Lydia Bruce
American actress (1931–2008)
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Lydia Slubowski (January 8, 1931[2] – May 7, 2008), known professionally as Lydia Bruce, was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Maggie Powers in the long-running soap opera television series The Doctors.[3]
January 8, 1931
Lydia Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lydia Slubowski January 8, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
| Died | May 7, 2008 (aged 77) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–1995 |
| Spouse |
Leon B. Stevens (m. 1958) |
| Children | 1 |
Bruce began her acting career in 1961, playing two roles on the television series Armstrong Circle Theatre and appearing in the broadway play A Call on Kuprin.[4]
Bruce was cast as Dr. Maggie Powers on the soap opera The Doctors in 1968, playing the role until the show finished in 1982.[5] She briefly appeared on Guiding Light, and appeared on Law & Order as Judge Martha Kershan in 1995.
Bruce died on May 7, 2008 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the age of 77.[1][6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-1962 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Lela Davis/Malcha Rothstein | 4 episodes |
| 1968-1982 | The Doctors | Dr. Maggie Powers | 2,566 episodes |
| 1973 | Hawaii Five-O | Sybil Fletcher | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Guiding Light | Alexandra Spaulding von Halkein | 2 episodes; temporary replacement for Beverlee McKinsey |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Judge Martha Kershan | 1 episode |
