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Susan Lucci was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2006 and was garnered with her own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 28, 2005. That date will stay in memories of fans of Ms. Lucci as much as the day she won the Emmy in May of 1999. This incredible honor is the icing on the cake of an incredible career as she celebrates her 35 years as Erica Kane on “All My Children.” In fact, she has been honored with many awards over the course of her career spanning from her tireless work with children, her passionate dedication to her community and in celebration of her work as an actress.
In fact, when VH-1 named her one of their “200 Top Icons of all Time,” Susan was thrilled and honored by the reference. Her work and her contribution to the entertainment community and beyond had become timeless and any new endeavor she partakes will only continue to add dimension to her already multi-faceted and award-winning career.
As the most famous face in daytime television history, Lucci has held audiences spellbound for years as the sexy, sassy, beautiful “woman you love to hate,” Erica Kane on ABC-TV’s “All My Children.” In May 1999, all of America stood and cheered when Susan Lucci won the Emmy Award for “Best Actress”. It was a historic moment not only for Susan Lucci, but for all of television. Most recently, Susan participated as a celebrity dancer on ABC’s primetime reality show, “Dancing With The Stars.” She has hosted “Saturday Night Live” and guest-stared in a one hour special of the successful ABC series “Hope and Faith” and on an episode of the Disney channel’s “That’s So Raven.” It renewed the industry’s attention and admiration as she showed a lighter side to the dramatic turns of daytime television.
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