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Susan Lucci

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Susan Lucci
A documentary on the Manhattan department store with interviews from an array of fashion designers, style icons, and celebrities.
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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)
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Susan Lucci was born on December 23, 1946, in Scarsdale, New York, to Jeanette (Granquist) and Victor Lucci, a building contractor. She is of Italian (father) and Swedish, German, and French (mother) descent. Susan grew up in Garden City. Since she can remember, she wanted to be a performer, and through her teenage years, took voice lessons, dance lessons, and participated in community theater. In high school she was the ideal student: took many honors classes, was a cheerleader, staff writer for the school newspaper, was a foreign exchange student to Norway, and performed in the school musicals, including lead roles in "Oklahoma" and "The King and I". After graduating with Honors from Garden City High School, she was accepted and attended Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, which was noted for its theater program. After graduating with a BFA in theater arts, she moved to New York City, and began going to auditions. One of her first jobs was that of a color girl for CBS. Every day she would report to the studio, and sit on a stool, as technicians developed the new color cameras. Most of her acting work consisted of Off-Broadway understudy roles, day-player roles on soap operas, and extra and stand-in work for movies. In 1969 at the age of twenty-three, she auditioned for a brand new soap opera that was to be called All My Children (1970). She landed the role of Erica Kane, which is still considered by many critics to be one of the best roles on television written for women. Around this time, she met an married restaurant owner Helmut Huber. In 1978, Susan received her first Daytime Emmy nomination. She was nominated again in 1981, and nominated almost every year since then. In the early 1980s, she became the first soap opera actress to appear on the cover of major magazines, as well as the first to star in Movies of the Week. But what made her a household name by the late 1980s was her string of Emmy losses. It became a running joke that the 'Queen of Daytime Television' had no crown. It seems that every time that she would have a real knockout year, another daytime diva would have a more unique story line, or a more challenging acting role, including multiple personalities, or an actress playing more than one character. But in 1999, on her 19th Emmy nomination, she won. She received a four minute standing ovation. Now, after twenty one nominations, she is considered to be one of the most honored performers in the history of television, daytime or primetime.
BornDecember 23, 1946
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
    All My Children
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Erica Kane
    • Jane
    • Jane Campbell
    • Erica Kane Martin
    • Erica Cudahy
    • Erica Kane Chandler
    • Erica Kane Montgomery
    • Erica Cudhay
    • Erica Kane Cudahy
    Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
    Joy
    6.6
    • Danica
    • 2015
    Susan Lucci and Taran Noah Smith in Ebbie (1995)
    Ebbie
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Elizabeth 'Ebbie' Scrooge
    • 1995
    Susan Lucci in Invitation to Hell (1984)
    Invitation to Hell
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Jessica Jones
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Outcome
      • Completed
    • Pine Valley
      • Erica Kane (rumored)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Maddie Ziegler in Sia: Santa's Coming for Us (2017)
      Sia: Santa's Coming for Us
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Grandma
      • 2017
    • Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner in Difficult People (2015)
      Difficult People
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Shelley Waxman
      • 2017
    • Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
      Devious Maids
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Genevieve Delatour
      • 2013–2016
    • Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
      Joy
      6.6
      • Danica
      • 2015
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      Hot in Cleveland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Susan Lucci
      • 2010–2014
    • Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Brigid Brannagh, and Sally Pressman in Army Wives (2007)
      Army Wives
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Audrey Whitaker
      • 2012
    • Gloria Estefan: Hotel Nacional (2012)
      Gloria Estefan: Hotel Nacional
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Susan Lucci
      • 2012
    • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
      All My Children
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Erica Kane
      • Jane Campbell
      • Jane ...
      • 1970–2011
    • Raven-Symoné in That's So Raven (2003)
      That's So Raven
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Miss Charlotte Romano
      • 2005
    • Higglytown Heroes (2004)
      Higglytown Heroes
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Weather Person Hero
      • 2004
    • Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith (2003)
      Hope & Faith
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Jacqueline Karr
      • 2004
    • Susan Lucci in Blood on Her Hands (1998)
      Blood on Her Hands
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Isabelle Collins
      • 1998
    • Susan Lucci and Taran Noah Smith in Ebbie (1995)
      Ebbie
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Elizabeth 'Ebbie' Scrooge
      • 1995
    • Seduced and Betrayed (1995)
      Seduced and Betrayed
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Victoria Landers
      • 1995
    • Shari Belafonte and Susan Lucci in French Silk (1994)
      French Silk
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Claire Laurent
      • 1994

    Soundtrack



    • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
      All My Children
      6.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "My Heart Will Go On"
      • performer: "You Belong to Me"
      • 1998–2011

    Videos4

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    Trailer 0:32
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    Sneak Peek
    Trailer 0:30
    Sneak Peek
    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:28
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Erica Kane
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • December 23, 1946
      • Scarsdale, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Helmut HuberSeptember 13, 1969 - March 28, 2022 (his death, 2 children)
    • Children
        Andreas Huber
    • Parents
        Jeanette Lucci
    • Relatives
      • James Victor Lucci(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Replaced Bernadette Peters for several weeks in late 1999 and early 2000 in the Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun". Bernadette was taking a Christmas vacation, and returned to the show in January.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 12 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 17 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When she finally won the Daytime Emmy Award in 1999, announcer Shemar Moore said "The streak is over! Susan Lucci!" She got a 4-minute standing ovation, and literally had no speech prepared as she gave up on winning years earlier. She then went on to host the 2000 Emmy Awards.
    • Quotes
      Erica Kane is probably the best role ever written for a woman.
    • Nicknames
      • Looch
      • La Lucci
      • Daytime's Leading Lady
      • The Queen of Daytime
    • Salary
      • All My Children
        (1970)
        $1,000,000 per year (1991)

    FAQ

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    • How old is Susan Lucci?
      78 years old
    • When was Susan Lucci born?
      December 23, 1946
    • Where was Susan Lucci born?
      Scarsdale, New York, USA
    • What is Susan Lucci's birth name?
      Susan Victoria Lucci
    • How tall is Susan Lucci?
      5 feet 2 inches, or 1.57 meters

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