Editing Lee Meriwether (section)

===1990s===
In the 1990s, she appeared as herself on an episode of ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''. In 1993, she guest starred on ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', episode "Ship of Thieves". In 1996, Meriwether took over for [[Mary Fickett]] in the role of [[Ruth Martin (AMC)|Ruth Martin]] on the [[soap opera]] ''[[All My Children]]'', Fickett having played the role since its inception in 1970.<ref>{{cite news |last=Noland |first=Claire |date=September 12, 2011 |title=Mary Fickett dies at 83; longtime actress on 'All My Children' |url=https://www.latimes.com/health/la-xpm-2011-sep-12-la-me-mary-fickett-20110912-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 23, 2015}}</ref> After 26 years, Fickett wanted to go into semiretirement as a recurring cast member. Negotiations with the network broke down and Meriwether was cast as Ruth Martin. In 1998, ABC deemed that they were at an impasse with Meriwether's agents and Mary Fickett was brought back as a recurring cast member. Fickett retired again, this time for good in December 2000. ABC decided to bring back the character of Ruth Martin in 2002, but Fickett remained in retirement. Meriwether was hence brought back and remained a featured recurring performer on the show until it ended.