The actress was Ellen Weston, best known to many fans as Suzanne Thurston on The Young and the Restless. She died at 87, leaving behind a career that stretched across more than six decades and touched several generations of television audiences.
According to reports, Weston passed away on May 28 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The news was confirmed by her longtime friend and manager, Susan Zachary, who shared how deeply she was loved by those closest to her.
Weston’s journey began in New York City, where she was born in 1939. Over time, she built a career with the patience of someone who understood that lasting impact is often made role by role, scene by scene.
Before her time on The Young and the Restless, she appeared as Robin Fletcher on Guiding Light and later joined Another World. She also appeared in classic TV shows including Get Smart, Bewitched, Wonder Woman, Mannix, and The Bob Newhart Show.
But her talent was never limited to acting. Later in life, Weston moved behind the scenes as a writer and producer, contributing to projects including And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story. She also returned to Guiding Light as a writer in the early 2000s.
Those who knew her described a woman who remained vibrant until the very end. She was still dancing, still learning, still taking classes, and still showing the same elegance and curiosity that had defined much of her life.
For fans, her passing is more than the loss of a familiar television face. It is a goodbye to an artist who helped shape the emotional world of daytime TV, and whose work will continue to be remembered by those who watched, admired, and loved her.