Susan made a mark with the soap opera All My Children (1970) and played the role of Erica Kane, which is considered to be one of the best television roles written for women. She received her first Daytime Emmy nomination in 1978. In 1999 she finally won in her 19th Emmy Awards Nomination. She was honored by a four-minute standing ovation. She was quite a household name in 1980s and was referred to as "the Crownless Queen of Daytime Television." Altogether she won 21 nominations. Liza was very fortunate to have such a talented woman as her mother.



