Linda Dano

She began her career appearing in film and prime time television before she was cast as Rae Cummings on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live from 1978 to 1980.

Dano was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award seven times, winning once for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1993 for her work on Another World.

In early 1970s, she signed a contract to 20th Century Fox alongside such actors as Tom Selleck and was cast in a numerous primetime programs.

In 1975, Dano starred in the short-lived 1975 NBC comedy series, The Montefuscos, which was cancelled after three episodes were broadcast and ultimately ran for seven.

In 1978, Dano moved to New York City and joined the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live in the role of Gretel Cummings to 1980.

[14] Dano starred opposite Jaclyn Smith in the 1986 miniseries, Rage of Angels: The Story Continues based on novel by Sidney Sheldon.

She appeared in the television movies Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993), When the Vows Break (1995) opposite Patty Duke, and See Jane Date (2003).

[19] In 2019, after more than ten years off-screen, Dano appeared in the Hallmark television film, Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind starring another soap opera veteran, Alison Sweeney.

[citation needed] For several years, Dano has worked with organizations to tackle medical conditions such as depression and Alzheimer's disease.