Constance Towers

Helena Cassadine

1997 - Present

Ms Towers trained to be an actress at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and started her film career in 1955 in a movie title Bring Your Smile Along. Constance was seen as the resourceful Southern-belle leading lady of the 1959 film “The Horse Soldiers,” then  portrayed similar characterization if “Sergeant Rutledge” in 1960, both of which were directed by John Ford. With several film and TV appearances after that, Constance finally made her professional stage debut in a 1960 production of “Guys and Dolls”. A year later she made her Broadway appearance as the star of Anya, and musicalization of Anastasia. She is mostly known for her talent in musicals, and has made hundred appearances in revivals of such classics as South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. During the 1960 and 70’s Constance hosted a daily discussion show on a New York radio station WOR. Since then she has made a numerous TV appearances.

Ms Towers is married to former actor and U.S. diplomat John Gavin.