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Yvonna Wright

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Bio

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Yvonna Wright (Mel, GL)

Born in England to a Polish father and West Indian mother, Yvonna Wright née Kopacz immigrated with her parents as a child and grew up in central California, where she attended a performing arts high school. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Yvonna

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LIGHT Lovefest

Ever wonder if soap stars really get along? Soap Opera Weekly confirms that GL’s cast has a charming, family-like bond. The actors like each other, and they aren’t afraid to go on record about it. Check out some of the warm fuzzies GL cast members have shared with Weekly about one another over the past year. MORE

Features With Yvonna

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Yvonna Wright: The Wright Image

Weekly catches up with GUIDING LIGHT's Yvonna Wright as she celebrates her first NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, and dishes Mel's new partnership with Jeffrey. MORE

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The Wright Stuff

It's been a rough year for Mel Bauer. Daughter Leah returned from boarding school as a troublesome teen, and the good doc learned that her husband, Rick, has been having an affair with childhood pal Beth. Weekly takes Yvonna Wright's temperature about the latest developments. MORE

Features Mentioning Yvonna

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Family Matters

As things pick up with Remy and Christina on GUIDING LIGHT, fans are buzzing about the Boudreaus, so Weekly got the scoop from Kim Brockington (Felicia) to hear her take on the Boudreau family life in Springfield. Here, she shares her thoughts on everything from her onscreen husband, famed talk show host Montel Williams (Clayton), to why she wants to play a different Felicia. MORE

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Baby Boom

GUIDING LIGHT co-stars Jessica Leccia (Natalia) and Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) are currently bonding over their real-life status as moms-to-be, but it's certainly not the first time multiple GL actresses have shared simultaneous maternal glows! MORE