Susan Lucci will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, presented by Shemar Moore when the ceremony airs on December 15.
“I am truly humbled to receive this esteemed award from the Academy,” Lucci said in a previous statement when news of her award first broke. “Throughout my career, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work with exceptional talent and to be embraced by my fans who have been with me every step of the way. This honor is not only a reflection of my journey, but a testament to the enduring power of storytelling and the deep connection we are so fortunate to have establish with a worldwide audience through television.”
The daytime TV queen, 76, got her big break in the role of Erica Kane All My Children in 1970 and played the role for 41 years until the series ended in 2011. Lucci had many memorable moments on the show and eventually earned 21 Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her iconic role.
In 1978, Lucci received her first Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She finally won in 1999 after 19 nominations, receiving the award from Moore that year.
“The streak is over!” Moore famously said before presenting Lucci with the award.
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Susan Lucci with her 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
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Susan Lucci recalls some of her favorite ‘All My Children’ memories
Above All my children, the actress found time to explore other projects, starring in a Broadway production in 1999 Annie Get your gun and had solo performances in theaters and cabarets throughout the country.
On television, Lucci received recurring roles in series such as Hot in Cleveland, Dallas, Army Wives and Sneaky maids. In 2008, she competed in the 7th season Dancing with the stars with partner Tony Dovolani, finishing sixth.
The actress is also a The New York Times bestselling author after publishing her autobiography, My whole life2011, and has championed several charities throughout her life, including United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, the National AFib Campaign, the March of Dimes, the New York Cancer Project, the American Stroke Association, and the American Heart Association, of which she currently serves as a national ambassador. of the Go Red for Women movement.
On the personal front, Lucci shares son Andreas Huber and daughter Lisa Huber with her late husband Helmut Huber, who died in March 2022 at the age of 84. The two got married in 1969.
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Susan Lucci with Charles Frank on ‘All My Children’ in 1971.
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Susan Lucci Tributes ‘Larger Than Life’ Late Husband Helmut Huber With Heartfelt Speech at Daytime Emmys
Earlier this year, Lucci recovered from her second heart surgery in four years.
“I’m doing really well. I’m always looking out for myself, what’s going on,” Lucci told PEOPLE in March, adding, “So far so good.”
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The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards air Friday, December 15 at 9:00 PM ET on CBS.
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