Meredith Lord Wolek is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Actress Trish Van Devere was originally cast in the role, debuting as Meredith on the series debut episode July 15, 1968 through December 1968. Meredith was then recast by series creator and head writer Agnes Nixon to Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role and played the character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen death in August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in April 1987.