The great Elizabeth Hubbard has passed away at age 89. Her son, Jeremy, posted a notice to Facebook today: “I’m sorry to say with a broken heart mi mum passed over the weekend. Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life. I will try to honour your memory for as long as I live.”
She was nominated 11 times for Daytime Emmys for playing Dr. Althea Davis on “The Doctors” in the 60s and 70s, and Lucinda Walsh on “As the World Turns.” She was a powerhouse actress who chewed all the scenery and spit it out. Whatever scene she was in, it was hers. She came from the legacy generation of soap actors with extensive theater training, and it showed. She appeared on Broadway in 14 separate productions until joining “As the World Turns,” where she remained until the last day in 2010.
Aside from smaller roles in other New York soaps, Hubbard also appeared in some key movies, like “Ordinary People” and “The Bell Jar.” She will be sorely missed. Condolences to her family and friends.
