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Susan Lucci

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Susan Lucci (Erica, AMC)

— ABC

Vital Statistics

Birthdate:: Dec. 23
Birthplace:: Scarsdale, N.Y.
Star Sign:: Capricorn
Years On Show:: 1970-present
Marital Status:: Married to Helmut Huber on 9/13/69
Children:: Son Andreas and daughter Liza Huber (Gwen, PASSIONS)

THE 411

Susan Lucci created the role of the sexy, sassy and savvy Erica Kane on ALL MY CHILDREN in 1970. Since her debut, Lucci has had an award-winning career that has earned her international renown and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with success in both daytime and prime time. In 1999, Lucci realized her life-long dream to star on Broadway when she assumed the role of Annie Oakley in a revival of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. Lucci was nominated 21 times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. After 18 losses, she finally took home the gold in 1999, a feat that earned her a four-minute standing ovation. Other accolades honor her work with children's charities. Lucci supports the Little Flowers Children's Services of New York, a foster-care and adoption service. She also served as the celebrity spokesperson for the March of Dimes' National Ambassador Campaign in 2000. In 1991 Lucci launched her own lines of hair-care and beauty products, accessories, lingerie and perfumes. In 2001, Lucci introduced a complete line of jewelry, shoes, and accessories. She partnered with Guthy-Renker to produce a skin care collection called Youthful Essence by Susan Lucci. Her lingerie line is available on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and Lucci’s official Web site.

ET CETERA

Ten Random Facts
—She has been nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy 21 times. She won only once, in 1999.
—Her nickname is "Looch."
—She is half Italian and half Swedish.
—She is a grandmother: Liza had her first child Dec. 31, 2006.
—Her hobbies include tennis, skiing and travelling.
—Her character, Erica, has been married 10 times.
—She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 2005.
—She is 5'3" and wears a size 2.
—Liza appeared with her in the 1995 TV movie EBBIE.
—She and Regis Philbin frequently perform together.

OTHER ROLES
Guest-Starring TV Roles
THE LOVE BOAT (Paula, 1982)
FANTASY ISLAND (Gina Edwards, 1983)
THE FALL GUY (Veronica Remy, 1984)
THAT’S SO RAVEN (Ms. Romano, 2004)
HIGGLYTOWN HEROES (Weather Person Hero, 2004)
HOPE & FAITH (Jacqueline Karr, 2004)

TV Movie Roles
INVITATION TO HELL (Jessica Jones, 1984)
MAFIA PRINCESS (Antoinette Giancana, 1986)
ANASTASIA: THE MYSTERY OF ANN (Darya Romanoff, 1986)
HAUNTED BY HER PAST (Karen Beckett, 1987)
LADY MOBSTER (Laurel Castle, 1988)
THE BRIDE IN BLACK (Rose D'Amore-Malloy, 1990)
THE WOMAN WHO SINNED (Victoria Robeson, 1991)
DOUBLE EDGE (Maggie Dutton/Carmen Moore, 1992)
BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE (Vivian Conrad, 1993)
FRENCH SILK (Claire Laurent, 1994)
SEDUCED & BETRAYED (Victoria Landers, 1995)
EBBIE (Elizabeth 'Ebbie' Scrooge, 1995)
BLOOD ON HER HAND (Isabelle Collins, 1998)

Theatre
Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley, 1999-2000)

COMING INTO HER OWN

"I think that gold [Emmy] statuette is a symbol of a body of work. It should stand for a year's worth of work, and after all this time I guess it's especially taken on importance for me. I would love to have that statuette as a symbol of my work." — Soap Opera Weekly, 5/18/99

"You know what my greatest personal stumbling block is? My shyness. Erica is so out there and in your face when she wants to be. And actually it's been good for me to play Erica, and, also, the kind of life that has gone along with this has forced me to come out of my shell more. I still have days, but I'm not as shy as I was." — Weekly, 6/27/00

LIFE LESSONS

"What comes to mind is my father telling me that if an alligator was ever chasing you, you should run in a zigzag fashion and they can't catch you. It was a life lesson; it applies to a lot of things. Did I occasionally zig when I should have zagged? Oh, definitely!" — Weekly, 7/02/02

YOU SHOULD HEAR WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU!

"If I'd have started in my early 20s I'd be dead at the Viper Room, foaming at the mouth, without a doubt. That's why I admire Susan so much. She's my hero. All these years of being a celebrity have not changed her. She's been married to the same man, has great kids and a great life away from all this." — Walt Willey (Jackson, AMC), Weekly, 11/25/97

"Coming in, I knew of Susan Lucci and I thought, Oh, my God, how am I going to do this? She’s so wonderful, and I've never done this before. She immediately made me feel comfortable and put me at ease. Now, a year later, I have a great rapport with her. She's a giving actress, and I feel like we're friends. The other day I was tired when I showed up to work and she gave me a hug and some tea. She chats with me about things. I feel lucky that I get to work with her." — Alicia Minshew (Kendall, AMC), Weekly, 3/25/03

"How could any man not want to be with Susan Lucci?" — Thorsten Kaye (Zach, AMC), on the possibility of a Zach/Erica romance, Weekly, 6/1/04

AWARDS

People's Best Soap Actress Award (1985); Soap Opera Digest Editor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Daytime Television (1988); Canadian TV Guide People's Choice Award for Best Soap Opera Actress (1989); The People's Choice Award (1992); Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress (1993); Crystal Apple Award (1994); Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress (1999); Italian-American Welfare League's Woman of the Year; Linda Dano Heart Share Award (2003); Albert Einstein Medical Center Award (2004)