Augusta Dabney

Augusta Keith Dabney (October 23, 1918 – February 4, 2008) was an American actress known for her roles on many soap operas, such as the wealthy but kindly matriarch Isabelle Alden on the daytime series Loving.

[6] She also had roles on numerous other daytime soaps, including Young Dr. Malone as leading character Tracey Malone, Another World as Laura Baxter (1964–1965), As the World Turns in two different roles, Love is a Many-Splendored Thing, Guiding Light as the original Barbara Norris (1970), A World Apart as leading character Betty Kahlman Barry (1970–1971), General Hospital as Lee Baldwin's second wife, Caroline Chandler (1975–1976), One Life to Live as Pat Kendall's mother, Helena Ashley (1979) and The Doctors as Theodora Van Allen (1980–1981).

They also appeared together in one film, The Paper (1994), where they portrayed a married couple (the parents of the lead character, Henry Hackett, played by Michael Keaton).

In 1957, Dabney was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her starring performance in a film drama, That Night!

Dabney died after an extended illness on February 4, 2008, aged 89, in Dobbs Ferry, New York.