Susan Lucci has been said to be the most recognized actress in daytime. TV Guide calls her All My Children character, Erica Kane, "unequivocally the most famous soap opera character in the history of daytime TV." Soap Opera Digest says her "character is larger than life." Lucci feels that "Erica is probably the best part ever written for a woman."

After 19 nominations for "Outstanding Actress", Lucci finally took home her Emmy in 1999. She can add this to countless other awards, including 1992 People’s Choice Award, the 1993 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress, the 1994 Crystal Apple Award, the 1985 People magazine poll as Best Soap Actress, the 1988 Soap Opera Digest Editor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Daytime Television, the 1989 Canadian TV Guide People’s Choice Award for Best Soap Actress, and the Italian-American Welfare League’s "Woman of the Year". Soap Opera Digest named her "Woman of the Year" in August of 1999, and Ms. Lucci was one of a select group of individuals (including General Norman Schwarzkopf) to be honored with a prestigious American Academy of Achievement Award in June of 1991. She is also listed in the "Who's Who in America" directory.

In addition to her leading role on All My Children, in the 1997-98 season, Ms. Lucci starred in the television movie, Blood on Her Hands, as Isabelle Collins, in the 1994-95 season Seduced and Betrayed, and in the humorous remake of Scrooge, Ebbie. During the 1993-94 season, she starred in the primetime television film, French Silk, for ABC; Between Love and Hate, also for ABC, in the 1992-93 season; during 1991-92, she starred in ABC's The Woman Who Sinned; and in Double Edge. Before that, she starred in the final season of the primetime serial, Dallas; hosted Saturday Night Live, and starred in the ABC television film, The Bride in Black, which was the highest-rated movie on ABC during the 1990-91 season. She also appeared in a critically acclaimed humorous television commercial for the sugar substitute, Sweet One; a television spot for Wendy's, and has done a series of commercials for Ford. Ms. Lucci's other made-for-television movies include Lady Mobster, Mafia Princess, Invitation to Hell, Anastasia and Haunted By Her Past.

Other television appearances include serving as co-host with Tony Danza on the ABC Television Network special, 99 Ways to Attract the Right Man, and appearing in the primetime television extravaganzas, Night of 100 Stars II and III. She also appeared in the feature film, Young Doctors in Love.

Ms. Lucci is as busy off-screen as on. Her many activities include support for Little Flowers Children's Services of New York, the largest child-care agency in New York State, providing foster care and adoption services to all of New York City and Long Island.

Ms. Lucci was chosen as the celebrity spokesperson for the March of Dimes' National Ambassador campaign in the year 2000. She launched the Susan Lucci Collection of beauty products in 1991 through QVC and plans to introduce a fragrance line. She is also the inspiration for Mattel’s "Daytime Drama Series",

one-of-a-kind collector's dolls celebrating the romances of Erica Kane.

Born December 23, 1948 in Scarsdale, NY, Ms. Lucci attended Marymount College. She married Helmut Huber in 1969 and they have two children, a son Andreas and a daughter Liza Huber, who is also an actress. Ms. Lucci’s interests include tennis, skiing and traveling.