Lynn Benesch, born Lynn Benish in
Westchester, New York, aka Lynn Chester, is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as
Meredith Lord on the daytime drama One Life to Live from 1969 to 1973.[1][2] In 1972 she won praise for her portrayal as a mother who had twins and one was
stillborn; this led to addressing the issues around
postpartum depression which was still struggling to be understood as a legitimate medical concern.[3] She briefly reprised the role in 1987, when her character's sister
Victoria Lord, having an out of body experience, took a trip to Heaven and reunited her with deceased loved ones.[4] As Lynn Chester her theatrical credits include "Wait Until Dark" with Shirley Jones and "Star-Spangled Girl" with Anthony Perkins as well as the television series "General Hospital".
A gifted singer and songwriter, she appeared with Skitch Henderson, and Wayland Pickard, with whom she co-wrote original songs which she performs in BBC-5's American import, radio soap opera "Milford-Haven" music episodes.[5] She was a kindergarten teacher before going into acting and when younger she put on shows for Vietnam vets who were confined to a VA hospital in the late 1960s and early 1970s along with a childhood friend.
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