Michelle Alaine Kepler (October 5, 1958 – February 1, 2008), was an American television actress best known for her work onGeneral Hospital as "NurseAmy Vining", from 1979 until 2002.
Shell Kepler | |
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 Kepler as NurseAmy Vining onGeneral Hospital | |
| Born | Michelle Alaine Kepler (1958-10-05)October 5, 1958 Painesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2008(2008-02-01) (aged 49) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–2002 |
| Notable work | General Hospital |
| Spouse(s) | Kenny Ryback (5/20/1985–1991; divorced) Robert DeSantis (4/17/1993–2000; divorced) |
Early life
editKepler was born in Ohio, and her family moved to Arcadia, California when she was 10.[1] She had one brother, Fred, who is named after their father.[2][3]
Career
editKepler portrayedbusybody nurse Amy Vining, a "fan favourite" and sister ofLaura Spencer's, onGeneral Hospital, from 1979 to 2002.[1] She also appeared on theGeneral Hospital spinoffPort Charles, other shows such asCHiPs andThree's Company, and the movieHomework (1982) withJoan Collins.[1]
Kepler was also a businesswoman, who marketed a line of clothing on the formerHome Shopping Club. In a 1994Associated Press interview, she claimed that her "Lacy Afternoon" collection had earned more than $20 million in sales that year.[1]
After her TV career ended, she moved toPortland, Oregon and was active in charitable fundraising.[1]
Personal life
editKepler married and divorced twice, and had no children.[2][3] She and herGeneral Hospital costarJacklyn Zeman (who playedBarbara Jean "Bobbie" Spencer) were close friends.[4]
Kepler died fromkidney failure, on February 1, 2008, atOregon Health & Science University.[2][5] Zeman delivered a eulogy at her funeral.[4] The February 26, 2008 episode ofGeneral Hospital was dedicated to Kepler, "In loving memory".[6][7]
References
edit- ^abcde"Longtime soap opera actress Shell Kepler dies at 49".Orange County Register. February 4, 2008. RetrievedNovember 3, 2015.
- ^abc"Soap actress Kepler dies in Portland".oregonlive.com. February 6, 2008.
- ^ab"Shell Kepler Dead at 49".Soapcentral. February 3, 2008.
- ^ab"General Hospital News & Gossip".SoapZone.
- ^"Shell Kepler Dead at 49".Soapcentral. February 3, 2008.
- ^Kroll, Dan J (February 20, 2008)."Shell Kepler dead at 49".soapcentral.com. RetrievedDecember 29, 2012.
- ^"Robin is overcome by emotion".General Hospital. February 26, 2008.
External links
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- Shell Kepler - Soapcentral.com
- Shell Kepler at muchloved.com
- Michelle Kepler, under the nickname, "Shell" at remembered.com
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