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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
Los Angeles Times
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
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.
Express Tribune
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Eileen Fulton, longtime 'As the World Turns' star, passes away in North Carolina
Eileen Fulton, known for her role as Lisa Miller on CBS' As the World Turns, has died at the age of 91 in Asheville, North Carolina. Her family confirmed her death on July 14 2025 following a period of declining health. Fulton, born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty in Asheville on September 13 1933, became a defining figure in daytime television. She portrayed Lisa Miller from 1960 until the soap's final broadcast in 2010, making her one of the longest-serving soap opera actors in US television history. Initially created as a short-term role, her portrayal transformed Lisa into one of daytime television's first complex female characters, earning Fulton a place in the Soap Opera Hall of Fame in 1998 and a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Before her television success, Fulton graduated from Greensboro College in 1956 with a music degree and moved to New York to pursue acting. She trained under renowned instructors Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, and Martha Graham before making her film debut in Girl of the Night in 1960. While starring in As the World Turns, which was broadcast live at the time, she also performed on stage in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Broadway and The Fantasticks off-Broadway. Fulton later expanded her career to writing, co-authoring two autobiographies, How My World Turns in 1970 and As My World Still Turns in 1995, and publishing several murder-mystery novels. Fulton is survived by her brother, Charles Furman McLarty, niece Katherine Morris and their children, and sister-in-law Chris Page McLarty.
New York Post
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘As the World Turns' soap opera star Eileen Fulton dead at 91
Eileen Fulton, the beloved soap opera star best known for 'As the World Turns,' has passed away. She was 91. Fulton died on Monday, July 14, in her hometown of Asheville, N.C., following 'a period of declining health,' according to an obituary from Groce Funeral Home. Born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty in Asheville on September 13, 1933, Fulton's father worked as a Methodist minister, and her mother was a public school teacher. Advertisement 7 Eileen Fulton in the 1960s. Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Eileen Fulton as the conniving Lisa Grimaldi in 'As the World Turns.' ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection The legendary actress once said that her first performance took place at church when she was just 2 years old. Advertisement 'I jumped from my mother's lap and ran to the altar and sang, 'Mama's little baby loves shortening bread,'' she told CBS News in 1998. 'They couldn't shut me up, and they haven't been able to shut me up since.' After studying drama and music at Greensboro College, Fulton moved to New York City in 1956 and took classes with famed acting teachers Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. 7 Eileen Fulton as Lisa Grimaldi in a 1965 episode of 'As the World Turns.' ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection But it wasn't until 1960 that the actress, now using the stage name Eileen Fulton, was cast as Lisa Mae Bailey in the drama film 'Girl of the Night' alongside co-star Anne Francis. Advertisement Later that same year, Fulton was cast as the conniving Lisa Grimaldi on 'As the World Turns' during the soap's fourth season. Although her character was initially supposed to have a short role in the CBS drama, Fulton remained on 'As the World Turns' until the show came to an end 50 years later in September 2010. 7 The soap opera star in 'Our Private World,' a brief spin-off of 'As the World Turns,' in 1965. Courtesy Everett Collection Don Hastings, who played Bob Hughes, portrayed Fulton's on-screen love interest for the majority of the soap's lengthy run. Advertisement 'I had a lot of experience being conniving as a minister's daughter,' Fulton shared with NPR in 2010. 'I found the people in my daddy's church fascinating.' 'When I went up for Lisa, she was just a nice girl next door. And just for the summer, for Bob's interest,' she added. 'I didn't want to play anything so close to myself. So I decided to just give her a background.' 7 Eileen Fulton as Lisa Grimaldi in 'As the World Turns.' ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I thought about where her family came from. I thought about what she really wanted. And I thought amazing thoughts when I did those scenes,' Fulton continued. 'I didn't change their lines – not yet, because I knew better – but I certainly had other ideas about what I'd like to do with that Bob. And it read.' By the end of the series, Fulton's character had gone through eight husbands and dozens of different lovers. Fulton was surprised when CBS announced that 'As the World Turns' would end in 2010 after an impressive 54 seasons. 7 Eileen Fulton and the cast of 'As the World Turns' in 1971. ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection 'It's just a shock – it's like mother and daddy got divorced or died or something,' she said at the time. Advertisement However, the actress was confident that everyone from the show would land on their feet. 'We're all very good at what we do, and we'll all be working again,' she added. 7 Eileen Fulton attends a farewell to the cast of 'As the World Turns' at the Paley Center for Media on August 18, 2010, in New York City. Getty Images Besides 'As the World Turns,' Fulton starred in the Broadway play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' in 1963. She also appeared in 'Our Private World,' a brief spin-off of 'As the World Turns,' in 1965. Advertisement Fulton earned a Soap Opera Digest Award for her role as Lisa Grimaldi in 1991 and was later presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2004 Daytime Emmys. 'I have gone through two lives, my own and Lisa's, and not many actors get to do that,' she told The New York Times in 1995.
Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Soap icon Eileen Fulton dies at age of 91 as family confirm sad death
Actress Eileen Fulton has sadly died at the age of 91. The iconic star was best known for her work as the first bad girl of daytime television for her role as Lisa Miller in As the World Turns. Eileen sadly passed away on 14 July in Asheville, North Carolina, at the age of 91 following a period of declining health, her family confirmed on the Groce Funeral Home website, sharing that her funeral service will be held on August 9. Eileen first appeared in As the World Turns in May 1960, remaining in the cast until the CBS show went off air in September 2010. Her 50-year stint on the series made her one of the longest-starring soap actors in US TV history, despite the role initially being created as a short-term character. Eileen - whose real name was Margaret Elizabeth McLarty - was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame in 1998 and received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Eileen was raised in Asheville and moved to New York to pursue an acting career after graduating from Greensboro College with a music degree in 1956. While in NYC she studied with famed acting coaches Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg at the Neighborhood Playhouse, as well as dance teacher Martha Graham, and her feature debut came in 1960 in Girl of the Night. Eileen was also a writer and singer and performed a cabaret act for years in venues in both New York and Los Angeles. At one point during her time on As the World Turns - which was then broadcast live - she was also appearing on Broadway in Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf and in off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks. She co-wrote her first autobiography, How My World Turns, in 1970 and jointly wrote her second, As My World Still Turns, 25 years later. Eileen also wrote a series of murder-mystery books and a novel titled Soap Opera. She retired in 2019 and moved back to North Carolina. Eileen is survived by her brother, Charles Furman McLarty, niece Katherine Morris and their children, and her sister-in-law Chris Page McLarty. Instead of flowers, Eileen's family has 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.
