Susan Lucci
| Susan Lucci | |
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 Lucci at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards |
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| Born | Susan Victoria Lucci December 23, 1946 Scarsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Spouse |
Helmut Huber (September 13, 1969–present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.susanlucci.com/ | |
Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress, television host and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the daytime drama All My Children. The character is considered an icon,[1][2][3][4][5][6] 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.[7][8] In 1996, TV Guide ranked her number 37 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.[9]
As early as 1991, her salary had been reported as over $1 million a year.[7][8] 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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[edit] Early life
Susan Lucci was born in Scarsdale, New York, to parents Jeanette and Victor Lucci. Her father is Italian, and her mother is French and Swedish.[10] 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.[11]
[edit] Career
[edit] Daytime television
Lucci is best known for appearing as Erica Kane on the ABC television soap opera All My Children, from January 16, 1970 to September 23, 2011.
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.[12][13] 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.
When ABC canceled All My Children on April 14, 2011, after 41 years on the air,[14] Lucci said in an interview: "It's been a fantastic journey. I've loved playing Erica Kane and working with Agnes Nixon and all the incredible people involved with All My Children. I'm looking forward to all kinds of new and exciting opportunities."[14] On July 7, 2011, Prospect Park acquired the licensing rights of All My Children to continue the series on the Web. Lucci publicly criticized ABC Daytime president Brian Frons over the cancellation of All My Children in the epilogue of her upcoming book called All My Life.[15] On September 18, 2011, in an interview with Mo Rocca on CBS Sunday Morning, she revealed that she hadn't decided yet if she would continue with All My Children after its run on ABC.
[edit] Primetime television, stage, hosting 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.[16]
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."[17]
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 Wendie Malick's character.[18]
Lucci will host and narrate Deadly Affairs, a new prime-time series airing on Investigation Discovery in 2012[19].
[edit] 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.[20] She was voted off the show on November 5, 2008, finishing sixth in the competition.
- Performances:
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1A | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 1B | Quickstep/ "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba/ "Waiting on the World to Change" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/ "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango/ "La Bohemia" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Hustle/ "Upside Down" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Bottom 2 |
| 6 | Mambo/ "Si Señor!..." | 8 | 8 | 7 | Bottom 2 |
| 7 | Paso Doble/"The Ride" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
| 7 | Cha Cha/ "Mercy" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
[edit] Personal life
Lucci's father, Victor, was a first-generation American.[21]
[edit] Family
Lucci has been married since September 13, 1969 to Austrian businessman Helmut Huber. They are the parents of soap opera actress Liza Huber (b. February 1975), a fellow actress, and Andreas Huber, an aspiring professional golfer. She became a grandmother when her daughter, Liza, gave birth on December 23, 2006 — Lucci's 60th birthday. The baby was named Royce Alexander.[22] Liza gave birth to Lucci's second grandchild, Brendan, on August 16, 2008 and her third grandchild, Hayden Victoria on March 23, 2011. Lucci is a registered Republican.[23]
[edit] Autobiography
On July 28, 2010 HarperCollins announced that they would be publishing Lucci's autobiography in April 2011. The book was acquired by Lisa Sharkey, Director of Creative Development at HarperCollins.[24]
[edit] Awards, honors and nominations
Lucci holds the record for most nominations in one category[clarification needed] for Daytime Emmy Awards, having been nominated a total of 21 times (1978, 1981–1993, 1995–1999, 2001–2002) in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for All My Children. Lucci won the award at the 26th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1999.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1969 | Goodbye, Columbus | Wedding Guest | |
| Love Is a Many Splendored Thing | Bit role | ||
| 1970–2011 | All My Children | Erica Kane Jane Campbell |
lead role |
| 1982 | The Love Boat | Paula Hastings | 1 episode |
| Young Doctors in Love | Cameo | Goes With Doctor Hall. Who Got Two Twins | |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Gina Edwards | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Invitation to Hell | Jessica Jones | |
| 1984 | The Fall Guy | Veronica Remy | |
| 1986 | Mafia Princess | Antoinette Giancana | |
| 1986 | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Darya Romanoff | |
| 1987 | Haunted by Her Past | Karen Beckett | aka Secret Passions |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster | Laurel Castle | |
| 1990 | The Bride in Black | Rose D'Amore-Malloy | |
| Saturday Night Live | Herself - Host/Various | ||
| 1990–1991 | Dallas | Hillary Taylor/Faux Sheila Foley | 6 episodes |
| 1991 | The Woman Who Sinned | Victoria Robeson | |
| 1992 | Double Edge | Maggie Dutton/Carmen Moore | |
| 1993 | Between Love and Hate | Vivian Conrad | |
| 1994 | French Silk | Claire Laurent | |
| 1995 | Ebbie | Elizabeth 'Ebbie' Scrooge | |
| Seduced and Betrayed | Victoria Landers | ||
| 1998 | Blood on Her Hands | Isabelle Collins | |
| 2003 | Intimate Portrait: Susan Lucci | Herself | Documentary |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Jacqueline Karr | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Miss Charlotte Romano | 1 episode |
| 2010–present[26] | Hot in Cleveland | Susan Lucci | 3 episodes |
[edit] References
- ^ Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (2000). St. James encyclopedia of popular culture, Volume 3. St. James Press. Original from the University of Michigan, Digitized Dec 22, 2006. pp. 584 pages. ISBN 1558624031, 9781558624030. http://books.google.com/books?id=al4YAAAAIAAJ&q=Erica+Kane+Icon&dq=Erica+Kane+Icon. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ Gale Group, Thomas Riggs (2008). Volume 59 of Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television Series. Cengage Learning. Original from the University of Michigan.Digitized May 20, 2008. pp. 495 pages. ISBN 0787671029, 9780787671020.
- ^ Boye Lafayette De Mente (2005). Sexual Profiles of Famous People. Lafayette De Mente. ISBN 0914778846, 9780914778844.
- ^ "Susan Lucci: Not Even Close to Retiring". OK!. 2008-10-16. http://www.okmagazine.com/2008/10/susan-lucci-not-even-close-to-retiring-9651/. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Glenn, Joshua (2008-01-09). "The Keeping-My-Baby Meme". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/brainiac/2008/01/keeping_my_baby.html. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest TV Icons". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20152957_20152958_20159773_6,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ a b HARRISON, NANCY (1991-06-23). "Susan Lucci, 11 Times a Nominee, 8 Times a Bride, Up for Emmy Again". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DE123BF930A15755C0A967958260. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ a b O'Neil, Tom (2007-03-07). "Daytime divas duke it out". Los Angeles Times. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/tv/env-daytimeemmys-preview-7mar7,0,2187064.story?page=1&coll=env-tv. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. pp. 596. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ^ Torchin, Mimi (June 27, 2000). "Soap Opera's 25 Most Intriguing People". Soap Opera Weekly. About.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080512052452/http://allmychildren.about.com/library/prm/blslucci_070202.htm. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "Susan Lucci Biography". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/susan-lucci/bio/175759. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ O'Neil, Tom (July 6, 2006). "Lost and Housewives committed Emmy suicide". Los Angeles Times. http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2006/07/desperate_house.html. Retrieved July 10, 2006.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (July 6, 2006). "For the Primetime Emmys, a Series of Changes". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/05/AR2006070501599.html. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
- ^ a b "Susan Lucci Upset But Hopeful After All My Children". http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/110747/susan_lucci_hopeful_after_all_my_children.php.
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/susan-lucci-blasts-abc-daytime-chief-over-all-my-children-cancellation-as-she-is-yet-to-commit-to-continue-on-the-show/
- ^ "Game Breakers transcript featuring Erica Kane". snltranscripts.jt.org. http://snltranscripts.jt.org/90/90bgame.phtml. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "Susan Lucci Biography". http://susanlucci.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-custom.cgi?d=susanlucci.com&page=3238.
- ^ "'Hot in Cleveland', 'All My Children' crossover coming". Entertainment Weekly. http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/05/hot-in-cleveland-crossover-all-my-children/. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ Susan Lucci: 'All My Children' Star To Host 'Deadly Affairs' Huffington Post, 01/12/12
- ^ Dancing with the Stars Season 7 Cast Includes Olympic Gold-Medalist" TV Guide. August 25, 2008. Retrieved on August 25, 2008.
- ^ Susan Lucci: Claim disproven
- ^ Her daughter Liza recently gave birth to Lucci's second grandchild.TV Guide news
- ^ http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/40-celebrities-who-are-republicans
- ^ http://youritlist.com/2010/07/susan-lucci-to-pen-autobiography/
- ^ http://wif.org/past-recipients
- ^ TV Land Begins Production On Season Three Of The Emmy Award-Winning "Hot In Cleveland"
[edit] Further reading
- Siegel, Barbara, and Scott Siegel. 1986. Susan Lucci. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312779631.
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- 1946 births
- Actors from New York
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Swedish descent
- American Roman Catholics
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- American stage actors
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Living people
- Marymount College, Tarrytown alumni
- New York Republicans
- People from Garden City, New York
- People from Scarsdale, New York
- Soap Opera Digest Award winners
