Career: Susan Lucci first began her acting career in 1967 when she appeared as a bit character on the show Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Later on, in the same decade, she also had small roles in the films Goodbye, Columbus, and Me, Natalie. In 1970, Susan Lucci took on her the role that would make her most famous: Erica Kane on the soap opera, All My Children. She acted on this show for the entire decade.
Susan Lucci began taking on more roles in the 1980’s. However, most of these roles were as bit characters in television shows and made-for-television movies. Some of the movies and television shows she worked on during this decade included The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Fall Guy, Mafia Princess, and Lady Mobster. She also continued acting on All My Children throughout this entire decade.
In 1990, Susan Lucci took on the recurring role of Hillary Taylor on the television show, Dallas. She stayed on this show only until 1991. For the rest of this decade, she continued to act on All My Children, as well as several made-for-television movies, including The Woman Who Siner, Between Love and Hate, French Silk, and Blood on Her Hands.
