2 hours ago, AMCOLTLLover said:

I met her in 2018.. GH Convention in Burbank. She was so kind and was surprised that I came all this from Germany.

i told her that I want to name my future daughter after her character Barbara Jean. She was touched. I even told her that I was upset about her not having a new storyline and she agreed quietly with me. She didn’t even stopped or conversation. She took all her time for each Fan that was there. Not everyone did that. But she appericiated everyone of us! 
 

im shattered right now. I just came back from work and read that. I still can’t believe it

Just doesn’t feel real to me. It’s been a long time since a soap performer’s death hit me like this, perhaps because, as people have said, Bobbie still felt like such a vital presence on the show, and there was no indication that JZ had been suffering. Maybe Benjamin Hendrickson was the last time I was this floored by an actor’s passing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When I was a kid, I used to watch "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" all the time on HBO, which my old apartment complex carried for free.  "Class Reunion" was a dreadful movie, but it was saved by a number of performances, including Jackie Zeman's.

Jackie’s death seems different as we didn’t know she was ill and it happened quickly. Also unlike many we’ve lost who were in the genre for decades the show she’s best known for still is in production. It hasn’t been years since we’ve seen her on camera, but under 30 days. Still sad and processing feel for her daughters losing their mother right before Mother’s Day.

10 hours ago, Vee said:

Denise Alexander, Leslie, the Heathers (Mary O'Brien) and Chris Robinson, later Stuart Damon, etc. don't get enough credit either IMO. Or giving the show a stronger elder support system by zeroing in on Scott's family with Lee and the recently-added Gail, though that began before Monty and Marland (they ramped up that whole end of the canvas).

Tony (allegedly) saved her job in that period, because Jill supposedly wanted to ship Bobbie off to Ferncliff after going psycho over Melissa Bedford, as Jensen Buchanan was supposed to be the new star. We know how that went. I'd been expecting him to appear this year anyway but I will be shocked if he doesn't for this.

Agreed. Alan, Monica, Rick, Leslie, and Jeff and Heather deserve their flowers for also elevating the show during that period.

Having began watching in the 2000s I didn't even realize Bobbie was on as late as 2010. I knew she was big in the 90s but by the 00's you'd never know Bobbie more than a Sonny & Carly talk to. What a shame she never really lead stories after 1998/99.

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4 minutes ago, Darn said:

So well written.

23 hours ago, Vee said:

I don't think we can quite reduce L&L to that, they were gigantic at the time. I think a more accurate summation would be that the media now (and perhaps then) considers the rest of the show a footnote, whereas in reality L&L was the crown jewel amongst a host of very strong stories and characters. There is a reason the silly General Hospital pop song features all those storylines too.

Agreed. L&L were worth the hype BUT give the other moments (outside of the ones always brought up) and actors on the show credit aswell. 

On 5/11/2023 at 6:18 PM, Faulkner said:

I was going to say earlier that she’s one of the last of that kind. Those types of characters drew me into soaps (Nancy Curlee’s GL had so many of them with Vanessa, Holly, Maureen, Nadine, et al). Working mothers who balanced family drama, career, romance, etc. In the past 25 years, those characters have become eternal teenagers (like LW’s Carly), complete raging hot messes, targets of abuse from their kids (Felicia), or gargoyles like Hogan Sheffer’s Barbara on ATWT. Bobbie was so grounded and relatable in the ‘90s. Soaps now longer valued those characters starting somewhere in the late ‘90s.

And soaps back in their glory days had a way of making these 'working mothers' rather glamorous (there was never not a time when Bobbie wasn't tossing her auburn hair or snapping off a clip-on earring to answer the phone) in that they dared to dream for bigger, better things, and work towards them. They weren't prepared to settle. It was relatable aspiration.

What was so cool about Bobbie is the way she maintained that bridge between the show's name and the hospital/nurse's station. In that sense, she grounded the show like no other. And Jackie Zeman's natural loveliness really came through the screen, endearing the audience towards her. We sensed the warmth and the way other actors engaged with her.

I remember watching summer 1988, and basically the show was split between Duke & Anna dismantling bombs here, there and everywhere, and drama between Bobbie & Jake in Port Charles. As someone mentioned, the spy stuff got the bulk of the headlines, but GH knew that it needed to mix it up with the Qs, the Lucy Coes and the Bobbies in order to maintain balance.

17 hours ago, dragonflies said:

 

“For 40 years, I was fortunate enough to play Jackie Zeman’s big brother on General Hospital. In all those years, I never heard her utter one disparaging word about any actor, crew member, or co-worker. In fact, I never heard Jackie express an unkind word about anyone, ever. In a highly competitive profession where ego, feelings, and emotions are bread and butter, I’ve found this quality to be extremely rare. I expect it will be even more rare now that dear Jackie is gone.

“She was quite simply one of the kindest, sweetest people I have ever known. I will miss her laugh, and the deep, soulful look in her eyes whenever she expressed the love and pride she had in her two lovely daughters. Tonight, l already miss her, and feel a powerful ache where Jackie’s smile used to be.”

Lovely words from Tony Geary, without a hint of snark or rancour. Jackie sounds like she was completely beloved by cast and crew. What a loss for them.

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3 hours ago, Cat said:

Jackie sounds like she was completely beloved by cast and crew. What a loss for them.

Just like Jerry ver Dorn, Kristoff St. John, and Sonya Eddy, it seems. A feeling of warmth that goes well beyond respect and into the hearts of these very special people. You can feel that love in these posts for Jackie.

3 hours ago, Cat said:

And soaps back in their glory days had a way of making these 'working mothers' rather glamorous (there was never not a time when Bobbie wasn't tossing her auburn hair or snapping off a clip-on earring to answer the phone) in that they dared to dream for bigger, better things, and work towards them. They weren't prepared to settle. It was relatable aspiration.

What was so cool about Bobbie is the way she maintained that bridge between the show's name and the hospital/nurse's station. In that sense, she grounded the show like no other. And Jackie Zeman's natural loveliness really came through the screen, endearing the audience towards her. We sensed the warmth and the way other actors engaged with her.

I remember watching summer 1988, and basically the show was split between Duke & Anna dismantling bombs here, there and everywhere, and drama between Bobbie & Jake in Port Charles. As someone mentioned, the spy stuff got the bulk of the headlines, but GH knew that it needed to mix it up with the Qs, the Lucy Coes and the Bobbies in order to maintain balance.

“For 40 years, I was fortunate enough to play Jackie Zeman’s big brother on General Hospital. In all those years, I never heard her utter one disparaging word about any actor, crew member, or co-worker. In fact, I never heard Jackie express an unkind word about anyone, ever. In a highly competitive profession where ego, feelings, and emotions are bread and butter, I’ve found this quality to be extremely rare. I expect it will be even more rare now that dear Jackie is gone.

“She was quite simply one of the kindest, sweetest people I have ever known. I will miss her laugh, and the deep, soulful look in her eyes whenever she expressed the love and pride she had in her two lovely daughters. Tonight, l already miss her, and feel a powerful ache where Jackie’s smile used to be.”

Lovely words from Tony Geary, without a hint of snark or rancour. Jackie sounds like she was completely beloved by cast and crew. What a loss for them.

The simplest way to put it is Tony Geary truly loved Jackie Zeman. His statement speaks volumes. She was a good person and most everyone knew it. She is being mourned widely and deservedly.