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Quick facts for kids Meg Mundy
Mundy in 1955
Born	Margaret Anne Mary Mundy (1915-01-04)January 4, 1915 Marylebone, London, England
Died	January 12, 2016(2016-01-12) (aged 101)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1934–2001
Spouse(s)	Konstantinos Yannopoulos (September 15, 1951–; divorced) Marc Daniels (1942–51; divorced)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Clytie Hine (mother)
Relatives	John Hine Mundy (brother)

Margaret Anne Mary Mundy (January 4, 1915 – January 12, 2016) was an actress and model. She was born in London, England. In 1921, when she was six years old, she moved to the United States with her family. She became known for her roles in movies, TV shows, and on stage.

Early Life and Family

Meg Mundy was born in Marylebone, a part of London. Her mother, Clytie Hine, was an opera singer from Australia. Her father, John Mundy, was an English cellist.

In 1921, Meg and her family moved to the United States. Her father became the orchestra manager for the Metropolitan Opera. After her mother stopped performing, she taught opera singers. Meg's younger brother, John Hine Mundy, became a history professor at Columbia University.

Meg Mundy lived a long life. She celebrated her 100th birthday on January 4, 2015. She passed away on January 12, 2016, at the age of 101.

Marriages

Meg Mundy was married twice:

• Marc Daniels (1942–1951; they divorced)
• Konstantinos "Dino" Yannopoulos (September 15, 1951–?; they divorced). They had one child together.

Acting and Modeling Career

Meg Mundy started her career as a model. In 1940, a famous modeling agency owner said she was one of the top 10 models. Two years later, a newspaper reported that she was "Manhattan's highest paid model."

In 1942, Mundy also began her singing career. She performed as a concert singer at Carnegie Hall.

On Stage and Television

Meg Mundy had many roles on stage. She played Mary McLeod, a main character, in the Broadway play Detective Story.

On television, she appeared in several popular shows. She played an antiques collector on an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. From 1972 to 1973 and again from 1975 to 1982, she played Mona Aldrich Croft on The Doctors.

She also had roles in other soap operas. She played Isabelle Alden in the pilot episode of Loving. Later, she played Maeve Stoddard's mother, Julia, on Guiding Light. She also appeared as Dimitri Marrick's aunt, Eugenia von Voynavitch, on All My Children.

Film Roles

Meg Mundy also acted in several movies. Some of her film credits include:

• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
• Oliver's Story (1978)
• The Bell Jar (1979)
• Ordinary People (1980), where she played the grandmother. This movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

She also appeared in The Survivors (1983) with Walter Matthau and Robin Williams. In 1987, she was in Fatal Attraction and Someone to Watch Over Me. In the 1990s, she appeared in two episodes of Law & Order.

Awards and Recognition

In 1982, Meg Mundy was nominated for an award. She was recognized for her role on The Doctors. This nomination was for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series at the 9th Daytime Emmy Awards.

Filmography