Jennifer Harmon (December 3, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American actress who mostly appeared on Broadway and television soap operas. She was lead actress in the NBC soap opera, How to Survive a Marriage (1974–75) and later played villainous Cathy Craig in the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live (1976–78). For this performance, Harmon received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nomination in 1978.
Life and career Harmon made her Broadway debut in 1965, appearing in You Can't Take It With You. Her other Broadway credits include The School for Scandal, Right You Are If You Think You Are, We, Comrades Three, The Wild Duck, The Cherry Orchard, The Show-Off, Blithe Spirit, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Little Foxes, The Deep Blue Sea, Amy's View, The Dinner Party, The Glass Menagerie, Seascape, Barefoot in the Park, Dividing the Estate and Other Desert Cities.
She returned to One Life to Live in 1991 playing Victoria Lord's attorney for multiple episodes and the same year played Jean Weatherill on Guiding Light. In 1995, she played Lucretia Jones on the ABC soap opera, Loving. Harmon also guest-starred on Madigan, Barnaby Jones, Dallas, St. Elsewhere, Homicide: Life on the Street, The Cosby Mysteries, Law & Order, Oz, and The Good Wife. She also starred in 21 episodes of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, which ran from January of 1974 to December of 1982.
Jennifer Harmon died in New York City on May 9, 2026, at the age of 82.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/jennifer-harmon-dead-one-life-to-live-broadway-1236592577/
Filmography Film + Year Title Role 1988 Astonished Sonia's Mother 1996 'M' Word Jan 1999 The Tavern Ronnie's Mother
Television Year Title Role Notes 1967 Camera Three Hedwig Episode: "The APA Rehearses" 1972 Madigan Janet Lakka Episode: "The Manhattan Beat" 1974-1975 How to Survive a Marriage Chris Kirby 334 Episodes 1976-1978 One Life to Live Cathy Craig Lord #5 113 Episodes 1979 Barnaby Jones Jane Prescott Episode: "The Enslaved" 1979 Dallas Secretary Episode: The Red File: Part 2 1979 The White Shadow Nurse Episode: "Sudden Death" 1981 Standing Room Only Mrs. Smeedley Episode: "Sherlock Holmes" 1984 St. Elsewhere Jogger Episode "In Sickness and in Health" 1991 Guiding Light Jean Wetherwill 4 Episodes 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street Alison Ashley Episode: "A Shot in the Dark" 1993 Another World Judge Trullinger 1 Episode 1995 The Cosby Mysteries Dean Lennox Episode: "The Hit Parade" 1995 Law & Order Mrs. Serena Davidson Episode: "Cruel and Unusual" 1995 Loving Lucretia Jones 3 Episodes 2003 Oz Ms. Lang Episode: "A Failure to Communicate" 2006 Rescue Me Ellen Turbody Episode: "Devil" 2010 The Good Wife Ruth Episode: "Taking Control"
Stage Year Title Role Notes 1965 You Can't Take It With You Essie Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1966 The School for Scandal Maria Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1966 Right You Are If You Think You Are Dina Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1966 We, Comrades Three Young Woman (Alternate) Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1967 The Wild Duck Hedvig Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1967 You Can't Take It With You Essie (Alternate) Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1967 The Show Off Amy (Replacement) Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1968 The Cherry Orchard Maid Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1987 Blithe Spirit Elvira/Ruth (Understudy) Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway 1995 The School for Scandal Mrs. Candour Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1997 The Little Foxes Birdie Hubbard/Regina Giddens (Understudy) Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway 1998 The Deep Blue Sea Hester Collyer/Mrs. Elton (Understudy) Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway 1999 Amy's View Esme Allen (Understudy) Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 2000 The Dinner Party Gabrielle Buonocelli/Mariette Levieux (Understudy) Music Box Theatre, Broadway 2005 The Glass Menagerie Amanda Wingfield (Understudy) Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 2005 Seascape Nancy (Understudy) Booth Theatre, Broadway 2006 Barefoot in the Park Mrs. Banks (Understudy) Cort Theatre, Broadway 2007 Deuce Midge Barker (Standby) Music Box Theatre, Broadway 2008 Dividing the Estate Lucille/Mary Jo (Understudy) Booth Theatre, Broadway 2011 Other Desert Cities Polly Wyeth/Silda Grauman (Understudy) Booth Theatre, Broadway
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