| Gillian Spencer | |
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Birthdate |
December 18, 1939 |
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Birthplace |
Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Occupation |
Actress; Writer |
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Years Active |
1962-2010 |
Gillian Spencer's daytime career covers both acting and writing on a number of shows. Spencer's first appearance was as Lyn Wilkins Warren on The Edge of Night from 1962-1963. Also in 1963, Spencer appeared on The Secret Storm as Leora Davies. From 1964-1967, Spencer played Robin Lang on Guiding Light. Spencer was the original Victoria Lord on One Life to Live leaving the show in 1969 and being replaced by actress Joanee Dorian for only one year and then being replaced by actress Erika Slezak for the show's long running years to come. In 1970, Spencer joined the cast of As the World Turns as Jennifer Sullivan and played the role until 1971 when she left the show. Spencer than turned to writing for As the World Turns. In 1980, Spencer returned to acting and joined the cast of All My Children as Daisy Cortlandt. Spencer both acted and wrote for the show from 1985-1989. In 1989, Spencer left the role of Daisy but continued writing for AMC until 1992. Spencer would go on to focus wore on her writing by joining the writing staff of several daytime shows from 1993 until 2010.
Soapography[]
- Lyn Wilkins Warren on The Edge of Night (1962-1963)
- Leora Davies on The Secret Storm (1963-1964)
- Robin Lang on Guiding Light (12/23/1964-10/17/1967)
- Victoria Lord on One Life to Live (1968-1969; original cast)
- Jennifer Sullivan on As the World Turns (1970-1971; 12/10/1997-12/12/1997)
- Writer at As the World Turns (Late 1970's; 1992-1993)
- Daisy Cortlandt on All My Children (1985-1989; 1994-1995; 04/20/2010)
- Writer at All My Children (1985-1992)
- Writer at Another World (1996-1998)
- Writer at One Life to Live (1999-2000)
- Writer at General Hospital (2000-2001)
- Writer at Days of our Lives (2001-2003)
- Writer at Guiding Light (2003; 2004-2005)
Awards and Nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Awards
| YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
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| 1977 | Writing Team | As the World Turns | N |
| 1985 | Lead Actress | Daisy Cortlandt, All My Children | N |
| 1988 | Writing Team | All My Children | W |
| 1990 | Writing Team | All My Children | N |
| 1991 | Writing Team | All My Children | N |
| 1992 | Writing Team | All My Children | N |
| 2005 | Writing Team | Guiding Light | N |
Soap Opera Digest Awards
| YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SERIES | W/N |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Outstanding Supporting Actress - Daytime | Daisy Cortlandt, All My Children | N |
Writers Guild of America Awards
| YEAR | SERIES | W/N |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | All My Children | N |
| 1991 | All My Children | N |
| 1992 | All My Chldren | N |
| 1994 | General Hospital | N |
| 1998 | Another World | N |
| 2005 | Guiding Light | W |