Nancy Frangione, who played villain Cecile DePoulignac on NBC’s “Another World,” died Aug. 18 at the age of 70, according to a public obituary.
People reports that she died in Barnstable, Massachusetts. No cause of death was revealed.
The actress previously played Tara Martin ABC’s “All My Children” from 1977 to 1979. She joined “Another World” in 1981 as the scheming Cecile, appearing regularly until 1984 and occasionally returning to reprise the role into the 1990s.
Frangione won the Soap Opera Digest award for outstanding villainess in 1984 for her part in the “Another World” love triangle with Blaine Ewing (Laura Malone) and Alexander “Sandy” Cory Sr. (Christopher Rich).
She and Rich were married from 1982-96 and share a daughter, Mariel.
Frangione’s “Another World” run overlapped with Anne Heche, Morgan Freeman, Christine Baranski, Kelsey Grammer and Jackée Harry all appearing on the soap.
In 2011, her c0-star Les Brandt, who played Rafael Santierro on the show,...
People reports that she died in Barnstable, Massachusetts. No cause of death was revealed.
The actress previously played Tara Martin ABC’s “All My Children” from 1977 to 1979. She joined “Another World” in 1981 as the scheming Cecile, appearing regularly until 1984 and occasionally returning to reprise the role into the 1990s.
Frangione won the Soap Opera Digest award for outstanding villainess in 1984 for her part in the “Another World” love triangle with Blaine Ewing (Laura Malone) and Alexander “Sandy” Cory Sr. (Christopher Rich).
She and Rich were married from 1982-96 and share a daughter, Mariel.
Frangione’s “Another World” run overlapped with Anne Heche, Morgan Freeman, Christine Baranski, Kelsey Grammer and Jackée Harry all appearing on the soap.
In 2011, her c0-star Les Brandt, who played Rafael Santierro on the show,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Nancy Frangione, the soap opera actor known for starring in “Another World” and “All My Children,” died on Aug. 18 in her home state of Massachusetts. She was 70. The cause of death is not yet known.
Frangione began her role as Tara Martin in “All My Children” in 1977, and portrayed that character until 1979. She was best known for playing Cecile DePoulignac in the soap opera “Another World,” a role she reprised many times in the years from 1986 to 1996. Cecile was known as a scheming antagonist in the show and was involved in a love triangle with the characters Blaine and Sandy. After their affair, the Sandy and Cecile characters married and had a daughter, Maggie, and the marriage later split up. As Cecile, Frangione earned Soap Opera Digest’s Outstanding Villainess award.
Additionally, Frangione filled in for Andrea Evans as the character Tina Lord on the soap opera “One Life to Live.
Frangione began her role as Tara Martin in “All My Children” in 1977, and portrayed that character until 1979. She was best known for playing Cecile DePoulignac in the soap opera “Another World,” a role she reprised many times in the years from 1986 to 1996. Cecile was known as a scheming antagonist in the show and was involved in a love triangle with the characters Blaine and Sandy. After their affair, the Sandy and Cecile characters married and had a daughter, Maggie, and the marriage later split up. As Cecile, Frangione earned Soap Opera Digest’s Outstanding Villainess award.
Additionally, Frangione filled in for Andrea Evans as the character Tina Lord on the soap opera “One Life to Live.
- 8/23/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Nancy Frangione, best known for her role as the scheming villainess Cecile DePoulignac on NBC daytime soap Another World, has died. Frangione passed away August 18 in Barnstable, Ma. A cause of death is not known. She was 70.
Born in Barnstable, Frangione first appeared in the role of Tara Martin on ABC’s All My Children, which she portrayed from 1977-79. She went from there to her best known role as Cecile on Another World, from 1981-84, winning Soap Opera Digest‘s Outstanding Villainess award for her performance. She went on to reprise the role several times over a 10-year period, from 1986 to 1996.
In 1985, she filled in for Andrea Evans as Tina Lord on ABC’s One Life to Live. Her primetime television credits include include her portrayal of Fran Fine’s cousin Marsha on CBS’ The Nanny and guest-starring roles on Highway To Heaven, Matlock and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Born in Barnstable, Frangione first appeared in the role of Tara Martin on ABC’s All My Children, which she portrayed from 1977-79. She went from there to her best known role as Cecile on Another World, from 1981-84, winning Soap Opera Digest‘s Outstanding Villainess award for her performance. She went on to reprise the role several times over a 10-year period, from 1986 to 1996.
In 1985, she filled in for Andrea Evans as Tina Lord on ABC’s One Life to Live. Her primetime television credits include include her portrayal of Fran Fine’s cousin Marsha on CBS’ The Nanny and guest-starring roles on Highway To Heaven, Matlock and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
- 8/23/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Daytime soap actress Nancy Frangione, best known for her role in NBC‘s Another World as the scheming villainess Cecile DePoulignac, has died in Barnstable, Massachusetts, at the age of 70. Her cause of death has yet to be reported. Beginning her daytime career on ABC‘s All My Children playing Tara Martin from 1977 to 1979, Frangione began to take off when she joined NBC’s Another World in June 1981. She played Cecile until November 1984, winning the 1st Soap Opera Digest Awards as Outstanding Villainess that same year. However, she ended up reprising the role four times, in 1986, 1989, 1993, and from October 1995 to June 1996. Cecile’s biggest storyline on Another World was her love quadrangle with Rachel Cory’s rich kid, Jamie Frame, stepson Sandy Cory, a hustler, and his true love, Blaine Ewing. Check out a suspenseful commercial about the affair in the video above. Frangione also appeared on ABC’s One Life to Live,...
- 8/23/2023
- TV Insider
Nancy Frangione, who is best known to fans of daytime soap operas for her role as Another World‘s scheming and devious Cecile DePoulignac, died in Barnstable, Mass. on Aug. 18. She was 70.
A cause of death has not yet been reported.
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- 8/23/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
In August 1973 Daytime TV magazine continued their series "The Complete Story of..." with Days Of Our Lives.
The 12-page feature told the story of Days up until that point and included information about the original cast, photos from the beginning and behind the scenes details. It also talked about the origins of the show and how it became a success. ("We make every effort to do a first-rate show, one whose standards match that of nighttime programming. One of the main factors to which we can attribute its longevity is the level of writing maintained by William Bell, our head writer since 1966.")
Other details include an explanation of "How It's Written," Days romances, and a look at the show's "woman producer" Betty Corday.
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The 12-page feature told the story of Days up until that point and included information about the original cast, photos from the beginning and behind the scenes details. It also talked about the origins of the show and how it became a success. ("We make every effort to do a first-rate show, one whose standards match that of nighttime programming. One of the main factors to which we can attribute its longevity is the level of writing maintained by William Bell, our head writer since 1966.")
Other details include an explanation of "How It's Written," Days romances, and a look at the show's "woman producer" Betty Corday.
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- 8/18/2011
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
What was popular in the soap world in the mid-1970s? Daytime TV magazine used to do a fan poll each month and soap fans would check the polls as soon as they got their copies to find where their favorites ranked. They also included a Nielsen ratings update which was always interesting to compare to the fan poll. In the Flashback pages below, we take a look at what shows and actors were popular in August 1973, 1974 and 1975. Fyi: It was a different soap each August.
Some of the actors are now indie soap stars (Janice Lynde, Denise Alexander) while some are still popular on daytime soaps (Susan Flannery, Bill and Susan Hayes). Other has passed away. They all were making an impact with fans at the time.
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August 1973
August 1974
August 1975
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Some of the actors are now indie soap stars (Janice Lynde, Denise Alexander) while some are still popular on daytime soaps (Susan Flannery, Bill and Susan Hayes). Other has passed away. They all were making an impact with fans at the time.
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August 1973
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August 1975
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The love story of Victoria Lord and Joe Riley on One Life To Live was going well until Joe "died" in a car accident. In the classic article, from Daily TV Serials magazine recaps the story including Vicky's (it's Viki now) split personality.
Read their story below.
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- 8/3/2011
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Prospect Park, issued a statement today about the future of All My Children and One Life To Live saying it is "in the process of working out the essential terms of our proposed collective bargaining agreements with the appropriate guilds and unions," which needs to be done before other plans can go forward.
Read the Prospect Park statement below:
The love and support for All My Children and One Life To Live is truly amazing. Since we announced our intention to work with the shows, the fan outreach we’ve experienced over the past few weeks further validates our decision to work to keep them going for years to come. However we also respect the organizations and processes that are in place so that all can apply their craft within the infrastructure that the entertainment industry has set, specifically in this case with the appropriate guilds and unions.
We are...
Read the Prospect Park statement below:
The love and support for All My Children and One Life To Live is truly amazing. Since we announced our intention to work with the shows, the fan outreach we’ve experienced over the past few weeks further validates our decision to work to keep them going for years to come. However we also respect the organizations and processes that are in place so that all can apply their craft within the infrastructure that the entertainment industry has set, specifically in this case with the appropriate guilds and unions.
We are...
- 7/26/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
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The love story of Philip Brent and Tara Martin on All My Children started when they were seniors at Pine Valley High School. In the classic article below from Daily TV Serials magazine, their story is recapped including interference from the one and only Erica Kane. Read their story below.
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