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Susan Lucci is an iconic figure in daytime television, best known for her 41-year portrayal of Erica Kane on All My Children, which has added to her substantial net worth. Her role as Kane earned her 21 Daytime Emmy nominations, and Lucci portrayed the character from the show's beginning in 1970, right through to its cancelation in 2011. Beyond acting, Lucci has diversified her career into business and writing, penning her autobiography, All My Life: A Memoir. She continues to work in television and has had recurring roles on shows like Devious Maids.

The soap opera actress was born Susan Victoria Lucci in Scarsdale, New York to parents Jeanette and Victor, and has an older brother named James (via Celebrity Net Worth). After graduating from Marymount College, Tarrytown with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama, Lucci made her way to New York City where she acted in off-Broadway plays and found...

It’s been over a decade since ABC made the terrible decision to cancel two popular daytime soaps and replace them with talk shows. The talk shows have since both been canceled and replaced by an extra hour of Good Morning America. The network’s remaining soap opera, General Hospital, has named-dropped the iconic Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) but the character has yet to appear in Port Charles. Keep reading for more.

Susan Lucci Turned Down ABC Dating Show

A senior version of The Bachelor debuted on ABC in September 2023 to major fanfare. The spinoff dominated the ratings and successfully led to the marriage of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, though they quickly divorced.

The success of the spinoff caused fans to demand a female-led version. Rumors immediately went mainstream that soap star Susan Lucci was a possible choice for The Golden Bachelorette.

While she has a lengthy resume, Susan...

Susan Lucci wants you to keep living like you’re in your twenties and thirties even if you’re seventy. And why not? Age is just a number, right?

According to the Daytime Emmys-winning actress, labeling yourself in your golden years doesn’t exactly make for a better outlook on life.

Here’s what she has to say about positive thinking well into your golden years.

Susan Lucci Explains Reason She Still Wants “A Challenge” Even Though Hollywood Has Fewer Roles For Older People

Ahead of receiving the Spirit of Life Award on June 4 in New York City, the 77-year-old actress opened up about navigating her career in her golden years.

Despite having two heart surgeries in 2018 and 2022 and losing her husband Helmut Huber, who died at age 84, that same year in March, Lucci is still living life to the fullest. She just recently wrapped filming the crime drama ‘Outcome,...

Joan Vassos got lead role in The Golden Bachelorette, initially considered for a major TV star. Susan Lucci turned down The Golden Bachelorette role, still mourning the loss of her husband. Reports of casting struggles and The Golden Bachelor divorce lead to concerns in Bachelor Nation.

Joan Vassos was cast as the lead of The Golden Bachelorette, but the role was offered to a major television star first. The inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor was a big surprise hit for ABC. Audiences fell in love with 72-year-old retired widower Gerry Turner and rooted for him to find love after losing his beloved wife. Gerry dated 22 women and gave his final rose to 70-year-old fellow widower Theresa Nist. The two were married in a televised wedding in January. Sadly, Gerry and Theresa announced their divorce just a few short months after getting married.

Despite the failed marriage, the show was...

The Golden Bachelorette spoilers and updates reveal Susan Lucci’s publicist was contacted about her competing on the show after finding out she’s a fan of the Bachelor franchise.

However, when Susan was notified, she declined-she just said no, revealing it to People Magazine after Joan Vassos, 61, had been announced as the first Golden Bachelorette for this fall.

Golden Bachelorette Spoilers – Susan Lucci’s Been Married One Time And Widowed

Contrary to her much-married All My Children character Erica Kane, who was married-count ‘em-ten times to six men, Susan has only been married once in real life.

Her television husbands were Jeff Martin (John James), Tom Cudahy, (Richard Shoberg) Phillip Brent, (Nick Benedict) Adam Chandler, (David Canary) and Mike Roy, (Nicholas Surovy).

She married Travis Montgomery (Daniel Hugh-Kelly) and Dimitri Marick (Michael Nader) each twice and Erica’s latest husband was Jackson Montgomery (Walt Willey).

Susan was married to...

Beloved soap opera star Susan Lucci reveals that she turned down The Golden Bachelorette. Susan is a Bachelor franchise fan, and calls it her "guilty pleasure." While it would've been intriguing to see Susan in the lead role of The Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos was the perfect choice for the reality dating series.

The Golden Bachelorette has cast its first-ever lead, Joan Vassos, and now beloved soap opera star Susan Lucci reveals that she was offered the coveted role, but she turned it down. Susan is best known for playing Erica Kane on All My Children for 41 years. The Emmy-winning actress lost her husband Helmut Huber in 2022 after 52 years together. Together they had two children, actress Liza Huber and Andreas Huber. Susan is also a grandmother to six grandchildren. Before Joan was announced as the star of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, there was much speculation that Susan might be the...

All My Children alum Susan Lucci has opened up about The Golden Bachelorette as she’s reminded of her Daytime Emmy win that made history.

Thanks to a rumor and a celebration, the soap legend has been the talk of the town over the past few weeks.

Once The Golden Bachelorette was green-lit, Susan’s name was thrown into the mix as the lead to kick off the new Bachelor Nation show.

As Monsters and Critics previously reported, The Golden Bachelorette has been announced, and it was not Susan.

Instead, The Golden Bachelor alum Joan Vassos will headline to show in the hopes of finding her second chance at love.

Now Susan has set the record straight on The Golden Bachelorette rumor, just in time to remember her 1999 Daytime Emmy win.

Susan Lucci addresses The Golden Bachelorette rumors

Speaking with People magazine, Susan got candid about her love of The Golden Bachelor,...

Soap opera legend Susan Lucci, best known for her iconic role as Erica Kane on All My Children, recently made headlines by revealing that she was approached to be the first Golden Bachelorette. However, the 77-year-old actress ultimately decided to pass on the opportunity.

A Surprising Bachelor Nation Fan

Despite spending four decades in the world of daytime drama, Lucci confessed that she’s a recent fan of the Bachelor franchise. Her interest in the show makes her consideration for The Golden Bachelorette slightly less surprising.

Susan Lucci/Credit: YouTube

The daytime icon isn’t the only Bachelor Nation fan. Kris Jenner and her daughter, Kendall, are huge fans of the show. In fact, they have an unexpected encounter with Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner in an upcoming episode of their reality show, The Kardashians.

Susan Lucci Reveals Why She Turned Down Golden Bachelorette

Rumors swirled in February that the soap...

We almost had a daytime TV legend handing out roses on The Golden Bachelorette.

Soap star Susan Lucci reveals that the ABC dating competition for seniors reached out to her to star in this fall’s inaugural edition. “I believe that they contacted my publicist,” she tells People magazine, but she decided “it wasn’t for me. But I do love watching.” (ABC tells People that Lucci was not offered the role, for the record.)

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Susan Lucci is an American actress and entrepreneur. She is best known for her role as Erica Kane on All My Children.

Susan Lucci Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Susan Lucci was born on December 23, 1946 (Susan Lucci: age 76) in Scarsdale, New York to Jeanette and Victor Lucci. In 1964 she graduated from Garden City High School and in 1968 she graduated from Marymount College with a degree in drama.

In 1969, Lucci married chef and food-service manager Helmut Huber. They had two children together, Liza Huber and Andreas Huber. They were married for 52 years until Helmut died in March of 2022 at 84 years old.

Susan Lucci Biography: Career

In 1970, Lucci starred in the ABC soap opera All My Children as Erica Kane. The show dealt with current social issues and young love while still involving some humor. After 41 years and 42 seasons, the show was canceled in 2011.

Lucci was first nominated for Outstanding Lead...

Susan Lucci, one of the most celebrated actors in daytime television history, returned to the Daytime Emmy Awards stage Friday to introduce the In Memoriam segment, which featured Michael Bolton performing his 1982 hit “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You.”

As she spoke of the Daytime Emmys “celebrating those whom we loved and have lost this year,” Lucci payed tribute to her husband and manager, Helmut Huber, who died March 28 at the age of 84.

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“My husband was larger than life force of nature,” Lucci said, her voice cracking. “Helmut was the love of my life. They say that grief is the price we pay for love. Well, grief is an excruciating price but I would not give up even one second of the love.”

With members of the audience also tearing up, Lucci kicked off the video montage. You can watch below...

Helmut Huber, husband and manager of All My Children star Susan Lucci, died Monday, March 28, on Long Island, New York. He was 84.

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A spokesperson for Lucci said that Huber died peacefully, noting: “Helmut’s passing is a tremendous loss for all who knew and loved him. He was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, and friend. The family kindly asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult time.”

Huber was born on October 10, 1937, in Innsbruck, Austria, and becoming a United States citizen in 1994, Huber met Lucci in 1969 while they were working at Long Island’s Garden City Hotel. Huber was the hotel’s executive chef, and Lucci had worked there during a summer vacation from college. After just three weeks of dating, the couple married on Sept. 13, 1969.

Following Lucci’s success as Erica Kane on ABC’s All My Children, Huber transitioned professionally to become...

How fun! Susan Lucci is arguably one of the most stylish celebrities in Hollywood, so when we heard she's auctioning off her designer items starting at just $1, we were ecstatic. The All My Children star's closet clean out includes red carpet gowns, signed memorabilia, accessories, and more! The 71-year-old has partnered with auction house Everything But The House (Ebth) to benefit the charity Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York. The non-profit voluntary agency serves families and individuals with developmental disabilities in NYC and Long Island. View this post on Instagram So much fun yesterday morning on @gooddayny with @rosannascotto and @loristokestv! Great preview of my Ebth on line auction!!! Here’s the link so you can see for yourself!!! https://www.fox5ny.com/empire/362462369-video A post shared by Susan Lucci (official) (@therealsusanlucci) on Sep 28, 2018 at 1:39pm Pdt During a sit-down with People, Susan joked about the auction process.

At age 71, Susan Lucci is nowhere close to retiring. And, in an exclusive new interview with Closer Weekly, Susan candidly opened up about her dream to return to Broadway and how she wants to continue acting for as long as possible. Scroll down to read Susan's top tips for defying aging! Fall in Love Every Day Susan and husband, Helmut Huber, 80, just celebrated 49 years of wedded bliss on Sept. 13. "It doesn’t feel that long. I guess that's a good thing!" Susan told Closer at the opening night of Broadway's Pretty Woman: The Musical on Aug. 16. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) "Helmut was always intriguing to me," she added of what first drew her to the man who still melts her heart to this day. "Maybe it's the [Austrian] accent! But he's just a take-charge guy in a fun, smart way. And he always makes me laugh." Work Up a Sweat Susan's kids — daughter Liza,...

There's no way she's 71! Susan Lucci just posed for new unretouched bathing suit photos in the newest issue of Harper's Bazaar, and she looks more fabulous than ever in the sexy snapshots! “I feel as good now as I ever did in my 20s and 30s, maybe even better physically... What I’ve learned is that if you train hard, you can offset some of what you’ve got going against you," the All My Children star told the magazine. "People look at me and say 'Wow, she doesn’t seem old, but she is old.' Meanwhile, the reality is if you're strong, you're beautiful, no matter what age you are." (Photo Credit: Justice Apple) (Photo Credit: Justice Apple) She also opened up about how impressive bikini body has turned her into a frequent Instagram user. "I’m a private person by nature, so at first I really didn...

At age 71, Susan Lucci's health is better than ever! The All My Children star recently stopped by Closer Weekly to give us some pro workout tips just in time for the launch of new activewear line with QVC, and quite frankly, we couldn't keep up with her high-intensity pilates workout. Watch the video above to learn how Susan stays so fit! After getting in shape with Susan, we're not surprised she looks and feels so good today. The actress has been doing pilates for 20 years, and no matter how busy she is, she always finds time to fit in a session with her Pilates Pro Chair, which came into her life right before she appeared on Dancing With the Stars. "I get up about a half hour early every morning," she told Closer, adding that she started this routine when she was on her hit soap opera. "I wake...

She has no plans to slow down! Susan Lucci recently sat down with Closer Weekly for an exclusive interview — and revealed whether or not she plans on retiring in the near future. The 71-year-old laughed at the question. "That is not a word in my vocabulary or my radar!" Susan gushed, adding that she's currently busy working on the launch of new workout line with QVC as well as Celebrity Autobiography, to name a few of her projects. A post shared by Susan Lucci (official) (@therealsusanlucci) on Apr 13, 2018 at 5:43am Pdt The All My Children star shared that she doesn't even want to slow down at this point in her career. "I love what I do! I feel very lucky and grateful to get to do what I do," she added. Susan is most known for playing Erica Kane on All My Children from 1970 until 2011. And even though she held the role for 40 years,...

Get excited, All My Children fans! In an exclusive new interview with Closer Weekly, Susan Lucci candidly opened up about possibly doing a reboot. When asked how she'd feel about a revival of the hit soap opera, the 71-year-old actress replied, "I would be open to reconsidering!" The brunette beauty — who just launched a stylish new workout clothing line with QVC — shared that she knows there's still an audience for the show even though it went off the air seven years ago. "I can tell you first hand there's definitely an audience that's there wanting to have it come back on," Susan shared. Susan previously portrayed vixen Erica Kane for more than 40 years on the hit ABC soap opera from 1970 until 2011. "For them its as if no time went by! They call out Erica and they'll talk to me and that's really gratifying and exciting. So, I know that the...

It's been 10 years since Susan Lucci competed on Dancing With the Stars, but the fierce 71-year-old says she'd be happy to join the dancing competition for another season in the future! When exclusively asked by Closer Weekly if she'd ever return to the ballroom, Susan — who is launching a workout collection perfect for dancers with QVC this Friday — replied, "You know, I would do it again. It was a spectacular experience. I'm so happy I did it." (Photo Credit: Getty Images) However, the All My Children star admitted that it's a lot harder than it looks! "Oh, it's hard. It's really hard," Susan confessed to Closer. "I didn't know how hard it was going to be because I'm used to taking blocking as an actress and I've been on Broadway and I can take coreography. It's very quick." The proud grandma added, "On top of it, I was working in...

His guests never get away with any shenanigans on his hit daytime talk show, but Dr. Phil McGraw, 67, is a complete pushover when it comes to his eight-year-old granddaughter, Avery, and her six-year-old brother, London. "They get to make anything, and I mean anything, in the kitchen," he exclusively told Closer Weekly of one of their favorite activities while visiting him and his wife Robin McGraw, 64. "Avery’s specialty," Dr. Phil added with a proud smile, "is Sprite-granola-cookie-bread-rose-petals-salt-and-pepper soup with jalapeños. But she does not eat it!" He doesn’t, either, but he does gobble up every minute he gets to spend with his grandchildren. "They call him Pops," Robin confessed to Closer, revealing how she’s often moved by how enamored her husband is of the little ones. Sometimes, out of the blue, "he’ll say, 'Look! I recorded this little conversation you were having with Avery,' and it’s so cute,...

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but the same can be said about Susan Lucci, whose husband, Helmut Huber, is a European-trained chef. She tells Closer Weekly their romance is still going strong after 48 years. "I’ve learned to be a foodie just by being with him. We love trying new restaurants together," the All My Children star, 71, tells Closer. A post shared by Susan Lucci (official) (@therealsusanlucci) on Feb 27, 2018 at 6:39pm Pst Helmut, 80, has wisely made his wife’s favorite meal — spaghetti and meatballs — one of his specialties at home. "I married a man who’s very smart, very sure of himself and very funny. For me, the dynamic just worked," Susan says of the recipe to their 48 years of wedded bliss. "I got lucky!" For more on your favorite stars, pick up the latest issue of Closer Weekly, on newsstands now...

It may have been seven years since Susan Lucci last played Erica Kane on All My Children after a 40+ year run, but judging from recent paparazzi photos of the star, she’s still the same showstopping diva she’s always been.

The 71-year-old Queen of Daytime was spotted on vacation in Barbados with her husband of 49 years, Helmut Huber, wearing a strapless red swimsuit which she accessorized with very glam accessories. She wore her hair long and loose and threw on large hoop earrings and oversize sunglasses as she walked along the beach.

And when it was time to leave,...

Susan Lucci's still making daytime look hot ... she's just doing it on the beach in Barbados now, instead of TV. The "All My Children" legend was lounging in a red one-piece that proves she's still ready to play soap opera sex kitten Erica Kane ... someone just say the word. Susan's having a Valentine's getaway with her husband, Helmut Huber ... who she's been with for 48 years! (Suck it, Erica with your 11 marriages). Here's a few...

Despite her decades-long status as the Queen of Daytime, it’s hard to believe Susan Lucci is 70.

What’s the secret to her Fountain of Youth-esque essence?

“A lot of it is you just take care,” Lucci told People at the T.J. Martell Foundation Women of Influence luncheon in New York City where she was honored on Friday. “I was very lucky both of my parents had really nice skin. My mother still does, she looks fantastic. My dad passed away that’s why I say my mother has beautiful skin.”

While the All My Children icon admitted that...

Susan Lucci is saying hello to Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family!

People can exclusively reveal that the All My Children star will join the network as a guest co-host for one full week.

Beginning Jan. 30, Lucci, 70, will participate in every aspect of the daily morning program, including cooking, playing games and sharing personal stories with viewers. Lucci — who played Erica Kane on the ABC soap from 1970-2011 — will also be joined by her husband, Helmut Huber, and two children: her son, Andreas, and daughter, Liza.

“I’m looking forward to learning new things about interior design and color. I’ve...

Adrienne Barbeau to appear on CSI: New York

She'll play a clinic manager who helps investigators track down Ne-Yo.

Glee going on a 2-month break — "maybe" cast members will leave show

Last night's Christmas special is the last new episode until the Super Bowl episode on Feb. 6. Meanwhile, Ryan Murphy is still getting hounded about whether the New Directions will graduate from high school and leave the show. To which he says "maybe." "Yes, we're going to be doing something," he says. "I'm not going to reveal what it is because it's two years away, but it'll be something momentous happening that spring."

Networks blasted for their Latino representation

CBS earned a B+ from the National Latino Media Council, Fox got a C+ and ABC (which canceled Ugly Betty) earned a B-.

Three more actors join True Blood

Christina Moore will play a WASPy Texas housewife with special powers, Lost...