Shell Kepler (Michelle Alaine Kepler)

Shell Kepler

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. Shell Kepler portrayed busybody nurse Amy Vining, a “fan favorite”, on General Hospital from 1979 to 2002. She also appeared on the General Hospital spinoff Port Charles, other shows such as CHiPs and Three’s Company, and the 1982 movie Homework with Joan Collins. Kepler was also a businesswoman, marketing a line of clothing on the former Home Shopping Club. In a 1994 Associated Press interview she claimed that her “Lacy Afternoon” collection had earned more than $20 million in sales that year. After her TV career ended she moved to Portland, Oregon and was active in charitable fundraising. Kepler was born in Ohio, and her family moved to California when she was 10. She had one brother, Fred, who is named after their father. Kepler married and divorced twice, and had no children. Shell 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.”

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Born

  • October, 05, 1958
  • USA
  • Painesville, Ohio

Died

  • February, 01, 2008
  • USA
  • Portland, Oregon

Other

  • Cremated

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