Emmy-Nominated Actress Jennifer Harmon Dies at 82

Jennifer Harmon, the Emmy-nominated actress best known for her roles in daytime soaps and a prolific Broadway career, died on May 9 in New York City. She was 82. Her family confirmed the death but did not disclose the cause.

Harmon built a five-decade career marked by versatility and reliability across stage and screen. Born December 3, 1943, in Pasadena, California, and raised in New Orleans, she attended the University of Mississippi and the University of Michigan before moving to New York. She joined the APA-Phoenix Repertory Company, which led to her Broadway debut in 1965 in a revival of You Can't Take It With You.

Over the years, Harmon appeared in 21 Broadway productions, including The School for Scandal in 1966 and its 1995 revival, Blithe Spirit in 1987, The Sisters Rosensweig in 1993-94, The Little Foxes in 1997, The Deep Blue Sea in 1998, Amy's View in 1999, The Glass Menagerie in 2005, Seascape in 2005-06, The Dinner Party in 2000-01, Barefoot in the Park in 2006, and Other Desert Cities in 2011-12. She frequently served as an understudy for prominent performers such as Stockard Channing, Judi Dench, and Jessica Lange, stepping into leading roles when needed,...