Courier Express May 9 1982.
Soap Report Jon Michael Reed
It's simply impossible to believe that Ann Flood recently celebrated her 20th anniversary in the role of Nancy Karr on Edge of Night." She's too young, both in appearance and energy, to have played a character that long. If we must accept the fact of her longevity, we must assume she goes off somewhere for an annual revitilization injection, since she never, absolutely never, presents a less than total conviction in her acting style. She disproves the axiom that soap actors "dry up" playing a character long-term." She's as fresh as this morning's puff pastry, with layers of dimensions still to be exposed. And if this is beginning to sound like a: "puff piece," it's entirely intentional. Ann Flood is not only a "soap opera institution," she's a testament to the skill and ever-renewing verve possible in the acting profession. . The one odd fact that sticks out in Miss Flood's mind after 20 years is that "Nancy never had a child of her own. She raised her husband's daughter and there have been countless orphans who came under her wing, but she never had a natural child. That's certainly a rarity for a soap opera heroine, but it's ' given me the chance to play aspects of her professional career and not solely be involved in domestic situations." As a "sort of anniversary gift" from "Edge," Flood was recently given the opportunity to work opposite the Broadway and film musical legend, Alfred Drake, who will play villainous Dwight Endicott for a limited engagement through June.
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