Patricia Bruder
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Patricia Bruder is an American
actress. She attended James Madison H.S., where she graduated in June 1954.
Her most enduring television role has been her portrayal of Ellen Lowell Stewart on the soap opera
As the World Turns
, a role she played from 1960–1995, taking the role over from Wendy Drew. Bruder grew in time with the character, as Ellen moved from a young woman into a mature matriarch, marrying respected doctor David Stewart on the serial (played by Henderson Forsythe
). Bruder's major storylines centered on the murder of David's housekeeper, Franny Brennan, when Franny threatened to tell her son Jimmy (also known as Dr. Dan Stewart) the truth about his parentage. She went to prison where she met her best friend Sandy Wilson (then played by Dagne Crane) who later married Dr. Bob Hughes. Later storylines focused on being the moral support for daughters Annie and Dee.
In 1995, her character was written out abruptly and save for an appearance in 1998, she was never heard from (and was rarely mentioned in dialogue) again.
Miss Bruder continues to be a popular voice for voice-over work.
She is married to a physician, Charles Debrovner, M.D., in real life. When she is not acting, she enjoys playing the piano.
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actress. She attended James Madison H.S., where she graduated in June 1954.
Her most enduring television role has been her portrayal of Ellen Lowell Stewart on the 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,...
As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
, a role she played from 1960–1995, taking the role over from Wendy Drew. Bruder grew in time with the character, as Ellen moved from a young woman into a mature matriarch, marrying respected doctor David Stewart on the serial (played by Henderson Forsythe
Henderson Forsythe
Henderson Forsythe was an American actor. Forsythe was known for his role as Dr. David Stewart #2 on the soap opera As the World Turns, a role he played for 32 years, and for his work on the New York stage....
). Bruder's major storylines centered on the murder of David's housekeeper, Franny Brennan, when Franny threatened to tell her son Jimmy (also known as Dr. Dan Stewart) the truth about his parentage. She went to prison where she met her best friend Sandy Wilson (then played by Dagne Crane) who later married Dr. Bob Hughes. Later storylines focused on being the moral support for daughters Annie and Dee.
In 1995, her character was written out abruptly and save for an appearance in 1998, she was never heard from (and was rarely mentioned in dialogue) again.
Miss Bruder continues to be a popular voice for voice-over work.
She is married to a physician, Charles Debrovner, M.D., in real life. When she is not acting, she enjoys playing the piano.