Jayne Bentzen (born August 15, 1951, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American actress, model, and philanthropist. As an actress, she is best known for her portrayal of Nicole Drake Cavanaugh on the CBS/ABC daytime show The Edge of Night (1978–1981). Bentzen is also the founder and head of the Benedict Silverman Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to implementing science-based reading instruction in public schools. (Via Wikipedia)