Susan Lucci more than made her mark on daytime, bringing All My Children‘s Erica Kane to life for the show’s entire 41-year run. While promoting her new book, La Lucci, which will be released on February 3, the legendary actress reflected on her enduring connection to the genre that made her a household name.
That tie to Pine Valley could soon deepen. Earlier this month, Kelly Ripa (Hayley Vaughan, AMC) revealed that she and hubby Mark Consuelos (Mateo Santos, AMC) are developing two All My Children films for Lifetime through their production company, Milojo. Lucci would be on board to reprise her iconic role — under the right circumstances.
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