Susan Lucci

Born: 1946-12-23

Susan Victoria Lucci is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama All My Children during the show's entire network run from 1970 to 2011. Previously, she starred on the 60's soap opera Love is a Many Splendored Thing. In 1996, TV Guide ranked Lucci number 37 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. She was named one of VH1's 200 Top Icons of All Time and one of Barbara Walters's Ten Most Fascinating People. During her run on All My Children, she was nominated 21 times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She won only once, in 1999, after the 19th nomination; beginning in the late 1980s her status as a perpetual nominee for the award attracted significant media attention. The character she portrayed, Erica Kane, is considered an icon, and Lucci was called "Daytime's Leading Lady" by TV Guide, with The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times citing her as the highest-paid actor in daytime television. Lucci has also acted in other TV series, as well as occasionally in film and on stage. She had multi-episode guest appearances on the series Dallas, Hot in Cleveland and Army Wives. She hosted Saturday Night Live in 1990. After the cancellation of All My Children, she hosted the 2012-2014 true crime series Deadly Affairs and narrated its' offshoot Deadly Affairs: Betrayed by Love. She starred as Genevieve Delatour in the 2013-2016 Lifetime series Devious Maids.


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Joy

as Danica
Released: 2015-12-24

A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's...

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Goodbye, Columbus

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Released: 1969-04-03

A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds...

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Young Doctors in Love

as Susan Lucci (uncredited)
Released: 1982-07-16

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the...

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Me, Natalie

as Cheerleader
Released: 1969-07-13

Since she was a child, Natalie Miller has always thought she was an ugly ducking. Despite her...

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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

as Self - Guest
Released: 2023-04-26

Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s...

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Invitation to Hell

as Jessica Jones
Released: 1984-05-24

Family man Matt Winslow accepts a new job in Silicon Valley and quickly finds that his...

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The Bride in Black

as Rose D'Amore-Malloy
Released: 1990-10-21

A Brooklyn widow (Susan Lucci) traces the past of her boxer/sculptor husband (David Soul),...

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Ebbie

as Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge
Released: 1995-12-04

In this updated retelling of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," ruthless business-woman and shopping...

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The Woman Who Sinned

as Victoria Robeson
Released: 1991-11-17

A woman contemplates having an affair, which leads her into a web of deceit, suspense, and murder.

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The Story of Soaps

as Self
Released: 2020-05-19

This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting...

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It Takes a Lunatic

as Self
Released: 2019-05-03

The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled...

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Night of 100 Stars II

as Self
Released: 1985-03-10

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...

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Outcome

as uncredited
Released: 2025-04-18

A damaged Hollywood star must confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a...

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Seduced and Betrayed

as Victoria Landers
Released: 1995-04-24

A beautiful but equally dangerous widow won't take "no" for an answer as she draws a dedicated...

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Night of 100 Stars III

as Self
Released: 1990-05-21

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

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Lady Mobster

as Laurel Castle
Released: 1988-10-19

Television account of a young woman who becomes her mobster godfather's staunchest defender.

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Between Love and Hate

as Vivian Conrad
Released: 1993-02-22

An older woman seduces a younger man and then breaks up with him. He becomes obsessive and...

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Haunted by Her Past

as Karen Beckett aka Katherine Raymond
Released: 1987-10-05

While staying at an inn in a colonial-recreation village for her anniversary, a young woman...

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Blood on Her Hands

as Isabelle Collins
Released: 1998-03-22

A beautiful and deadly seductress destroys any man whose passion threatens her independence.

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French Silk

as Claire Laurent
Released: 1994-01-23

Claire Laurent is a New Orleans lingerie manufacturer accused of murder, who falls in love with...

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Double Edge

as Maggie Dutton / Carmen Moore
Released: 1992-03-22

In this fast paced action-thriller, daytime's top star Susan Lucci plays two roles: both a crack...

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Mafia Princess

as Antoinette Giancana
Released: 1986-01-19

Looks at the life of mafia boss Salvatore Giancana. Especially his troubled relationship with...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2005-06-01

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a...

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Dallas

as Sheila Foley / Hillary Taylor
First aired: 1978-04-02

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all....

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Dallas

as Sheila Foley / Hilary Michaels
First aired: 1978-04-02

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all....

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Dallas

as Hillary Taylor
First aired: 1978-04-02

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all....

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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The Love Boat

as Paula Hastings
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Fall Guy

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-11-04

Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble...

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That's So Raven

as Charlotte Romano
First aired: 2003-01-17

No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and...

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All My Children

as Erica Kane / Jane Campbell
First aired: 1970-01-05

All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from...

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All My Children

as Erica Kane
First aired: 1970-01-05

All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from...

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Hot in Cleveland

as Susan Lucci
First aired: 2010-06-16

Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever...

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Intimate Portrait

as Self
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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Sherri

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-09-12

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears...

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Devious Maids

as Genevieve Delatour
First aired: 2013-06-23

The series centers on four Latina maids working in the homes of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and...

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Welcome to Wrexham

as Self
First aired: 2022-08-24

Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North...

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Beat Bobby Flay

as Self
First aired: 2013-08-24

Two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay. To get to Bobby the chefs...

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Hope & Faith

as Jacqueline Karr
First aired: 2003-09-23

Hope, a down-to-earth, happily married mother of three has her tidy world turned upside down...

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Higglytown Heroes

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-09-12

In the colorful world of Higglytown, four kids and their squirrelly friend learn about the...

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The Reichen Show

as Self
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self
First aired: 1998-06-23

To commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on...

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Generation Gap

as Self - Celebrity Guest
First aired: 2022-07-07

A comedy quiz game show featuring family members of different generations who work together to...

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Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-09-18

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from...

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Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

as Darya Romanoff
First aired: 1986-12-07

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna is a 1986 TV movie, starring Amy Irving, Rex Harrison, Olivia de...

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Deadly Affairs: Betrayed by Love

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2021-12-04

Actress Susan Lucci hosts this enthralling series that looks at love triangles gone bad, office...

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Deadly Affairs

as Host
First aired: 2012-09-08

Whether it's a love triangle that violently collapses or a workplace affair that implodes, the...

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