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Elizabeth Hubbard
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| Born | December 22, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Died | April 8, 2023 (aged 89) Roxbury, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–2018 |
| Spouse(s) |
David Bennett
(m. 1970–1972) |
| Children | 1 |
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Elizabeth Hubbard (born December 22, 1933 – died April 8, 2023) was a famous American actress. She was best known for playing Dr. Althea Davis in the TV show The Doctors. For this role, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1974.
She was also very popular as the character Lucinda Walsh in the soap opera As the World Turns. She was nominated for eight Emmy Awards for this role. Elizabeth Hubbard also appeared in movies like Ordinary People and won another Emmy for playing former First Lady Edith Wilson in a TV film.
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About Elizabeth Hubbard's Life
Elizabeth Hubbard was born in New York City on December 22, 1933. Her mother, Elizabeth Wright Hubbard, was a doctor. She was one of the first women to get a medical degree from Columbia University. Elizabeth had two brothers, Theodore and Merle. Merle was an opera talent manager.
Education and Family
Elizabeth went to Radcliffe College and graduated with top honors in 1955. She then studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. She was the first American to win the school's silver medal. She finished her studies there in 1957.
She was married to David Bennett from 1970 to 1972. They had one son named Jeremy Bennett, who was born in 1971. Elizabeth Hubbard passed away from cancer at her home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on April 8, 2023. She was 89 years old.
Elizabeth Hubbard's Acting Career
Elizabeth Hubbard started her acting career on Broadway in 1955. She acted in 14 Broadway shows, including The Physicists and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. She won an award in 1965 for being a promising new actress.
Early TV Roles
In 1962, Elizabeth began her TV career on the soap opera Guiding Light. The next year, she joined The Edge of Night.
Starring in The Doctors
In 1964, she started playing Dr. Althea Davis on the NBC soap opera The Doctors.
She played this role until 1969, then returned in 1970 and stayed until 1977. She came back again in 1981 and continued until the show ended in 1982. In 1974, Elizabeth Hubbard won the first-ever Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The Doctors. Her character, Dr. Althea Davis, and Dr. Nick Bellini (played by Gerald Gordon) became a very popular couple on the show.
Film Appearances
In 1970, Elizabeth made her first big movie appearance in I Never Sang for My Father. In 1976, she won another Daytime Emmy Award. This was for playing Edith Wilson in the TV film First Ladies Diaries: Edith Wilson. She also appeared in movies like Ordinary People (1980) and Center Stage (2000).
As the World Turns and Later Work
After The Doctors ended, Elizabeth joined One Life to Live. In 1984, she started her famous role as businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on As the World Turns. She was nominated nine times for a Daytime Emmy for this role.
She left the show briefly in 1999 but was convinced to return. In 2005, her character had a big storyline when she was diagnosed with cancer. Elizabeth stayed with As the World Turns until its very last episode in 2010.
In 2009, she also had a recurring role on a Dutch soap opera called Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (Good Times, Bad Times). She played Sair Poindexter. Elizabeth was already well-known in the Netherlands because As the World Turns also aired there.
In 2015, Elizabeth Hubbard appeared in the web series Anacostia. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2016 for her role in this digital series.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1962 | Guiding Light | Anne Fletcher | May 1962 to October 31, 1962 |
| 1963 | The Edge of Night | Carol Kramer | Series regular |
| 1964–1977, 1981–1982 | The Doctors | Dr. Althea Davis | Series regular Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1974) |
| 1970 | The Virginian | Mary Marshall | Episode: "You Can Lead a Horse to Water" |
| 1970 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Gardner | Episode: "The Other Side of the Chart" |
| 1970 | The Ceremony of Innocence | Queen Emma | Television film |
| 1970 | I Never Sang for My Father | Peggy | |
| 1976 | First Ladies Diaries: Edith Wilson | Edith Wilson | Television film Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Special |
| 1979 | The Bell Jar | Vikki St. John | |
| 1980 | Ordinary People | Ruth | |
| 1982 | Cold River | Pauline Hood Allison | |
| 1983–1984 | One Life to Live | Estelle Chadwick | Series regular |
| 1984–2010 | As the World Turns | Lucinda Walsh | Series regular Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1986-1992, 1999) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Drama Series – Daytime (1986, 1988) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama (1986, 1989-1994) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comic Actress: Daytime (1990) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Showstopper (1997) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Return (2000) |
| 1992 | Law & Order | Mrs. Cleary | Episode: "The Corporate Veil" |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Joan Miller | |
| 2002 | The Job | Mike's mother-in-law | Episode: "Vacation" |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith | Arlene | Episode: "Catering-a-ding-ding" |
| 2006 | The Treatment | Claire Marshall | |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Sam's mother | Episode: "Tuesday's Dead" |
| 2009 | Goede tijden, slechte tijden | Sair Poindexter | 19 episodes |
| 2015-2018 | Anacostia | Eva Montgomery | 9 episodes Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series (2016) Nominated — Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actress - Drama (2016-2017) |
See also
In Spanish: Elizabeth Hubbard para niños
