Lucci, Susan 1947–

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LUCCI, Susan 1947–

PERSONAL

Born December 23, 1947 (some sources say 1946 and 1950), in Westchester (some sources say Scarsdale), NY; daughter of Victor (a building contractor) and Jeanette Lucci; married Helmut Huber (a restauranteur and manager), September 13, 1969; children: Liza Victoria (an actress), Andreas Martin. Education: Marymount College, B.A., theatre arts, 1968.

Addresses: Office—ABC Press Department, 77 W. 66th St., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10023; c/o All My Children, 320 W. 66th St., New York, NY 10023. Agent— Sylvia Gold, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Publicist— Brownstein and Associates, 220 Fifth Avenue Penthouse West, New York, NY 10001.

Career: Actress. Has own line of beauty products and tabletop line; appeared in many television commercials. March of Dimes Year 2000 National Ambassador Program, spokesperson.

Awards, Honors: Lucy Award, Women in Film Lucy Awards, 1994; Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding contribution by an actress, 1986 and 1993, Soap Opera Digest Awards, outstanding lead actress, 1988 and 1989, Daytime Emmy Award nominations, best actress in a drama series, 1978, 1981–93, 1995–98, 2001 and 2002, and Daytime Emmy Award, best actress in a drama series, 1999, all for All My Children; American Academy of Achievement Award.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, 1969.

Erica Kane, All My Children, ABC, 1970—.

Hillary Taylor/Sheila Foley impersonator, Dallas, CBS, 1990–1991.

Host, The Image Workshop, 1991.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Secret Passions, 1978.

Jessica Jones, Invitation to Hell, ABC, 1984.

Antoinette Giancana, Mafia Princess, NBC, 1986.

Karen Beckett, Haunted by Her Past, NBC, 1987.

Laurel March, Lady Mobster, ABC, 1988.

Rose D'Amore–Malloy, The Bride in Black (also known as The Bride Wore Black), ABC, 1990.

Victoria Robeson, The Woman Who Sinned, ABC, 1991.

Maggie Dutton and Carmen Moore, Double Edge (also known as Two Women and Hit Women), CBS,1992.

Vivian Conrad, Between Love and Hate, ABC, 1993.

Claire Laurent, French Silk, ABC, 1994.

Victoria Sanders, Seduced and Betrayed, NBC, 1995.

Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge (title role), Ebbie, Lifetime, 1995.

Isabelle Collins, Blood on Her Hands, ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"John Schuck & 5 Female Stars," $20,000 Pyramid, 1976.

"The Audition/The Groupies/Doc's Nephew," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Gina Edwards, "Queen of the Soaps," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983.

Veronica Remy, "Stranger Than Fiction," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1984.

Fame, Fortune, and Romance, syndicated, 1986.

Win, Lose, or Draw, 1988.

Host, Saturday Night Live, 1990.

Late Night with David Letterman, 1991 and 2003.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1992.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997.

The Museum of Television and Radio: Influences, Bravo, 2000.

Celebrity Dish (also known as TV Guide's Celebrity Dish), 2000.

The View, ABC, 2001, 2003.

"You Can't Catch Me!," Between the Lions, 2002.

Late Show with David Letterman, 2003.

The Family, ABC, 2003.

"All My Children," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

"200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons," The Greatest, 2003.

Hollywood Squares, 2003.

"Susan Lucci," The Isaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen, 2004.

Jacqueline Karr, "Daytime Emmys: Parts 1 & 2," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, 99 Ways to Attract the Right Man, ABC, 1985.

Host, The Working Woman's Survival Hour, Lifetime, 1987.

Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.

People's 20th Birthday, ABC, 1994.

Lassie Unleashed: 280 Dog Years in TV (also known as Lassie: A Dog Star—40 Years in Television), ABC,1994.

In a New Light '94, ABC, 1994.

Segment host, "ABC Daytime," ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994.

The All My Children 25th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1995.

ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories, ABC, 1998.

AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies, CBS, 1998.

The Italian Americans II: A Beautiful Song, PBS, 1998.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Star Jones, Lifetime, 1999.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Agnes Nixon, Lifetime, 1999.

Interviewee, Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 1999, ABC, 1999.

A Merry Mickey Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Susan Lucci, Lifetime, 2003.

Host, Holidays at the White House, Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Presenter, ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

A&E Biography: All My Children, Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1987.

The 9th Annual Emmy Awards for Sports, 1988.

Host, Soap Opera Awards (also known as Soap Opera Digest Awards), NBC, 1988.

The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1989.

The 18th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1991.

Host, The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1992.

The 9th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, The Disney Channel, 1993.

Host, The 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993.

Host, The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994.

The 12th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1996.

The 18th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1996.

The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1996.

Host, The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1997.

The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1998.

Presenter, The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1999.

The 18th Annual American Fashion Awards, E! Entertainment, 1999.

Presenter, The 54th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2000.

Host, The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2001.

Presenter, Lifetime's Achievement Awards: Women Changing the World, Lifetime, 2003.

Presenter, The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Darya Romanoff, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, NBC, 1986.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Wedding guest, Goodbye Columbus, 1969.

(Uncredited) Young Doctors in Love, 1982.

Host, All about Erica, 1994.

Appeared in Daddy You Kill Me; and Me Natalie.

Stage Appearances:

Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990.

Annie Oakley (title role), Annie Get Your Gun, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1999–2000.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Love in the Afternoon, 1983.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers 1999, Issue 4, Gale, 1999.

Periodicals:

Business Wire, March 24, 1999, p. 1266.

Entertainment Weekly, April 22, 1994, pp. 14–15; May 12, 1997, p. 177; June 5, 1998, p. 96.

InStyle, May, 1996, pp. 140–145.

McCall's, October, 1992, p. 148.

Parade, January 19, 2003, p. 18.

People Weekly, September 2, 1996, p. 41; June 7, 1999, p. 120.

Soap Opera Digest, May 16, 2000, pp. 34–37.

TV Guide, November 10, 1990, p. 2; June 19, 1999, pp. 28–30; October 20, 2001, p. 3; March 29, 2003, p. 34.

WWD, September 3, 1998, p. 3.

Electronic:

Susan Lucci Official Site,http://www.susanlucci.com/, May 6, 2005.

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