1. Susan Flannery was born on July 31,1939 and is an American actress and director.
26 Facts About Susan Flannery
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Susan Flannery made her screen debut appearing in the 1965 Western film Guns of Diablo and later appeared in some television series.
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From 1966 to 1975, Flannery starred as Laura Horton on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives for which she received her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
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Susan Flannery later acted on prime-time shows and made-for-television movies, before returning to daytime with the role of Stephanie Forrester on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful, receiving three Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2000,2002 and 2003.
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Susan Flannery was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 31,1939, and attended school in Manhattan.
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Susan Flannery received her BA degree from Stephens College, a women's college in Columbia, Missouri, in 1962.
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Susan Flannery made her television debut appearing in an episode of Burke's Law in 1963.
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Susan Flannery made guest appearances on prime time dramas Slattery's People, Death Valley Days, Ben Casey, The Felony Squad and most notable three-episode act on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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In 1966, Flannery was cast as Dr Laura Spencer Horton on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, where she met writer William J Bell.
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Susan Flannery played the role until 1975, winning her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her final year on the soap.
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In 1974, Susan Flannery starred in the disaster film The Towering Inferno directed by John Guillermin and starring Paul Newman and Steve McQueen.
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Also that year, Susan Flannery starred alongside Kirk Douglas, Joan Collins and Christopher Plummer in the NBC miniseries, The Moneychangers.
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Susan Flannery starred in an episode "A Nightmare for a Nightingale" of British anthology series Thriller in 1976 and was lead actress in the 1979 miniseries Women in White based on novel by Frank G Slaughter.
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In 1981, Susan Flannery joined the cast of CBS prime time soap opera, Dallas, playing Leslie Stewart appearing in 11 episodes during the fourth season.
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Susan Flannery later appeared in the made-for-television movies Money on the Side and Shaft of Love.
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Susan Flannery became best known worldwide for portraying Stephanie Douglas Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
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Susan Flannery was one of the original cast members of the series, only two of whom still appear.
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Susan Flannery received nine Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations winning in 2000,2002, and 2003.
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Susan Flannery was a regular director on the show and was twice nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for her work.
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Susan Flannery took an active role in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and advocated for securing cable rights and foreign residuals for actors when their work appears in other media.
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Susan Flannery's efforts have had a positive impact on how The Bold and the Beautiful actors are paid when the show is televised in countries outside the United States.
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Susan Flannery appeared as a special guest on Good News Week.
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Susan Flannery appeared in a special episode of Wheel of Fortune with Deidre Hall and Peter Bergman in 2006.
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Susan Flannery directed the October 13,2008, episode of Guiding Light.
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Susan Flannery is a fundamentally honest person, a decent one.
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Susan Flannery kept silent but stiff-armed any attempts to create a bogus heterosexual life.