Linda Dano (born Linda Rae Wildermuth on May 12, 1943) is a well-known American soap opera actress. She was born in North Long Beach, California .

She played the role of romance novelist Felicia Gallant on Another World from 1982 to 1999, and faux-psychiatrist Gretel "Rae" Cummings Faulkner Buchanan on One Life to Live from 1978 to 1980 and from 1999 to 2004. She also reprised her role as Rae on the other ABC soaps: All My Children, General Hospital, and Port Charles. In a shocking revelation, it was made known that Myrtle Fargate from All My Children (played by Eileen Herlie ) was her character's mother, and her character was mother to General Hospital 's Skye Chandler-Quartermaine (ironic, since the actress, Robin Christopher, played Dano's daughter on Another World). In 2005 Dano appeared as Lena Kendall, the cellmate of Harley on CBS's Guiding Light.

She also hosted the Lifetime talk show Attitudes , which was spoofed on Saturday Night Live.

In 1993, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her role as Felicia on Another World for "Outstanding Lead Actress". Currently, she writes a very popular style column for Soap Opera Digest.

Television Filmography

• Guiding Light as Lena Kendall (April 13th 2005-Present)
• Lifetime Now! as Host (2001-2003)
• General Hospital as Rae Cummings (2000-2001, & 2003)
• Port Charles as Rae Cummings (2000)
• All My Children as Rae Cummings (1999-2000)
• Attitudes as Host (1987-1992)
• Another World as Felicia Gallant (1982-1999)
• As the World Turns as Cynthia Haines (1981-1982)
• One Life to Live as Rae Cummings (1978-1980, 1999-2004)
• The Montefuscos as Angela Montefusco Cooney (1975)

Books

In addition to being an actress, Dano is an acomplished writer and novelist.

Stlye Books

• Dano, Linda (1998). Living Great: Style Expert and Television Star Linda Dano Shows You How to Bring Style Home With Her Easy, Affordable Decorating Ideas and Techniques. Putnam Pub Group. ISBN 0399143920. (with Anne Kyle).

• Dano, Linda (1998). Looking Great: Fashion Authority and Television Star Linda Dano Shares Her Style and Beauty Secrets to Help You Look Your Best. Perigee Books. ISBN 0399523871. (with BAnne Kyle).

Romance Novels

Linda Dano's Another World character, Felicia Gallant, was a professional romance novelist. While playing the character Dano herself wrote romance novels. These were written under the pen-name Felicia Gallant.

• Dano, Linda (1984). Dreamweaver. Harlequin. ISBN Unknown. (with Rebecca Flanders).

External links

• Dano's official site
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0200451/ The IMDb entry on Dano]
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