Susan Flannery
Birth Name:
Susan Flannery
Birth Place:
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Director
Fast Facts
- Funds were raised for American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief with the auction of a brooch she wore in "The Bold and the Beautiful․"
- Participated in the Hearts for Hope Celebrity Fashion Show benefit in 2011
- Received a Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in "Days of Our Lives," on which she remained until 1975
- Credited for her role on "The Bold and the Beautiful," which has garnered a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and two Directors Guild of America nominations
- Appeared in small roles on TV series such as "Burke’s Law" and "Slattery’s People," until she was offered a permanent role on "Days of Our Lives․"
- Has directed a number of episodes for "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Venice the Series," and "Guiding light․"
- Placed 1st in the Top 50 Soap Opera Actresses of All Time in 2010, from Internet blog We Love Soaps
- Other than being a gourmet cook and licensed pilot, she likes to travel and play with her two Labrador retrievers
- Was one of four original cast members of "The Bold and the Beautiful" who still appeared on the series, until she left the show in 2012
Awards
- 1975Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:Winner
- 1975Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Female:Winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series:Nominated
- 1989Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Villainess: Daytime:Nominated
- 1991Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Villainess: Daytime:Nominated
- 1993Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actress:Nominated
- 1994Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actress:Nominated
- 1996DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Serials - Daytime:Nominated
- 1996Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1998DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2000Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Daytime Serial:Nominated
- 2001Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Daytime Serial:Nominated
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Daytime Serial:Nominated
- 2005Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Daytime Serial:Nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated