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Susan Lucci
Born Susan Victoria Lucci
December 23, 1946 (age 64)
Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Spouse Helmut Huber
(September 13, 1969–present)
Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the daytime drama All My Children. The character is considered an icon, and Lucci has been called "Daytime's Leading Lady" by TV Guide, with New York Times and Los Angeles Times citing her as the highest-paid actor in daytime television.
As early as 1991, her salary had been reported as over $1 million a year. In 2005, she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television. She also has her own line of hair care products, perfumes, lingerie and skin care, called The Susan Lucci Collection.
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Early life::
Susan Lucci was born in Scarsdale, New York, to parents Jeanette and Victor Lucci. Her father is Italian, and her mother is Swedish. She attended Garden City High School in Garden City, New York, graduating in 1964. She then attended Marymount College and graduated with a BA degree in drama in 1968.
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Daytime television
Susan Lucci featured on a Riunite trailer in 1977.Lucci is best known for playing Erica Kane on the ABC television soap opera All My Children, on which she has appeared since the show's inception on January 5, 1970. She is the only original cast member remaining on the series.
Lucci was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for her work on All My Children almost every year since 1978. When Lucci did not win the award after several consecutive nominations, her image in the media began to be lampooned, as she became notoriously synonymous with never winning an Emmy. NBC's Saturday Night Live exploited this by asking her to host an episode, where her monologue parodied the cast, crew, and even stagehands carrying Emmys of their own in her presence. In addition, she appeared in a 1989 television commercial for the sugar substitute Sweet One, intended to portray her as the opposite of her villainess character, yet throwing one of Erica Kane's characteristic tantrums, shouting "11 years without an Emmy! What does a person have to do around here to get an Emmy?"
After 18 failed nominations, she finally won in 1999. When presenter Shemar Moore announced Lucci's name, stating "the streak is over," the audience erupted in a standing ovation, lasting several minutes. As Lucci took to the stage, cameras caught All My Children co-stars Kelly Ripa and Marcy Walker weeping openly, along with long-time supporter, actress and television host Rosie O'Donnell. Actor Ingo Rademacher was seen bowing in the aisles and talk show host Oprah Winfrey rushing the stage cheering from the wings.
Lucci was not happy when ABC canceled All My Children on April 14, 2011. All My Children will end on ABC on September 23, 2011, after 41 years on the air. She said in an interview about the cancellation of the show: "It's been a fantastic journey. I've loved playing Erica Kane and working with Agnes Nixon," said Lucci, "and all the incredible people involved with All My Children. I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."
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Primetime television, stage and film
Lucci has appeared in a number of television shows and television films. In 1982 she appeared in a cameo in the comedy film Young Doctors in Love. In 1986 she played the role of Darya Romanoff in the Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning TV movie Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna. In 1990—1991, she began a series of guest spots on the nighttime soap opera Dallas. She hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live in October of that year; in one skit, she appeared as Erica Kane competing on a game show.
In 1995, Lucci appeared in the Lifetime television film Ebbie. This film was an updated version of A Christmas Carol. Lucci played a Scrooge-like department store owner visited by Marley and the three ghosts on Christmas. In 2004, she appeared a guest star in two episodes of the ABC comedy series Hope & Faith.
In 1999 she played in the revival of Irving Berlin's musical Annie Get Your Gun. Michael Logan of TV Guide said, "Susan Lucci didn't just take Great White Way by storm: she took it by tornado, hurricane and tsunami, too."
In Summer 2010, she appeared as herself in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland. In February 2011, Lucci re-appeared on the television series Hot in Cleveland playing Susan Lucci, the arch rival of Wendy Malick's character.
Lucci will join the cast of Desperate Housewives starting in Season 8.
Dancing with the Stars::
Lucci competed in Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars with dance partner Tony Dovolani. Lucci said that Dancing had asked her to appear before, but she had turned it down, in part, because of the travel it would have required of her. (at the time Dancing taped in Los Angeles while All My Children taped in New York) Lucci later changed her mind, in part because of the experience of fellow All My Children star Cameron Mathison, who finished fifth in season 5. She was voted off the show on November 5, 2008, finishing sixth in the competition.
Susan Lucci
Born Susan Victoria Lucci
December 23, 1946 (age 64)
Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Spouse Helmut Huber
(September 13, 1969–present)
Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the daytime drama All My Children. The character is considered an icon, and Lucci has been called "Daytime's Leading Lady" by TV Guide, with New York Times and Los Angeles Times citing her as the highest-paid actor in daytime television.
As early as 1991, her salary had been reported as over $1 million a year. In 2005, she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television. She also has her own line of hair care products, perfumes, lingerie and skin care, called The Susan Lucci Collection.
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Early life::
Susan Lucci was born in Scarsdale, New York, to parents Jeanette and Victor Lucci. Her father is Italian, and her mother is Swedish. She attended Garden City High School in Garden City, New York, graduating in 1964. She then attended Marymount College and graduated with a BA degree in drama in 1968.
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Daytime television
Susan Lucci featured on a Riunite trailer in 1977.Lucci is best known for playing Erica Kane on the ABC television soap opera All My Children, on which she has appeared since the show's inception on January 5, 1970. She is the only original cast member remaining on the series.
Lucci was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for her work on All My Children almost every year since 1978. When Lucci did not win the award after several consecutive nominations, her image in the media began to be lampooned, as she became notoriously synonymous with never winning an Emmy. NBC's Saturday Night Live exploited this by asking her to host an episode, where her monologue parodied the cast, crew, and even stagehands carrying Emmys of their own in her presence. In addition, she appeared in a 1989 television commercial for the sugar substitute Sweet One, intended to portray her as the opposite of her villainess character, yet throwing one of Erica Kane's characteristic tantrums, shouting "11 years without an Emmy! What does a person have to do around here to get an Emmy?"
After 18 failed nominations, she finally won in 1999. When presenter Shemar Moore announced Lucci's name, stating "the streak is over," the audience erupted in a standing ovation, lasting several minutes. As Lucci took to the stage, cameras caught All My Children co-stars Kelly Ripa and Marcy Walker weeping openly, along with long-time supporter, actress and television host Rosie O'Donnell. Actor Ingo Rademacher was seen bowing in the aisles and talk show host Oprah Winfrey rushing the stage cheering from the wings.
Lucci was not happy when ABC canceled All My Children on April 14, 2011. All My Children will end on ABC on September 23, 2011, after 41 years on the air. She said in an interview about the cancellation of the show: "It's been a fantastic journey. I've loved playing Erica Kane and working with Agnes Nixon," said Lucci, "and all the incredible people involved with All My Children. I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."
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Primetime television, stage and film
Lucci has appeared in a number of television shows and television films. In 1982 she appeared in a cameo in the comedy film Young Doctors in Love. In 1986 she played the role of Darya Romanoff in the Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning TV movie Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna. In 1990—1991, she began a series of guest spots on the nighttime soap opera Dallas. She hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live in October of that year; in one skit, she appeared as Erica Kane competing on a game show.
In 1995, Lucci appeared in the Lifetime television film Ebbie. This film was an updated version of A Christmas Carol. Lucci played a Scrooge-like department store owner visited by Marley and the three ghosts on Christmas. In 2004, she appeared a guest star in two episodes of the ABC comedy series Hope & Faith.
In 1999 she played in the revival of Irving Berlin's musical Annie Get Your Gun. Michael Logan of TV Guide said, "Susan Lucci didn't just take Great White Way by storm: she took it by tornado, hurricane and tsunami, too."
In Summer 2010, she appeared as herself in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland. In February 2011, Lucci re-appeared on the television series Hot in Cleveland playing Susan Lucci, the arch rival of Wendy Malick's character.
Lucci will join the cast of Desperate Housewives starting in Season 8.
Dancing with the Stars::
Lucci competed in Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars with dance partner Tony Dovolani. Lucci said that Dancing had asked her to appear before, but she had turned it down, in part, because of the travel it would have required of her. (at the time Dancing taped in Los Angeles while All My Children taped in New York) Lucci later changed her mind, in part because of the experience of fellow All My Children star Cameron Mathison, who finished fifth in season 5. She was voted off the show on November 5, 2008, finishing sixth in the competition.