Date of Birth 4 April 1945, Seattle, Washington, USA

Date of Death 11 February 2010, Los Angeles, California, USA (complications of multiple myeloma)

Birth Name Caroline Margaret McWilliams

Height 5' 7" (1.7 m)

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Caroline McWilliams was born on April 4, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, USA as Caroline Margaret McWilliams. She was an actress and director, known for Guiding Light (1952), Another World (1964) and Mermaids (1990). She was married to Michael Keaton. She died on February 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Spouse (1)

Michael Keaton (5 June 1982 - 29 January 1990) (divorced) (1 child)

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Grew up and attended high school in Rhode Island.

Has a son, Sean Douglas (born May 27, 1983), with Michael Keaton. Sean plays keyboard with a band called "The Hatch".

Upon her death, donations were asked to be made in her name to the Red Cross Haiti relief effort.

Enjoyed kayaking and hiking.

Her career breakthrough role was playing "Janet Mason" on the daytime soap Guiding Light (1952) from 1969 through 1975. Shortly after, she earned one of her best roles spoofing soaps in the primetime TV series comedy Soap (1977). She then played a different character when she was asked to join the Soap (1977) series spinoff Benson (1979).

Majored in drama at Carnegie Mellon and at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Grew up in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Parents were Dr. Joseph and Patti McWilliams and she had three sisters, Patti, Norma and Kelly-Jo.

She auditioned for the role of "Ellen Tucker Shepherd" on All My Children (1970), but was told that she was too young for the role.

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Caroline McWilliams

Active - 1977 - 1997 | Born - Apr 4, 1945 in Seattle, WA | Died - Feb 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA | Genres - Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime

Biography by Cammila Collar

Many remember actress Caroline McWilliams for the role of Marcy on the popular sitcom Benson. Born in Washington and raised in Rhode Island, McWilliams began her career on screen in the late '60s, taking on the role of Janet Mason Norris on the long-standing soap opera The Guiding Light in 1969. She'd stick with the series until 1975, and eventually moved into comedy, parodying the daytime TV world she was so familiar with on the series Soap from 1979 to 1981. She'd simultaneously appear on Benson and married actor Michael Keaton in 1982, giving birth to a son the following year. McWilliams would go on to spend the 1980s making frequent guest appearances on everything from Hill Street Blues to Cagney and Lacey. The next decade would begin on a bittersweet note for the actress. While she made a prominent appearance in the 1990 film Mermaids, this was also the year she and Keaton divorced. The actress remained on top of her game professionally, however, with a recurring role on Beverly Hills 90210, and later on the 2003 drama Judging Amy. McWilliams also found a tremendous niche as a director, staging critically lauded productions of Divorcons (Let's Get a Divorce) and The Smoke and Ice Follies. Tragically, the actress died in 2010 at the age of 64.

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Caroline Margaret McWilliams (April 4, 1945 – February 11, 2010) was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Marcy Hill in the television series Benson. Coincidentally, McWilliams had also appeared in its parent-series Soap as Sally. She was a regular on the CBS soap, Guiding Light (as Janet Norris) for several years and appeared in a short-term role (as Tracy DeWitt) on the NBC soap Another World. She also had a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210 playing the mother of Jamie Walters' character Ray Pruit.

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