Elizabeth Hubbard

Elizabeth Hubbard (born December 22, 1933) is an American film, soap opera, stage and television actress.

Education

Hubbard was born in New York City. She attended Radcliffe College, and graduated summa cum laude. She pursued her theatrical education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she was the first American to receive the school's silver medal.

Family

She is a cousin of the late actor Christopher Reeve.^{[citation needed]} She was married to renowned furrier David Bennett from 1970 to 1972; they had one child, a son, Jeremy Bennett (born 1971).

Soap operas

She is best known for her work in daytime soap operas. She began that career in 1962, starring as Anne Fletcher on The Guiding Light. The following year, she joined the cast of The Edge of Night as Carol Kramer.

In 1964, she originated the role of Dr. Althea Davis on NBC's year-old soap The Doctors. Hubbard played the role until 1969, when she took time off and was replaced by Virginia Vestoff. She returned after a year and continued the role until 1978. She returned again in 1981 and remained with the show until its cancellation in 1982. In 1974, Hubbard was awarded the first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

After that serial was cancelled, Hubbard showed up on One Life to Live for the short-lived role of Estelle Chadwick. In 1984, however, she debut in her best-known role, that of businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on As the World Turns. She has been nominated nine times for a Daytime Emmy for her portrayal of Lucinda. Hubbard left the program in 1999 due to a disagreement over the direction of her character; she was persuaded to return several months later by the show's new executive producer. Hubbard was featured in a prominent storyline in 2005 when her character was diagnosed with cancer. She was also prominently featured in the show's 50th anniversary episode in April 2006.

In July 2009 she started a recurring role on the Dutch soap Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden. She plays the role of Sair Poindexter. The American mother of the Irene Huygens character. Sair is a sexologist. Mother and daughter have a love/hate relationship. Hubbard came in contact with the writers after many visits to the Netherlands. Her boyfriend lives in Dutch province of Friesland. Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden announced a return of Sair Poindexter in december 2009.

• Guiding Light as Anne Fletcher #2 (1962)
• The Edge of Night as Carol Kramer (1963)
• The Doctors as Dr. Althea Davis #1 (1964-1969, 1970-1978, 1981-1983)
• One Life to Live as Estelle Chadwick (1983-1984)
• As the World Turns as Lucinda Walsh (1984-present)
• Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden as Sair Poindexter (2009-present)

Other work

Hubbard won an additional Daytime Emmy for her portrayal of Edith Wilson in First Ladies' Diaries. She has been featured in numerous Broadway plays and musicals, and had roles in several movies, including I Never Sang for My Father, Ordinary People and a featured role in the film Center Stage.

Recent television appearances

Hubbard made appearances on the New York-based television programs, Hope & Faith and Life on Mars.

External links

• Elizabeth Hubbard at the Internet Movie Database