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New York Times
6 days ago
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- New York Times
Eileen Fulton, Glamorous Villainess of ‘As the World Turns,' Dies at 91
Eileen Fulton, who enthralled and infuriated daytime audiences for half a century as the flashy vixen of the CBS soap opera 'As the World Turns,' died on July 14 in Asheville, N.C., where she was born. She was 91. Her brother, Charles Furman McLarty, said the cause of her death, in a hospital, was heart failure. As a mainstay of 'As the World Turns' from 1960 until it went off the air in 2010, Ms. Fulton inhabited the world of Lisa Miller (later Lisa Grimaldi) across eight marriages, dozens of love affairs and the deaths of two children. She had the role for so long that she liked to say she led a double life. Along with her castmates Don Hastings, who also joined 'As the World Turns' in 1960 and stayed until the end, and Helen Wagner, who was on the show for almost its entire 54-year run (she died a few months before it ended), Ms. Fulton was among the longest-tenured stars in the history of American daytime television. The role of Lisa Miller was initially conceived as a temporary one — as a wholesome love interest for Bob Hughes, a college student played by Ronnie Welsh and later by Mr. Hastings. The opportunity to act in a soap opera represented a big break for Ms. Fulton, even though, as the headstrong daughter of a minister, she had tired of playing the nice girl. 'Sweetness and goodness had been shoved down my throat all my life,' she wrote in a memoir, 'How My World Turns' (1970, written with Brett Bolto), so whenever she was given the opportunity to inject a sliver of malice, she added, 'I played it to the hilt.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Khaleej Times
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
American soap opera icon Eileen Fulton dies at 91
Eileen Fulton, known for her iconic role as Lisa Miller on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, has died at the age of 91. Fulton passed away on July 21 in Asheville, North Carolina, after a period of declining health, according to Variety. Her death was confirmed by a funeral home through an obituary. Fulton joined As the World Turns in 1960 and remained on the show until it ended in 2010. She played Lisa Miller, one of soap opera's earliest and most famous "bad girl" characters. Over five decades, Lisa's storyline included eight marriages, countless plot twists, and a long-standing place in viewers' hearts. Fulton herself helped shape the role, asking writers to add more edge and drama to her character, which helped keep the show popular. In 1998, Fulton was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame. She also received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 for her work in television. Outside the soap opera, Fulton had a successful stage career. While acting live on As the World Turns, she also appeared in Broadway's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and off-Broadway in The Fantasticks. She performed acts across New York and Los Angeles for years. Fulton also wrote two autobiographies: How My World Turns in 1970 and As My World Still Turns in 1995, marking her 35th year on the soap. In the late 1980s, she wrote six murder mystery novels. She retired from acting in 2019 and moved to Black Mountain, North Carolina. Fulton is survived by her brother Charles Furman McLarty, niece Katherine Morris, and sister-in-law Chris Page McLarty.
Metro
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
TV soap legend Eileen Fulton died aged 91
Soap star Eileen Fulton has died at the age of 91. The actress, best known for her role as Lisa Miller in As the World Turns, died on July 14 in Ashville, North Carolina, after a period of declining health. Eileen's family confirmed her death on the Groce Funeral Home website, also revealing the funeral will be held on August 9. Eileen's family have asked for donations to be made to the Reverend James B. McLarty Music Scholarship, or the Margaret Glenn McLarty '28 and Eileen Fulton Music Scholarship Fund instead of sending flowers. Actress Eileen first appeared in soap As the World Turns in 1960. She remained a member of the cast until 2010, when the CBS show went off air. The star departed the show numerous times, but loved returning. As a result of the 50 years she spent in the show, Eileen became one of the longest-serving soap actors in US TV history. She was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame in 1998, and received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. The star was raised in Ashville and moved to New York after graduating with a music degree in 1956. In New York, Eileen studied with acting coaches Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg at the Neighbourhood Playhouse. More Trending She also worked with dance teacher Martha Graham. Her feature debut was in Girl of the Night, in 1960. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! In 1970, Eileen co-wrote her first autobiography called How My World Turns. 25 years later, she published another, called As My World Still Turns. She was also passionate about murder-mystery, writing a series of books dedicated to the genre, as well as a novel called Soap Opera. View More » As the World Turns aired on CBS from 1956 to 2010. It was a sister show to soap opera Guiding Light, and followed the Hughes, Snyder and Walsh families who lived in Oakdale. MORE: TNA Slammiversary sees WWE icon, 48, return to calls for 'one more match' MORE: Dog the Bounty Hunter's grandson, 13, shot dead by own father in 'tragic accident' MORE: Ellen DeGeneres would 'love' British talk show as she moves on from bullying scandal
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eileen Fulton, 'As the World Turns' soap star, dies at 91
Actor Eileen Fulton, known for her long-running role as Lisa Grimaldi on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns," has died at 91. Fulton died July 14 in Asheville, N.C., after a period of declining health, according to an obituary posted by Groce Funeral Home in North Carolina. She would become one of the longest-serving soap opera actors, playing Lisa with only a few interruptions from 1960 until the show's end in 2010. Fulton played the character as a villain, telling The Times in 1990 that Lisa was initially "a conniving, screaming witch" who "lied and wanted everything her way," a characterization that led fans to scorn her. Throughout the course of the show, Lisa was married eight times. But over time, Lisa evolved and "matured and learned from her mistakes." Fulton said she began to receive "love letters" from fans who admired the character's spunk. Fulton was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame in 1998 and received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Fulton was born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty on Sept. 13, 1933 in Asheville. The daughter of a Methodist minister and a public school teacher, she graduated from Greensboro College in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in music and performed in an outdoor drama in North Carolina before moving to New York to pursue a career in acting, according to her obituary. She later adopted the stage name Eileen Fulton, and in 1960, she was cast in the drama "Girl of the Night." In addition to her soap opera career, Fulton had a cabaret act for years in New York and Los Angeles. She retired in 2019 and moved to Black Mountain, N.C. She is survived by her brother, Charles Furman McLarty, a niece and other family members. Sign up for Screen Gab, a free newsletter about the TV and movies everyone's talking about from the L.A. Times. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Eileen Fulton dead at 91 years old
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