Pamela Payton-Wright (November 1, 1941 – December 14, 2019) was an American actress.

Life and work

After graduating from Tuscaloosa High School, Payton-Wright graduated from Birmingham–Southern College in 1963. She began her film career in 1972 as Rhonda on Corky. She later joined the cast of Another World in 1979 in the role of Hazel Parker, a role she played for one year. Payton-Wright appeared in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, notably receiving praise for her portrayal of Laura Wingfield in the 1976 production of The Glass Menagerie. Following numerous film roles and television appearances, Payton-Wright joined the cast of the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, in 1991, and was the first to play the role of sweet natured, but simple-minded Agatha "Addie" Cramer. She played this part recurringly on the show. She died on December 14, 2019, in Harmony, Pennsylvania, aged 78, from undisclosed causes.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Broadway

Off-Broadway