Susan Lucci is an American actress, best known for her role as Erica Kane on the ABC soap opera All My Children. She has been nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series a record 21 times, winning in 1999. Lucci has also appeared in films and television series, hosting shows such as Lifetime's Intimate Portrait. She has also been featured as a guest on talk shows and game shows.