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The 411
BIRTHDATE: July 31
BIRTHPLACE: New York, NY
YEARS ON SHOW: 1987-present (original cast member)
Susan Flannery was raised in New York City in a brownstone on East 51st Street. Flannery knew she wanted to be an actress from a young age, and she went on to receive her BFA in theater at Stevens College in Missouri, as well as attended graduate school before venturing out to Hollywood. Before landing a role on B&B, Flannery racked up many other credits (and awards), including DAYS, DALLAS and a hot role in The Towering Inferno. Flannery has won four Daytime Emmys and a Golden Globe. She currently lives in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Random facts
- She is a licensed pilot.
- She regularly directs episodes of B&B and earned a Director's Guild Award nomination in 1995.
- Her close friends include Ian Buchanan (ex-Duke, GH; ex-Greg, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-James, B&B) and Finola Hughes (ex-Anna/Alex, AMC and GH).
- She has two Labrador retrievers.
- A travel lover, Flannery once went around the world with Buchanan, visiting Egypt, Russia and China.
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