Jacklyn Zeman

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Jacklyn Zeman

Born

March 6, 1953 (age 55)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.

Awards won
Emmy Awards
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress 1981, 1995, 1997 General Hospital Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress 1998 General Hospital

Jacklyn Zeman (born March 6, 1953 in Englewood, New Jersey), sometimes credited as Jackie Zeman, is an Emmy-nominated American actress. She has been playing RN Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Spencer on General Hospital since 1977. Jacklyn portrayed the character on a contract basis from 1977 to 2007, and on a recurring basis from 2007 to present.

In the 1990s, Zeman was the spokeswoman for Excedrin aspirin.

1 Early years
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
4 Awards and nominations
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Early years

She completed her high school studies at age 15 in Bergenfield, New Jersey where she was raised, and studied dance on a scholarship at New York University. She was a Playboy Bunny at the New York Playboy Club in 1970.^[1]

[edit] Personal life

First marriage September 16, 1979 to Murray Kaufman popular DJ known as Murray the K. They divorced in 1981 and he died February 21, 1982. Second marriage in 1985 to Steve Gribbin and they divorced in 1986. Third marriage February 14, 1988 to Glenn Gorden and they divorced 6/21/2007. With Gorden, Zeman has two daughters, Cassidy Zee Gorden born September 16, 1990 and Lacey Rose Gorden born July 15, 1992. Zeman resides in Malibu, California with her daughters in a recently purchased new home.

She runs every day.^[2]

She was close friends with her late GH co-star Shell Kepler and delivered a eulogy at her funeral.^[3]