Ann Flood
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Ann Flood is an American
actress.
She is most known for her work as journalist/author Nancy Pollock Karr
on the soap opera
The Edge of Night
, a role she played from 1962 to 1984. She is also known for her Broadway roles and for various commercials, including those for Good Seasons salad dressing and for a purse.
Shorter roles, mainly as society matrons, on Search for Tomorrow
, Another World
, and One Life to Live
followed. For one year, she was under contract on ABC's All My Children
as Bitsy Davidson.
Before starting on The Edge of Night, she played another journalist, Elizabeth "Liz" Fraser Allen in the short-lived soap From These Roots
.
She is married to former ABC Sports executive Herb Granath. They are the parents of three sons and one daughter. She has now retired from acting.
United States
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actress.
She is most known for her work as journalist/author Nancy Pollock Karr
Nancy Pollock
Nancy Karr is a fictional character on the long-running daytime soap opera, The Edge of Night. For 22 years, the role was played by actress Ann Flood....
on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
, a role she played from 1962 to 1984. She is also known for her Broadway roles and for various commercials, including those for Good Seasons salad dressing and for a purse.
Shorter roles, mainly as society matrons, on Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
, Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, and One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
followed. For one year, she was under contract on ABC's All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as Bitsy Davidson.
Before starting on The Edge of Night, she played another journalist, Elizabeth "Liz" Fraser Allen in the short-lived soap From These Roots
From These Roots
From These Roots is an American soap opera which ran from June 30, 1958 to December 29, 1961. It was created and written by Frank Provo and John Pickard . The show was seen on NBC, and was the first successful soap opera vehicle for Ann Flood who later became well known for, and spend the better...
.
She is married to former ABC Sports executive Herb Granath. They are the parents of three sons and one daughter. She has now retired from acting.