Meredith Lord is a fictional character from the American soap opera One Life to Live. Actress Trish Van Devere originated the role of Meredith from the series pilot aired July 15, 1968 through December 1968. Meredith was then recast by series creator and writer Agnes Nixon to Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role by playing the character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen death August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in April 1987.