Linda Dano
Llanview Presence
Gretel Rae Cummings 1978 to 1980; June 28, 1999 to March 12, 2004 [on One Life to Live]; November 15, 1999 to March 9, 2000 [on All My Children]; April 2000 [on Port Charles]; March 31, 2000 to April 25, 2000 [on General Hospital] )
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 its 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.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Guiding Light
Lena Kendall
April 15, 2005 to May 25, 2005
See Jane Date
Aunt Ina
2003
Port Charles
Gretel Rae Cummings
April 2000
General Hospital
Gretel Rae Cummings
March 31, 2000 to April 25, 2000
All My Children
Gretel Rae Cummings
November 15, 1999 to March 9, 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 28, 1999 to March 12, 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 18, 1982 to September 15, 2004)
News Archives
News Archive: Dano to soap hop around ABC daytime lineup. [Apr 24, 2000]
News Archive: Dano's run on ABC lineup to end in '04. [Dec 29, 2003]
