Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress, television host, author, singer, and entrepreneur, best known for portraying
Erica Kane on the
ABC daytime drama All My Children. The character is considered an
icon, and Lucci has been called "Daytime's Leading Lady" by
TV Guide, with
The New York Times and the
Los Angeles Times citing her as the highest-paid actor in daytime television. As early as 1991, her salary had been reported as over $1 million a year.