Actress Joanna Cameron, Saturday Morning's "Secrets of Isis" Star, Dies at 70

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Actress Joanna Cameron, star of Saturday morning's classic 1970s TV series, The Secrets of Isis, has passed away on October 15, 2021. She was 70-years-old. Isis had a limited budget, but Cameron's charismatic performance elevated the scripts and gave heart to this high-concept show.

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In 1975, Cameron was cast as the title character in Isis, in which she played a young high-school science teacher named Andrea Thomas. While in Egypt, Thomas discovers an enchanted amulet, which gifts her with the powers of the goddess Isis.

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Following her acting career, Cameron worked in the home healthcare industry as a nurse for 10 years, and followed that with a career in marketing for several hotels.

Actress Joanna Pang Atkins, who played Cindy Lee on The Secrets of Isis, posted that Cameron died due to complications from a stroke on October 15, 2021.

She was my first crush and my second greatest female role model after my mother, Hazel. (Ironically, after Joanna's acting career was over she became a nurse just like my mom.)

One of the greatest lessons I learned was from Joanna as Isis. From the episode "Lucky":

“Losing something we love is never easy, but it’s a part of growing up. And growing up doesn’t just mean getting bigger and older, it means learning and understanding about life. The cycle of life is all around us. If you look, you’ll see it everywhere, in flowers, animals, people. But remember, every ending is also a beginning, full of hope and promise and new life. See you next week.”

And now, "next week" is no longer possible.

Rest in Peace, Beautiful Joanna.

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[eShirl]

1. o zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly

[Eugene]

2. 🕯️ RIP

The Secrets of Isis is a well-remembered part of my childhood.

[Aristus]

3. Even as a kid, I could tell it was a pretty low-budget show.

There was one episode in which Cameron's character has her car stolen. The thieves re-paint the car before trying to re-sell it. She gets the car back, but it remains the re-painted color for the rest of the season. I guessed they didn't have the budget to re-paint it its original color.