She modeled for Cadillac commercials and made her stage debut in the off-Broadway musicalGodspell.
She also starred inGreaseon Broadway, before moving back to California to begin her long career in soap operas.
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Bennett played Julia Newman onThe Young and the Restless,starting in 1980.
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She also appeared as the villainous Allegra Montenegro onGeneral Hospitaland played Megan Richardson onSanta Barbara.
While Bennett may have started in acting, she pivoted to writing for soaps.
Her work includedThe Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Santa Barbara, andSunset Beach.
She earned five Daytime Emmy nominations for her writing, winning in 1995 for her work onGeneral Hospital.
