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Veteran soap opera actress Meg Bennett has died after a cancer battle at the age of 75.

Bennett's family announced that she had died April 11, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Bennett has a prolific career in the soap opera sphere as both an actress and a writer, having worked on a number of high profile daytime shows.

As an actress, Bennett appeared on 52 episodes of The Young and the Restless from 1980–2020 playing the role of Julia Martin/Julia Newman.

Bennett played the role of Megan Richardson on 55 episodes of the series Santa Barbara in 1989.