Nancy Addison
Encyclopedia
Nancy Addison was an American
soap opera
actress, best known for her role on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope
as Jillian Coleridge, which she played from 1975 until the show's demise in 1989.
as Nancy Addison Altman. Studied under the tutelage of Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. she got her first soap opera role on The Guiding Light in 1970 and appeared until 1974 as the character Kit Vested. Then she went on to her most remembered role on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope as Jillian Coleridge, where she remained until the show ended in 1989. Later that same year, she got the role of Marissa Rampal on All My Children
. Addison portrayed Deborah Brewster Alden from 1993 to 1995 on Loving
, and in 1995 played the same role on The City.
Among her other work was co-starring with James Coburn
in the three-part television mini-series film The Dain Curse
(1978). She also appeared in Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983), Baby Me (1988) and the long-running television series Law & Order
in different roles on various episodes.
/AIDS
.
of her adrenal gland
and bronchial tubes and in 2002, she died from the cancer in New York City, aged 56.
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress, best known for her role on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
as Jillian Coleridge, which she played from 1975 until the show's demise in 1989.
Biography
Born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as Nancy Addison Altman. Studied under the tutelage of Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. she got her first soap opera role on The Guiding Light in 1970 and appeared until 1974 as the character Kit Vested. Then she went on to her most remembered role on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope as Jillian Coleridge, where she remained until the show ended in 1989. Later that same year, she got the role of Marissa Rampal on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. Addison portrayed Deborah Brewster Alden from 1993 to 1995 on Loving
Loving (TV series)
Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
, and in 1995 played the same role on The City.
Among her other work was co-starring with James Coburn
James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.A capable,...
in the three-part television mini-series film The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse is a novel written by Dashiell Hammett and published in 1929.- Plot summary :The detective known only as The Continental Op investigates a diamond heist that looks like an inside job. He is told of a supposed curse on the Dain family, said to inflict sudden and violent deaths upon...
(1978). She also appeared in Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983), Baby Me (1988) and the long-running television series Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
in different roles on various episodes.
Volunteer work
When Addison wasn't acting, she volunteered a considerable amount of her time to helping children with HIVHIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
Illness/death
In 1999, she was diagnosed with cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
of her adrenal gland
Adrenal gland
In mammals, the adrenal glands are endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys; in humans, the right suprarenal gland is triangular shaped, while the left suprarenal gland is semilunar shaped...
and bronchial tubes and in 2002, she died from the cancer in New York City, aged 56.