Felicia Gallant is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Another
World, played by Linda Dano. The character debuted on the episode
broadcast January 6, 1983, and stayed until the show's final episode
on June 25, 1999. Dano won a Daytime Emmy award for her portrayal of
Felicia in 1993.Actress Anna Stuart auditioned for this part but lost
the role to Dano. Producers were so impressed by her audition that
they created for her the role of Donna Love.The character of Felicia
is a professional romance novelist who lives in Bay City. The
character was modeled after real-life romance novelist Jacqueline
Susann. Head-writer Robert Soderbergh had been friends with Susann
before her death in the 1970s and regularly spoke at length with Linda
Dano about Susann's passion for living.Her character was brought on to
bring an element of glamour to the ailing show. She was widely
embraced by the fans immediately and became a beloved character on the
soap until its end in 1999.
World, played by Linda Dano. The character debuted on the episode
broadcast January 6, 1983, and stayed until the show's final episode
on June 25, 1999. Dano won a Daytime Emmy award for her portrayal of
Felicia in 1993.Actress Anna Stuart auditioned for this part but lost
the role to Dano. Producers were so impressed by her audition that
they created for her the role of Donna Love.The character of Felicia
is a professional romance novelist who lives in Bay City. The
character was modeled after real-life romance novelist Jacqueline
Susann. Head-writer Robert Soderbergh had been friends with Susann
before her death in the 1970s and regularly spoke at length with Linda
Dano about Susann's passion for living.Her character was brought on to
bring an element of glamour to the ailing show. She was widely
embraced by the fans immediately and became a beloved character on the
soap until its end in 1999.
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