I've really been enjoying watching "Family Matters" on Nick@Nite. However, as the seasons progress, I find myself getting a bit depressed watching Michelle Thomas [Myra] knowing that her life was coming to an end. I watched the show here and there during the final season (I couldn't stand Judyann Elder as Harriette), but I read that during the final season they had to cut many of Michelle's scenes short due to her condition, and honestly, that may keep me from watching the final season altogether because I'm pretty sure that her illness had begun to show in her physical appearance.

I can tell that she was a sweet and wonderful lady, and I want to think of her that way :)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mann727/Myra.jpg

I have at home a Soap Opera Digest interview with Michelle Thomas from fall 1998 (not long before she passed). I'll have to post it here - she was a beautiful lady inside and out.

Yeah! Please post, I haven't seen her being herself. Only playing in shows.

I've really been enjoying watching "Family Matters" on Nick@Nite. However, as the seasons progress, I find myself getting a bit depressed watching Michelle Thomas [Myra] knowing that her life was coming to an end. I watched the show here and there during the final season (I couldn't stand Judyann Elder as Harriette), but I read that during the final season they had to cut many of Michelle's scenes short due to her condition, and honestly, that may keep me from watching the final season altogether because I'm pretty sure that her illness had begun to show in her physical appearance.

I can tell that she was a sweet and wonderful lady, and I want to think of her that way :)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/mann727/Myra.jpg

I feel the same way, it's ashame she had to die so young. She was a beautiful young lady.

Yeah! Please post, I haven't seen her being herself. Only playing in shows.
OK, I'll dig through my old magazines. I know I still have that issue.

I feel the same way. :(
She was such a beautiful and talented actress!!
I remember being really surprised when I heard about her death.

I'd like to see that article too, please?

^ I'll be happy to post it here. At the time, Michelle Thomas had joined The Young & The Restless as a singer named Callie. Michelle did all her own singing in the role! :cool: :D

Wow, cool. Where will you post it? In what thread?

I guess I'll start a new thread for it. I did find the magazine this morning, but it's at home (I'm at work right now, on a break). I'll post it sometime over the weekend.

Ok great!

It sure was a shame, that Michelle Thomas had to die so young. She was no more than twentynine years old. Damn stomach cancer! :(

Yeah, maybe she should have agreed with treatment...

She thought the treatment would make her unable to have children. But if she just would die, if she didn't take the treatment, how could she have had children anyway? Maybe she just thought a person that young couldn't die like that, so she didn't take her disease seriously enough. :(

I know. I read on the Tribute myspace about her, and it says she wanted live, her last days alive she was decorating the hospital room, but died the day before christmas.

Is there a link to the myspace page??

Yes, here it is,
http://www.myspace.com/michellethomastribute
You need to add it as friend to see the profile.

Awww, thanks! I don't have a myspace anymore though. :(

Oh, Ok. Maybe you should join it again?

i sent a friend request hope u add me i got a my space am u said u saw interview with her n Tribute myspace about her, n all before she passed do u stil got that i like to read that if possibell or is that the my space u got above just wondering

The Tribute page is not mine, but I have myspace.

thanks u can add me 2



http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=375332168

Yeah, OK!

How about we turn this into a general discussion thread for the Myra character?

My grandson was watching an episode of Family Matters (he's not a fan of the series, though). He noticed that Myra was wearing an orange outfit. I don't remember the episode, either. What was that episode where Myra (or some other girl) wore the orange skirt and top?