Linda Dano
Llanview Presence
Gretel Rae Cummings (1978 to 1980, June 28th, 1999 to March 12th, 2004)
At a Glance
Dano is an accomplished
television and feature film actress,
talk-show host, designer, author,
entrepreneur and columnist, among
other talents. She hosted Lifetime
Television's talk show, Attitudes, for
six years and has a personal line of
fashion accessories on QVC. Her
books, Looking Great . . . It Doesn't
Have to Hurt and Living Great were
released in 1997 and 1998,
respectively. Ms. Dano has been
president and CEO of Strictly
Personal, a New York based
fashion-consulting service for over a
decade.
Ms. Dano played the role of Felicia Gallant on Another World from 1984 until it's cancellation in June, 1999. She has also appeared in the television
movies, Rage of Angels II, War of
the Worlds, Lost Survivor, Perry
Mason: The Case of The Killer Kiss
and When The Vows Break, and
was a series regular on both the
Fess Parker Show and The
Montefuscos. Her feature film credits
include Hello Dolly, The Boston
Strangler, Wishbone Cutter and
Star.
Ms. Dano resides in Connecticut in a restored house that
dates back to 1730.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Guiding Light
Lena Kendall
April 15th, 2005 to May 25th, 2005
See Jane Date
Aunt Ina
2003
Port Charles
Gretel Rae Cummings
April 19th, 2000 to April 26th, 2000
General Hospital
Gretel Rae Cummings
March 2000 to April 2000, 2003
All My Children
Gretel Rae Cummings
November 15th, 1999 to March 9th, 2000
Attitudes
Host
1988
Another World
Felicia Gallant
1982 to 1999
As the World Turns
Cynthia Haines
1981 to 1982
One Life to Live
Gretel Rae Washburn Cummings
1978 to 1980; June 28th, 1999 to March 12th, 2004
Another World
Airline clerk
1976
The Montefuscos
Angela Montefusco Cooney
1975
The Night That Panicked America
Secretary
1975
The Nurse Killer
Kamala
1975
The Last Survivors
Linda Collison
1975
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Somewhere in the City
Television Producer
1998
The Shadow of Chikara
Rosalie Cutter
1977
Awards and Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Lead Actress (1993; for Another World)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003; for One Life to Live)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1992; for Another World)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (1994, 1996; for Another World)
Daytime Emmys: Nomination, Outstanding Talk/Service Show host (for Attitudes) (1988)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003; for One Life to Live)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominee, Outstanding Comic Actress (as Felicia, AW) (1989)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress (as Felicia, AW)(1993)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nominee, Favorite Vetran (as Felicia, AW)(1999)
Vital Statistics
DATE OF BIRTH: May 12, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH: Los Angeles, California
HAIR: Dark Brown
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Widowed; Frank Attardi (December 18th, 1982 to September 15th, 2004)
News Archives
News Archive:
Dano to soap hop around ABC daytime lineup. [Apr 24th, 2000]
News Archive: Dano's run on ABC lineup to end in '04. [Dec 29th, 2003]
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