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General Hospital actress Robyn Bernard, who played Terry Brock on the long-running soap opera, is dead at 64

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Longtime General Hospital actress Robyn Bernard has died at the age of 64. Bernard was found dead in San Jacinto, Calif., on Tuesday, TMZ reported Wednesday; pictured in 1983

Longtime General Hospital actress Robyn Bernard has died at the age of 64.

Bernard was found dead in San Jacinto, Calif., on Tuesday, TMZ reported Wednesday.

The TV star had a number of small roles throughout the 1980s and 90s, but is best remembered for her years-long stint on the popular soap opera General Hospital, where she played the character Terry Brock.

Authorities found Bernard’s body in an open field behind a business while responding to a death investigation call, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department noted in a report, via Deadline.

According to the Riverside County Coroner, the body was identified via fingerprints after deputies discovered it in the early morning hours.

Longtime General Hospital actress Robyn Bernard has died at the age of 64. Bernard was found dead in San Jacinto, Calif., on Tuesday, TMZ reported Wednesday; pictured in 1983

Longtime General Hospital actress Robyn Bernard has died at the age of 64. Bernard was found dead in San Jacinto, Calif., on Tuesday, TMZ reported Wednesday; pictured in 1983

The TV star had a number of small roles throughout the 1980s and 90s, but is best remembered for her year-long stint on the popular soap opera General Hospital (pictured in 1988), playing the character Terry Brock (far) right)

The TV star had a number of small roles throughout the 1980s and 90s, but is best remembered for her year-long stint on the popular soap opera General Hospital (pictured in 1988), playing the character Terry Brock (far) right)

The TV star had a number of small roles throughout the 1980s and 90s, but is best remembered for her year-long stint on the popular soap opera General Hospital (pictured in 1988), playing the character Terry Brock (far) right)

Authorities found Bernard's body in an open field behind a business while responding to a death investigation call, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department noted in a report via Deadline; pictured in 1990

Authorities found Bernard's body in an open field behind a business while responding to a death investigation call, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department noted in a report via Deadline; pictured in 1990

Authorities found Bernard’s body in an open field behind a business while responding to a death investigation call, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department noted in a report via Deadline; pictured in 1990

Bernard’s cause of death has not yet been determined, the coroner added.

Authorities are set to perform an autopsy on her body today, although the results of a full toxicology will not be available for several weeks.

Bernard first got her break in television in the 1980s when she had occasional guest roles on shows including The Facts Of Life, Simon & Simon and Whiz Kids.

They led up to her biggest role as Terry Brock, the daughter of one of the show’s villains of the period, DL Brock (portrayed by David Groh).

She appeared regularly on the program for 145 episodes over six years before moving on in 1990.

Bernard was involved in a major murder-mystery plot during her time on the show, where her character was tricked into believing she had stabbed a man to death before more people turned up dead.

The story delved into her characters’ origins and culminated in a manhunt filmed on location on Southern California’s Catalina Island — a rarity for a soap opera — according to TVLine.

Her character’s stint ended when Terry got a record deal and moved away.

Bernard was born in Gladewater, Texas, on May 26, 1959. She was the older sister of another future performer, singer and actress Crystal Bernard, who starred in the long-running comedy Wings.

In addition to early television appearances in the United States, she appeared in several feature films, but exclusively in French productions.

Bernard's character was the daughter of one of the show's villains during that period, DL Brock (David Groh). She was involved in a major murder-mystery plot during that time, according to TVLine; seen second left in 1989

Bernard's character was the daughter of one of the show's villains during that period, DL Brock (David Groh). She was involved in a major murder-mystery plot during that time, according to TVLine; seen second left in 1989

Bernard’s character was the daughter of one of the show’s villains during that period, DL Brock (David Groh). She was involved in a major murder-mystery plot during that time, according to TVLine; seen second left in 1989

Bernard was born in Gladewater, Texas, on May 26, 1959. She was the older sister of another future performer, singer and actress Crystal Bernard, who starred in the long-running comedy Wings; seen in 1985

Bernard was born in Gladewater, Texas, on May 26, 1959. She was the older sister of another future performer, singer and actress Crystal Bernard, who starred in the long-running comedy Wings; seen in 1985

Bernard was born in Gladewater, Texas, on May 26, 1959. She was the older sister of another future performer, singer and actress Crystal Bernard, who starred in the long-running comedy Wings; seen in 1985

Bernard's acting roles were exclusively in French films. She appeared in several films by director Jean-Jacques Beineix, including his international hit Betty Blue (1986); seen in 1983

Bernard's acting roles were exclusively in French films. She appeared in several films by director Jean-Jacques Beineix, including his international hit Betty Blue (1986); seen in 1983

Bernard’s acting roles were exclusively in French films. She appeared in several films by director Jean-Jacques Beineix, including his international hit Betty Blue (1986); seen in 1983

Bernard had small roles in several films directed by the late Jean-Jacques Beineix, including Diva (1981), his 1986 international hit Betty Blue and 1989’s Roselyne And The Lions.

Betty Blue would go on to secure nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a Bafta.

She also appeared in a 1992 episode of the French-language version of Maigret—not to be confused with the British series of the same name that ran concurrently and also featured the eponymous detective—as well as the 1997 French film Kings For A Day, which was directed by François Velle.

Bernard kept a low profile in her later years, and her acting appearances became less and less frequent. Her last credit is in the 2002 direct-to-video adaptation of the play Voices From The High School.

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