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Marnie Schulenburg dead at 37- As the World Turns & One Life to Live actress passes away after battle with breast cancer

Actress Marnie Schulenburg, star of As The World Turns and One Life to Live, has died at 37.

She passed away on Tuesday following a battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

Marnie Schulenburg has passed away aged 37
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Marnie Schulenburg has passed away aged 37Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The announcement comes following her two year battle with breast cancer
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The announcement comes following her two year battle with breast cancerCredit: Instagram/ marnschupip4

A representative confirmed to that the soap star died at a hospital in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

Marnie is survived by her husband, actor Zack Robidas and their daughter Coda, two.

She had been married to Zack since 2013, and he is known for his roles in Succession and Sorry For Your Loss.

Marnie was diagnosed with cancer in May 2020, five months after her daughter's birth in December 2019.

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The Massachusetts native was best known for her role as Alison Stewart on As The World Turns, for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination.

She played the character from 2007 until the show was cancelled in 2010.

Her three-year portrayal of Alison made her the longest-tenured actor in the role.

Following her breakout success, Marnie went on to star in the ABC soap One Life To Live, which hit screens in 2013.

Marnie was best known for playing Alison Stewart in As the World Turns
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Marnie was best known for playing Alison Stewart in As the World TurnsCredit: CBS

She followed that up with another soap role in Tainted Dreams, and following a hiatus from acting, made a guest appearance in legal drama The Good Fight in 2019.

DIAGNOSIS

Marnie revealed in May 2020 that she had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, an advanced stage of the cancer to which there is no cure.

The mom-of-one shared her fears and hopes with her followers on throughout her battle, and advocated for awareness about the disease.

Marnie was released from hospital to spend some time on Mother's Day with Zack and Coda, according to .

10 days before she died, she shared a to Instagram and wrote: "It wasn’t a guarantee that I was going to be home this Mother’s Day".

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She addressed her two-year-old daughter as she continued: "I want to be strong and beautiful for her. I want to show her how to move throughout this world with compassion, strength, vivacity, humor and joy like my Mother showed me."

Marnie's family is yet to release a statement following her passing.

Marnie is survived by her husband  Zack Robidas and their two-year-old daughter, Coda
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Marnie is survived by her husband  Zack Robidas and their two-year-old daughter, CodaCredit: Instagram/ marnschupip4
The soap star mom was released from hospital to spend some time with her family on Mother's Day
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The soap star mom was released from hospital to spend some time with her family on Mother's DayCredit: Instagram/ marnschupip4
The late actress received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2010 for her breakout role as Alison Stewart in As The World Turns
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The late actress received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2010 for her breakout role as Alison Stewart in As The World TurnsCredit: Getty

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