Leona Helmsley) and the recent “The
Loves of My Life,†based on her own life.Benedict Steiger is also
known for a classic bit from the original version of “Candid
Camera,†where she played a lost tourist looking for directions from
passersby, making sure that her fancy hat â€" beplumed with a
particularly large feather â€" would distract them at every
opportunity. She was also part of the ensemble of the original
“Steve Allen Show,†where she did double duty as the spokesperson
for Hazel Bishop cosmetics. On daytime drama, she had regular and
recurring roles on “General Hospital,†“Days of our Lives,â€
and “Capitol.†Her dozens of series guest appearances include
classic series like “Fantasy Island,†“T.J. Hooker,†“The
Incredible Hulk†and Fox's “Dollhouse.†She has a starring role
the feature “Dead Border.â€
best known for her role as Edith Fairchild on General
Hospital.Benedict Steiger was born in Brooklyn, New York and first
performed at the age of seven at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She
continued her training at Rome Opera Ballet School before studying
with legendary acting coaches Robert Lewis and Stella Adler, founders
of the Actor's Studio in New York.Her list of stage credits include
acclaimed productions of contemporary offerings such as “Promises,
Promises,†“The Beauty Queen of Leenane,†“Collected
Stories†by Donald Margulies, P.J. Barry's “The Octette Bridge
Club,†Horton Foote's “The Traveling Lady,†and Morris West's
“The World is Made of Glass;†opposite Don Knotts in the comedy
“The Mind with the Dirty Man;†classics like “Richard III,â€
and “Dr. Faustus;†and her two solo shows, “Leona†(about
notorious “Queen of Mean†Leona Helmsley) and the recent “The
Loves of My Life,†based on her own life.Benedict Steiger is also
known for a classic bit from the original version of “Candid
Camera,†where she played a lost tourist looking for directions from
passersby, making sure that her fancy hat â€" beplumed with a
particularly large feather â€" would distract them at every
opportunity. She was also part of the ensemble of the original
“Steve Allen Show,†where she did double duty as the spokesperson
for Hazel Bishop cosmetics. On daytime drama, she had regular and
recurring roles on “General Hospital,†“Days of our Lives,â€
and “Capitol.†Her dozens of series guest appearances include
classic series like “Fantasy Island,†“T.J. Hooker,†“The
Incredible Hulk†and Fox's “Dollhouse.†She has a starring role
the feature “Dead Border.â€
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