Lucinda Walsh

Lucinda Walsh
Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh
As the World Turns character
Portrayed by	Elizabeth Hubbard
Duration	1984–2010
First appearance	April 1984 (April 1984)
Last appearance	September 17, 2010 (September 17, 2010)
Created by	Tom King Millee Taggart
Introduced by	Mary-Ellis Bunim
Profile
Occupation	Former owner/former CEO of WorldWide Industries Owner and publisher of City Times Board member of Memorial Hospital Former CEO of Walsh Enterprises Owner of RiverWalk
Residence	The Walsh Estate 25 Old Stable Road Oakdale, IL 60324
Parents Gloria Keller Siblings Royce Keller Samantha Markham Neal Keller Alcott Spouse Jacobo Esteban (pre-1984) Martin Guest (pre-1984) James Walsh (pre-1984) John Dixon (1987–91) James Stenbeck (1998–2000) Brian Wheatley (2008–09) Daughters Sierra Esteban Adoptive daughters Lily Walsh Snyder Bianca Walsh Grandchildren Bryant Montgomery Lucy Montgomery Luke Snyder Faith Snyder Natalie Snyder (adoptive) Ethan Snyder (adoptive)

Lucinda Walsh (born Mary Ellen Walters; formerly Guest, Esteban, Dixon, Stenbeck and Wheatley) is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. Elizabeth Hubbard played the role from April 1984 until the show's final episode on September 17, 2010. The character is described as a no-nonsense businesswoman and mega-mogul who transformed into one of daytime's most memorable and prolific characters. Hubbard left the show briefly in March 1999, but returned in August of that year. A loving mother and grandmother, while still retaining her edge fiery nature, she has been front and center in some of the show's biggest stories.

Elizabeth Hubbard joined the cast in 1984 following an impressive career in daytime, with her earlier roles that included Anne Benedict Fletcher on CBS' The Guiding Light in 1962 and Carol Kramer on The Edge of Night in 1963 before joining NBC's The Doctors. She starred on the show from 1964 to 1969, 1970 to 1977 and 1981 to 1982. She then joined ABC's One Life to Live as Estelle Chadwick from 1983 to 1984 before joining the cast of ATWT later that year. Hubbard's daytime roles are not limited to the United States, as she appeared on the Dutch RTL 4 soap opera Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden as Sair Poindexter in 2009.

In an interview with TV Guide columnist Michael Logan on August 17, 2010, Hubbard talked about her years in daytime and her appreciation for her role on ATWT.

"I've been so lucky playing Lucinda — a character who could do anything. She could lie, break the law, she didn't have to be good and she always had that checkbook ready. Always!"