Jacklyn Zeman, the screen actor who portrayed Barbara “Bobbie” Spencer across more than 800 episodes of 'General Hospital,' has died. She was 70 years old.
Zeman’s death was announced by “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini on Twitter on Wednesday evening. No further details about her death were immediately available.
“On behalf of our ‘General Hospital’ family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman,” Valentini said. “Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work.”He continued: “Jackie will be greatly missed, but her positive spirit will always live on with our cast and crew.
Born in New Jersey on March 6, 1953, Zeman studied ballet as a child and attended New York University to study dance, but she shifted to acting with her first credit coming on “The Edge of Night” in 1976. In the same year, she received a lengthy arc on “One Life to Live,” appearing in more than 40 episodes.
She joined “General Hospital” in 1977 and appeared in more than 800 episodes over nearly 50 years. She played Bobbie Spencer, the sister to Pat Spencer and Luke Spencer Sr. .
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