Elizabeth Hubbard
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SOAP STAR STATS
Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda, ATWT)
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Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda, ATWT)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- December 22
- Hometown:
- New York City
- Years On Show:
- 1983-1999, 1999-present
- Marital Status:
- Divorced from David Bennett in 1972
- Children:
- Son Jeremy Danby Bennett
- Awards:
- Best Actress in a Daytime Drama (1974); Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Special (1976)
The 411
Elizabeth Hubbard created the role of AS THE WORLD TURNS' conniving and ruthless business magnate Lucinda Walsh in April 1984. But this was not her first foray into the world of Daytime television. Hubbard has been on five different soaps since her debut on THE GUIDING LIGHT in 1962. During her long career, the actress has received numerous accolades, including two Daytime Emmy wins in 1974 and 1976. She has received eight Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress, ten Soap Opera Digest award nominations, and four Soap Opera Update MVP awards. Hubbard won the first Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy award in 1974 for her portrayal of Dr. Althea Davis on THE DOCTORS.
In addition to her roles in Daytime, Hubbard has found success on and off Broadway as well. She starred in the Broadway shows: The Physicists, Joe Egg, Children! Children! and Present Laughter. Her off-Broadway credits include: The Threepenny Opera, The Boys from Syracuse and Macbeth. Her film career is also noteworthy. Hubbard appeared in the films: The Bell Jar, Ordinary People and Center Stage.
Hubbard graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College and then went on to concentrate in theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. The amazing and talented actress was the first American to win the school's silver medal. Hubbard enjoys writing, traveling and has studied music for years. Today she sits on several prestigious boards as part of her ongoing charity work for refugees and other humanitarian causes.
Et Cetera
—Is a cousin of the late actor Christopher Reeves.
—Graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College with a degree in philosophy.
—Was the first American to receive the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London's silver medal.
—Raised her son, Jeremy, as a single mom.
—Has traveled extensively, which she absolutely loves to do.
—In her spare time, Hubbard enjoys gardening and writing.
—Her mother was one of the first five women to be accepted into Columbia University's medical school.
—Has been nominated for eight Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Lead Actress.
Career Highlights
Other Soap Roles
THE GUIDING LIGHT (Anne Benedict Fletcher, 1962)
THE EDGE OF NIGHT (Carol Kramer, 1963)
THE DOCTORS (Dr. Althea Davis; 1964-1969, 1970-1982)
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Gloria Walters Keller, 1983)
ONE LIFE TO LIVE (Estelle Chadwick, 1983-1984)
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Lucinda Walsh; 1983-1999, 1999-present)
TV Roles
THE CEREMONY OF INNOCENCE (Emma, 1972)
THE FIRST LADIES' DIARIES (Martha Washington, 1975)
Film Roles
I Never Sang For My Father (Dr. Margaret 'Peggy' Thayer, 1970)
The Bell Jar (Vikki St. John, 1979)
Ordinary People (Ruth, 1980)
Center Stage (Joan Miller, 2000)
Theater Roles
The Physicists
Joe Egg
Children! Children!
John Gabriel Borkman
Present Laughter
Dance a Little Closer
I Remember Mama
A Time for Singing
Look Back in Anger
War and Peace
The Boys from Syracuse
The Threepenny Opera
Blithe Spirit
Uncle Vanya
Macbeth
Memorable Quotes
"I get extremely upset when people who know nothing about soap operas put them down. They don't understand the power and uniqueness of the genre. It's the one place on TV where viewers can really watch lives unfold." — Soap Opera Weekly, 2/04/97
"I'd love to find a wonderful man who adores me, who is good and who is still alive inside. To me, ‘Mr. Right' has to be a combination of many things. I hope he will come along and make himself known to me, because I don't believe you should go out looking for him." — Weekly, 7/16/91
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