Lee Lawson

Lee Lawson was an American actress.

Lawson was known for playing Bea Reardon on the CBS soap opera The Guiding Light from 1981 to 1990.

She made her screen debut on CBS's Love of Life in 1965 and went on to appear in ABC's One Life to Live in 1979 before landing her role on The Guiding Light.

She appeared in over 50 episodes of the series, which aired its finale in September 2009. The show is the second longest-running drama in American television history, having aired for 72 years on radio and television.

Lee Lawson was an American actress.

Lawson was known for playing Bea Reardon on the CBS soap opera The Guiding Light from 1981 to 1990.

She made her screen debut on CBS's Love of Life in 1965 and went on to appear in ABC's One Life to Live in 1979 before landing her role on The Guiding Light.

She appeared in over 50 episodes of the series, which aired its finale in September 2009. The show is the second longest-running drama in American television history, having aired for 72 years on radio and television.

In addition to her appearances on daytime soaps, Lawson also acted on a number of other popular programs, including Howdy Doody, The Gabby Hayes Show, Maude, Kojak and Equal Justice. She also starred in the TV movie Mason about a boy genius.

Lawson died May 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. She was 83.

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