Susan Lucci

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Biography

One of the most durable and popular figures in daytime soap opera history, Susan Lucci reigned as Erica Kane, bitch supreme, on ABC's "All My Children" beginning with the show's premiere in 1970. Lucci's spoiled teenager evolved over time into what TV Guide named "unequivocally the most famous soap opera character in the history of daytime TV." Lucci was among the first daytime stars to achieve crossover popularity, which led to branching out …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Susan Victoria Lucci on December 23, 1946 in Scarsdale, New York, USA

Career Milestones

2010

Made a recurring cameo as herself on TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland"

2008

Joined the seventh season of ABC's reality competition "Dancing with the Stars"

2005

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

2004

Guest-stared in a one hour special of the successful ABC series "Hope and Faith"

1999

Made Broadway singing debut in title role of "Annie Get Your Gun"; replaced actress Bernadette Peters in the role

1995

Portrayed the title character in "Ebbie," a distaff remake of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (Lifetime)

1992

Played dual roles of a hit woman and an FBI agent who resembles the assassin in the CBS movie "Double Edge"

1990

Appeared as Sheila Foley (a.k.a. Hillary Taylor) in six episodes of the final season of the CBS primetime soap opera, "Dallas"

1987

Hosted the Lifetime interview show, "The Working Women's Survival Hour"

1986

Played the title role in the NBC TV-movie, "Mafia Princess"

1986

Became a spokeswoman for Revlon cosmetics

1984

Made TV movie debut in "Invitation to Hell" (ABC)

1982

Made cameo appearance along with many other daytime drama stars in the film, "Young Doctors in Love"

1970

Cast as Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama, "All My Children"; received an Emmy nomination almost every year since 1978

1968

Made the finals of the Miss New York pageant, but withdrew in order to complete her college exams

Acted in the never released feature, "Daddy, You Kill Me"

1966

Failed a Broadway tryout at age 19

Raised in Long Island, New York

Awards

2001

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

2000

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1998

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1997

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1996

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1995

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1994

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1992

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1991

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1990

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in All My Children

1989

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1988

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1987

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1986

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1985

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1984

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1983

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1982

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1981

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1980

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children

1977

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress In a Daytime Drama Series in All My Children