Erika Slezak

After graduating as one of the youngest students at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Erika Slezak performed on stage until 1971 when she was hired to take over the role of Victoria “Viki” Lord on One Life to Live. Over her decades with the soap, Slezak earned nine Daytime Emmy Award nominations in the Lead Actress category, taking home the trophy a record six times. She remained with the soap until its final episode aired on ABC in 2012, and also reprised her role for the short-lived online revival. In 2025, Slezak appeared on General Hospital as Ronnie Bard. Slezak and her husband, Brian Davies, have a son, Michael, and their daughter, Amanda, passed away in 2024.