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Susan Flannery Biography

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․"
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
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
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