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She attended James Madison High School, where she graduated in June 1954.
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Patricia Bruder
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Her most enduring television role has been her portrayal of Ellen Lowell on the soap opera As the World Turns, a role she played from 1960 through 1995, taking the role over from actress Wendy Drew. Bruder grew in time with the character, as Ellen moved from a young woman into a mature matriarch, marrying two respected doctor Tim Cole and David Stewart) on the serial. Later storylines focused on being the moral support for daughters Annie and Dee.
In 1995, her character was written out for the third time and save for an appearance in 1998, she was never heard from (and was rarely mentioned in dialogue) again.
Mission Bruder continues to be a popular voice for voice-over work. When she is not acting, she enjoys playing the piano.
