Jane Elliot

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Jane Elliot
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Elliot on Rosetti and Ryan in 1977
Born (1947-01-17) January 17, 1947 (age 77)
OccupationActress
Years active1960–present

Jane Elliot (born January 17, 1947 [1] ) is an American actress, best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine in the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital .

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Career

Elliot appeared in a number of episodic prime time television series, such as The Mod Squad , Kojak , Barnaby Jones and Police Woman . She had a lead role in the short-lived NBC series Rosetti and Ryan in 1977.

Elliot also made film appearances, including Change of Habit (1969); opposite Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, and Barbara McNair; and One Is a Lonely Number (1972). In 1987, Elliot appeared in the films Some Kind of Wonderful and Baby Boom .

Daytime roles

Elliot made her daytime debut in the short-lived ABC soap A Flame in the Wind in 1965. She is best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. Elliot debuted as Tracy in 1978 and became a fan favorite. [2] Her first stint included a scene which underscored Tracy's ruthlessness, where Tracy withholds her father's heart medication when he appears to be suffering a heart attack. Elliot left in 1980 and won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role in 1981. [3] The same year, she landed the recurring role of Judy Trent on the prime time CBS series Knots Landing .

From 1981 to 1982, Elliot appeared on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light as Carrie Todd, a character who was involved with Ross Marler; Ross learns that Carrie is a murderer and has a split personality. Elliot considers her time as Carrie as one of her favorite roles, saying "the most was asked of me when I was doing that role." [4]

From 1984 to 1986 she played Cynthia Chandler Preston Cortlandt on All My Children . Cynthia seduced wealthy, older Palmer Cortlandt, broke up Palmer and Daisy's marriage and married Palmer, while sleeping with Ross Chandler.

In 1986 producer Gail Kobe contacted Elliot, to offer her the role of Stephanie Douglas Forrester on the newly created CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . Elliot accepted the role, but on Christmas Eve 1986, Kobe called Elliot to tell her that Susan Flannery was returning to daytime as Stephanie, and creator Bill Bell had given Flannery the part instead. [5]

Elliot next appeared on daytime as Anjelica Deveraux on Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1989. Although married to Harper Deveraux (played by Joseph Campanella), Anjelica has an affair with the much younger Justin Kiriakis (played by Wally Kurth), and becomes pregnant with his child. Complications ensue when Anjelica discovers that Harper is sterile, and has always known about it. Elliot played the part of Anjelica for two years, with the character being involved in many additional complications and intrigues.

After leaving Days of Our Lives, she returned to General Hospital in 1989, and in 1991 was reunited with Kurth, who was cast as Tracy's son, Ned Ashton. Elliot left again in mid-1993, later becoming a producer on the 1995 ABC soap opera The City . From 1996 to 1997 she reprised the role of Tracy Quartermaine on The City after briefly appearing as Tracy again on General Hospital. In 2003, Elliot returned to General Hospital as a regular cast member. [6] In 2014, she was nominated for another Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, 33 years after her win and 21 years since her last nomination. [7] [8] Elliot announced her retirement in March 2017. [9] [10]

In November 2019, it was announced that she would be returning to General Hospital in December 2019. [11] She has made several short-term appearances since; the character of Tracy's appearances have primarily been written as holiday visits.

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 A Flame in the Wind Linda SkerbaSeries regular
1965 The Nurses Miss MarksEpisode: "Night of the Witch"
1967 N.Y.P.D. JillyEpisode: "The Pink Gumdrop"
1968 Judd for the Defense Jo Ann StormEpisode: "Kingdom of the Blind"
1968 The Guns of Will Sonnett NettaEpisode: "Where There's Hope"
1968 The Mod Squad DaphneEpisode: "The Guru"
1969 Change of Habit Sister BarbaraFilm
1970 Dan August PleasanceEpisode: "The King Is Dead"
1970 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers Grave YoungEpisode: "Trial of a Pfc"
1970 The Interns LouellaEpisode: "Act of God"
1972Welcome Home, Johnny BristolSister TheresaTelevision film
1972 One Is a Lonely Number Madge FrazierFilm
1973The Fabulous Doctor FableJune FableTV pilot
1974 Kojak Carla ElliotEpisode: "Therapy in Dynamite"
1975 Barnaby Jones Ann DanversEpisode: "Fantasy of Fear"
1975 Police Woman Trudy Franklin / Jana HummelEpisode: "Ice"
1976WidowJudyTelevision film
1976 Once an Eagle Cheryl LoganTelevision miniseries
1976 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Princess Cleopatra4 episodes
1977Panic in Echo ParkEbonyTV pilot
1977In the Matter of Karen Ann QuinlanMaria ArmstrongTelevision film
1977 Rosetti and Ryan Jessica HornesbyMain role, 7 episodes
1978–1980,
1989–1993,
1996, 2003–2017,
2019–2021, 2023-present
General Hospital Tracy Quartermaine Series regular
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1981)
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime (1992)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1993, 2014)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress (1993)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess (2005)
1980Dan August: The Jealousy FactorPlesanceTelevision film
1980–1981 Knots Landing Judy Trent3 episodes
1981–1982 Guiding Light Carrie Todd MarlerSeries regular
1982The Zertigo Diamond CaperMaggie BrennerTelevision film
1984–1986 All My Children Cynthia Chandler Preston CourtlandtSeries regular
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial (1986)
1987–1989 Days of Our Lives Anjelica DeverauxSeries regular
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess: Daytime (1990)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1989)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess: Daytime (1991)
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Carol NelsonFilm
1987 Baby Boom Park MomFilm
1988 Baby Boom Julie2 episodes
1996–1997 The City Tracy QuartermaineSeries regular
1998 Law & Order Randi SmolinEpisode: "Castoff"
2001 Law & Order State Attorney General Isabel ShoreEpisode: "Ego"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1981 8th Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Won
1986 Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Villain on a Daytime Serial All My Children Nominated
1989 16th Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Nominated
1990 Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Villainess: DaytimeWon
1991Nominated
1992Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime General Hospital Won
1993Outstanding Supporting ActressNominated
20th Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
2004Gold Derby AwardsSupporting Actress - Daytime DramaWon
2005 Soap Opera Digest Awards Favorite VillainessNominated
2009Gold Derby AwardsDaytime Supporting Actress of the DecadeNominated
2013Supporting Actress - Daytime DramaNominated
2014 41st Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated

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