Overview
- Ellen Weston died on May 28, 2026, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a fact confirmed to reporters by her manager Susan Zachary.
- Weston built a long acting resume on Broadway and television with recurring soap roles on Guiding Light, Another World, and The Young and the Restless plus guest turns on shows such as Get Smart and S.W.A.T.
- She moved behind the scenes as a television writer and producer, serving as co-head writer on Guiding Light in 2003 and sharing a Writers Guild of America award for her work.
- As a lyricist Weston co-wrote songs with Lesley Gore, contributing multiple tracks to Gore’s 1972 album and writing all songs for Gore’s 1975 album Love Me by Name.
- Friends and colleagues remembered Weston as a sharp, caring confidante; she is survived by her son Jon Weston and no public details about services have been released.