The most famous face in daytime television history, Susan Lucci held audiences spellbound for over 40 years as the sexy, and sassy "woman you love to hate," Erica Kane, on ABC's award-winning daytime drama All My Children. In May of 1999, on her 19th nomination, she won the EMMY for "Best Actress," a historic moment for Lucci and all of television, receiving the longest standing ovation in television history. From 2013 to 2016, Lucci played the wealthy and effervescent socialite Genevieve Delatour on the hit Lifetime series Devious Maids and played the role of Danica in the 2015 Academy Award-nominated film Joy. Susan was also the host and narrator of Investigation Discovery's highly rated series Deadly Affairs. On January 28, 2005, Susan Lucci received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her tremendous impact on the entertainment industry.
She has appeared in countless television series and competitions, including Hot in Cleveland, Army Wives, Dancing with The Stars, and Saturday Night Live. Her theater and cabaret credits include solo concerts across the country and nightclub performances opening for Regis Philbin. In her 1999 Broadway debut, Lucci starred as Annie Oakley in the revival of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun, to glowing review. In March 2011, Lucci released her New York Times bestselling autobiography, All My Life with Harper Collins.
A successful entrepreneur, Susan Lucci boasts collections of hair care products, jewelry, shoes, lingerie, and accessories, two fragrances, and a personal microdermabrasion system. Susan is currently on QVC with the "Pilates PRO Chair" after popularizing "Malibu Pilates," the widely popular Pilates chair fitness program. In 2018, she launched a namesake line of activewear apparel called the "Susan Lucci Collection" with QVC. The Electronic Retailing Association has also recognized Susan for her achievements in direct response marketing with the DR Icon Award at the Moxie Awards Gala in 2014.
In addition, Lucci is actively involved with United Cerebral Palsy of NYC and has worked with many other charities, including Little Flower Children Family Services of New York, the National AFib Campaign, March of Dimes, AMDeC (Academic Medicine Development Company), the New York Cancer Project, and the American Heart Association, of which she currently serves as the National Ambassador for the Go Red For Women Movement.
Her countless honors and awards include serving as the second woman in the history of the New York City Columbus Day Parade to serve as Grand Marshal (the first was Sophia Loren) and as an ambassador for the National Women's Museum in Washington, DC; the Ellis Island Medal of Honor; the New York City Gracie Award; the Muse Award for Women in Film & Television; the Italian Board of Guardians Lifetime Achievement Award; and the Disney Legends Award. She was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. She was named one of E! Entertainment's "Top Entertainers of the Year" and one of the late broadcast legend Barbara Walters' "Ten Most Fascinating People." VH-1 has also named Lucci one of its "200 Top Icons of all Time."
Susan recently filmed Jonah Hill's Apple film, Outcome opposite Keanu Reeves and Cameron Diaz which will be released in Fall/Winter 2025 and is currently performing in Joy Behar's My First Ex-Husband off-Broadway.