Brett Somers (born Audrey Dawn Johnston; July 11, 1924 – September 15, 2007) was a Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer.

Born Audrey Dawn Johnston in Halcomb, near Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, Somers grew up near Portland, Maine.

[13] She also appeared onstage in productions of Happy Ending,[14] The Seven Year Itch, and The Country Girl, the last opposite Klugman.

She also amassed a number of film credits, including A Rage to Live and Bus Riley's Back in Town.

[15] She had a recurring role as Blanche, the former wife of Oscar Madison (played by real-life spouse Jack Klugman) on the ABC sitcom The Odd Couple in the early 1970s.

She played foil to Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Scoey Mitchell, Fannie Flagg and many others.

[citation needed] In 2002, she appeared with Charles Nelson Reilly and Betty White (via videolink) as part of a Match Game reunion on the CBS program The Early Show.

[18] In the two-minute segment, hosted by Wink Martindale, Somers was a member of a faux quiz-show panel with Dr. Joyce Brothers and Rip Taylor.

[5] GSN hosted a daylong tribute to Somers, showcasing her most memorable appearances on Match Game.