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Beverlee McKinsey
McKINSEY, Beverlee Died May 2nd, 2008 in Los Angeles from
complications due to a kidney transplant. She was 72 years old. Ms.
McKinsey was an actor best known for roles in daytime television. She
created the character Iris Carrington on NBC's Another World, and
played the part from 1970-1979. She also created the role of Alexandra
Spaulding on CBS's Guiding Light, and performed it from 1984-1992. In
1980, NBC developed the program Texas to capitalize on the popularity
of her character, Iris Carrington; and Ms. McKinsey was the first and
only performer in the history of daytime drama to receive star
billing. In 1998, the editors of Soap Opera Magazine voted her the
best actor in the history of daytime television. TV Guide's, Michael
Logan, wrote of her in 1992, "For my money, Beverlee McKinsey is the
greatest actress ever to grace daytime drama." Ms. McKinsey performed
the lead role of Corie on Broadway in the original production of Neil
Simon's, Barefoot in the Park, where she was directed by Mike Nichols,
and co-starred with Robert Redford. She also originated the role of
Honey in the London production of Edward Albee's, Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? She guest starred on multiple prime time television
series, including The FBI, Hawaii Five-0, The Mod Squad, Mannix and
The Defenders. She appeared in films for Clint Eastwood (Bronco
Billy), Sidney Pollack (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?), and Mark
Rydell (The Reevers). Ms. McKinsey was nominated four times in the
lead actress category for a National Daytime Emmy Award. She is
survived by her son, Scott, (who directed her on Guiding Light), and
her grandson, Marley. No memorial service is planned.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on 5/4/2008.
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