‘All My Children’: Susan Lucci Marks Show’s 56th Anniversary With Throwback Photos
What To Know
- Susan Lucci celebrated the 56th anniversary of All My Children by sharing nostalgic throwback photos.
- Fans responded enthusiastically in the comments, reminiscing about the show’s impact and praising Lucci’s iconic portrayal of Erica Kane for over 41 years.
- All My Children aired from 1970 to 2011 for 41 seasons.
All My Children star Susan Lucci celebrated the show’s 56th anniversary with throwback photos from the beloved soap opera.
On Monday, Jan. 5, the actress, 79, took to Instagram to mark the milestone and share her appreciation.
“January 5, 1970: All My Children premiers. And everything changes,” she captioned her update. “Thank you to Agnes Nixon for creating Pine Valley and for Erica Kane. To all the cast and crew, I love you, always.”
The accompanying carousel of images showed Lucci and her All My Children castmates through the years, including both posed group shots and scenes from the show itself.
To conclude the post, Lucci wrote, “And to the fans — Thank you for watching — and for your passion!!! Thank you for keeping us on the air for forty one years!!! ❤️🎉🎊>.”
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In the comments, Instagram users joined the actress in celebrating the soap opera, with one follower declaring, “All My Children is my favorite soap opera of all time. There will never be another Erica Kane 💕💕💕.”
Another shared, “Simply the best. We are so lucky to have been able to watch you and all of Pine Valley.”
Someone else echoed, ” God bless Agnes Nixon for creating Erica Kane, and you for bringing life to her for over 41 years. You are truly a legend! 🕺🏼👑.”
A different fan commented, “I wish they would show old episodes somewhere because it would be fun to watch and reminisce. I grew up on AMC. I used to be able to rattle off all of Erica’s husbands’ names in order.”
Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user wrote, “I miss the amazing Erica Kane and All My Children. I’m ready for a reboot! So much story left to tell!”
All My Children aired for 41 seasons from 1970 to 2011. In addition to playing Erica Kane for 41 years, Lucci appeared in TV series like Dallas, Hope & Faith, Army Wives, Hot in Cleveland, Devious Maids, Difficult People, and more.