Susan Flannery
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SOAP STAR STATS
Susan Flannery (Stephanie, B&B;)
Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- July 31
- Birthplace:
- New York, NY
- Years on Show:
- 1987-present (original cast member)
- Former Soap Roles:
- DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Dr. Laura Spencer Horton, 1966-’75), DALLAS (Leslie Stewart, 1981)
- Awards:
- Daytime Emmy winner as lead actress in 2000, 2002 and 2003 for THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and in 1975 for DAYS; Golden Globe winner in 1975 for Outstanding Acting Debut in The Towering Inferno
THE 411
Susan Flannery was raised in New York City in a brownstone on East 51st Street. Flannery knew she wanted to be an actress from a young age, and she went on to receive her BFA in theater at Stevens College in Missouri, as well as attended graduate school before venturing out to Hollywood. Before landing a role on B&B, Flannery racked up many other credits (and awards), including DAYS, DALLAS and a hot role in The Towering Inferno. Flannery has won four Daytime Emmys and a Golden Globe. She currently lives in Santa Barbara, Calif.
ET CETERA
Five Random Facts
—She is a licensed pilot.
—She regularly directs episodes of B&B and earned a Director's Guild Award nomination in 1995.
—Her close friends include Ian Buchanan (ex-Greg, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-James, B&B) and Finola Hughes (ex-Anna/Alex, AMC and GH).
—She has two Labrador retrievers.
—A travel lover, Flannery once went around the world with Buchanan, visiting Egypt, Russia and China.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TV Roles
HOPE & FAITH (Laura Levisetti, 2004)
ANATOMY OF A SEDUCTION (Maggie Kane, 1979)
NIGHTMARE FOR A NIGHTINGALE (Anna Cartell, 1976)
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA (various roles, 1964-'65)
TV Movies
THE MONEYCHANGERS (miniseries) (Margot Bracken, 1976)
WOMEN IN WHITE (Dr. Rebecca Dalton, 1979)
ANATOMY OF A SEDUCTION (Maggie Kane, 1979)
MONEY ON THE SIDE (Karen Gordon, 1982)
Film Roles
The Towering Inferno (Lorrie, 1974)
SOUND OFF
"I honestly never thought I'd ever get nominated again."— on her first nomination in 25 years. Soap Opera Weekly, 2/20/96
"Once you've been on a show that's been established for as many years as this one has, the questions all become the same. Basically, I don't want to talk about my character. The audience sees her every day. I can't talk about storyline coming up. I don't want to get trapped into saying something that may have a bad effect on another actor on the show or the writers or the producer. So I've found it's just best not to talk. That's why I'm press shy."— Weekly, 4/25/2000
“I don’t have anything in common with her except for the hair.”— on her resemblance to Stephanie Soap Opera Digest, 6/6/2006
YOU SHOULD HEAR WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU!
"Her style of directing is geared very much from an actor's point of view. I'm not talking down the way the other directors work because they're very good at communicating with us, too. But Susan is so much fun to work with."— Justin Torkildsen (ex-Rick), Digest, 5/7/2002
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