Denise Alexander
‘basic hospital’ star lifeless at 85
Revealed
Denise Alexander, greatest recognized for her function as Lesley Webber on “Common Hospital” for years, has handed away.
The chief producer of “Common Hospital,” Frank Valentini, introduced her dying on Friday, remembering her as somebody who “broke boundaries on-screen and off.”
He added … “It meant a lot to have her reprise her function lately and I’m honored to have had the chance to work together with her.”
Denise final appeared on the long-running cleaning soap in 2021 after returning for its anniversary reveals in 2013 and 2019.
Along with her iconic run on “Common Hospital,” Denise additionally appeared in “Days of Our Lives” between 1966 and 1973.
Denise was a natural-born actress, having first damaged into showbiz at simply 6 years previous. However her expertise did not simply propel her in entrance of the digital camera — she additionally labored in radio and was an completed photographer as nicely.
She was additionally a scholar, graduating from UCLA with an English main and artwork minor. Afterward, she labored on some post-graduate research whereas getting her ft moist in actual property.
The actress took a quick pause from showbiz throughout her time at college till “Days of Our Lives” writers Ted Corday and Betty Corday got here knocking on her door with a task for the second time.
She accepted, telling the Schenectady Gazette in 1971 she’s “grateful” she did.
Denise was married to Richard A. Colla, a director and producer she usually collaborated with, till his dying in 2021. They shared a daughter, Elizabeth.
Denise was 85.
RIP
