REAL-LIFE STATUS

In Memoriam: Pamela Paytonwright, who played the OLTL role of Addie Cramer, sister to Dorian and mother to Blair, passed away on December 14 at the age of 78.

The actress joined the Llanview ranks in 1991 and portrayed Addie off and on until the show’s finale in 2012. A Pittsburgh native, Payton-wright made her soap debut in 1979 in the short-term role of Hazel on AW and appeared in a number of movies, including The Freshman and In Dreams. Robin Strasser (ex-dorian, OLTL) paid tribute to her on-screen sister on Twitter, writing, “A truly remarkable & wonderful woman-we all loved her...rip Pamela.” She added, “#Pamelapaytonwright always let her respect for the show & devotion to the truth of the character #Addie show. Addie rightly was often confused or disapproved of the actions of her #Cramerwomen but she kindly tried to set us all on the right track-as a colleague, she was flawless.” ... Martin West, who played GH’S Phil Brewer from 1967-75 and Don Hughes on ATWT from 1977-78, passed away on December 31 at the age of 82.

Family Expansion: Melissa Reeves (Jennifer, DAYS) and husband Scott Reeves (ex-steven, GH et al, both r.) announced on social media that they will become first-time grandparents when daughter Emily welcomes a baby in July with husband Nate Smith (both below). “@scottreeves forreal and I are so darn excited !!!! ” Melissa posted on Instagram. “Getting our papa G and Sweet Mama hearts ready for our first grandbaby.”