Erica Kane is a fictional character from the American ABC Daytime soap opera All My Children. The character was portrayed by actress Susan Lucci from her debut on January 16, 1970 until the last broadcast television episode aired on September 23, 2011. On February 11, 2013, it was announced that Lucci will guest-star on the Prospect Park's continuation of All My Children. In the U.S., Erica is considered to be the most popular character in soap opera history. Regarding the North-American market, TV Guide calls her "unequivocally the most famous soap opera character in the history of daytime TV", and included her in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time.