Elaine Princi
Elaine Princi | |
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Born | [1] | December 14, 1946
Years active | 1969–1999 |
Parent | Carl Princi[1] |
Elaine Princi (born December 14, 1946, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) [1] is a contemporary American actress. She played roles on several soap operas, including Dr. Dorian Lord on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live from January 12, 1990, to February 18, 1993.[2][3]
Career
From 1977 to 1978 Princi appeared on
From March 1981 to March 1983, Princi starred on CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Miranda Marlowe, and she remained on recurring status until December 1983. The role required that Princi speak with a French accent. Originally the apparent mastermind behind a crime ring in Oakdale, the character was reformed when she married Bob Hughes, a marriage that ended simply because Miranda became bored with Bob's provincial life that was a total contrast to her jet-setting past.
In August 1984, Princi returned to Days of our Lives, this time playing the role of
In 1987, Princi appeared on ABC soap opera All My Children in the brief role of Eva, a madame.
In February 1990, Princi took over the role of Dr. Dorian Lord from Robin Strasser on ABC's One Life to Live, playing her until February 18, 1993, when Strasser returned to the role.
Princi was the first actress playing Dorian to take the character over to ABC's companion soap All My Children, where Dorian conspired with Adam Chandler against his ex-wife Natalie Hunter. Princi was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Villainess: Daytime" in 1992 for her portrayal of Dorian Lord.[4]
During the last years of Another World, Princi guest-starred as a judge in several unrelated trial storylines.
Personal life
Princi is the daughter of actor Carl Princi.[1]