Shell Kepler
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Michelle Alaine Kepler, known professionally as Shell Kepler (October 5, 1958 – February 1, 2008) was an American
television actress best known for her work on General Hospital
as "Nurse Amy Vining
" from 1979 until 2002.
Aside from her work on General Hospital
, Kepler also worked on the GH spinoff Port Charles
, and other shows such as CHiPs
and Three's Company
, as well as being in the 1982 movie Homework with Joan Collins
.
Kepler was also a businesswoman, marketing clothing on the former Home Shopping Club. In a 1994 interview she claimed that her
"Lacy Afternoon" collection had sales topping $20 million that year alone.
After her TV career ended she moved to Portland, Oregon
and was active in charitable fundraising.
Kepler died on February 1, 2008, at Oregon Health & Science University
from renal failure
.
The February 26, 2008 episode of General Hospital was dedicated to Kepler, "In loving memory."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television actress best known for her work on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
as "Nurse Amy Vining
Amy Vining
Amy Vining is a fictional character on the American soap opera General Hospital. The character was portrayed by Cari Ann Warder in 1975 and by Shell Kepler from 1979-2002....
" from 1979 until 2002.
Career
In the early 1980s, she fronted the band Shell and the Crush, releasing a five-song E.P. which contained songs like "Popular Girl" and "When You Look My Way".Aside from her work on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, Kepler also worked on the GH spinoff Port Charles
Port Charles
Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
, and other shows such as CHiPs
CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
and Three's Company
Three's Company
Three's Company is an American sitcom that aired from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984, on ABC. It is based on the British sitcom, Man About the House....
, as well as being in the 1982 movie Homework with Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE , is an English actress, author, and columnist. Born in Paddington and raised in Maida Vale, Collins grew up during the Second World War. At the age of nine, she made her stage debut in A Doll's House and after attending school, she was classically trained as an actress...
.
Kepler was also a businesswoman, marketing clothing on the former Home Shopping Club. In a 1994 interview she claimed that her
"Lacy Afternoon" collection had sales topping $20 million that year alone.
After her TV career ended she moved to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and was active in charitable fundraising.
Personal life
Kepler had one brother, Fred, who is named after their father. Kepler herself was married and divorced twice, but had no children.Kepler died on February 1, 2008, at Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including two hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro...
from renal failure
Renal failure
Renal failure or kidney failure describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood...
.
The February 26, 2008 episode of General Hospital was dedicated to Kepler, "In loving memory."