Elaine Princi | |
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| Born | (1946-12-14)December 14, 1946 (age 78)[1] |
| Years active | 1969–1999 |
| Parent | Carl Princi[1] |
Elaine Princi (born December 14, 1946, inChambersburg,Pennsylvania)[1] is a contemporaryAmerican actress. She played roles on several soap operas, includingDr. Dorian Lord on theABC daytimesoap operaOne Life to Live from January 12, 1990, to February 18, 1993.[2][3]
From 1977 to 1978 Princi appeared onNBC daytime soap operaDays of Our Lives, asDr. Kate Winograd, Head of Anesthesiology at Salem University Hospital, where she befriends, and almost has an affair with, one of the show's core characters, DrBill Horton. She reprised the role of Kate for a brief stint in 1979.
From March 1981 to March 1983, Princi starred onCBS soap operaAs 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 marriedBob 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 toDays of our Lives, this time playing the role ofLinda Patterson, a role previously played for many years by the blondeMargaret Mason who at the time was appearing onThe Young and the Restless. Originally seen hiding behind a black veil, Princi's Linda disguised her identity by utilizing a French accent. The highlight of Princi's stint was when Linda pretended to be involved with her daughter Melissa's boyfriend, Pete Jennings, a dancer at a club which Linda secretly owned. She left the role in November 1985 after receiving aSoap Opera Digest nomination for Best Villainess.[2]
In 1987, Princi appeared on ABC soap operaAll My Children in the brief role of Eva, a madame.
In February 1990, Princi took over the role ofDr. Dorian Lord fromRobin Strasser onABC'sOne 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 soapAll My Children, where Dorian conspired withAdam Chandler against his ex-wifeNatalie Hunter. Princi was nominated for aSoap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Villainess: Daytime" in 1992 for her portrayal of Dorian Lord.[4]
During the last years ofAnother World, Princi guest-starred as a judge in several unrelated trial storylines.
Princi is the daughter of actorCarl Princi.[1]