Dorian Lord

Dorian Lord
One Life to Live character
Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord
Portrayed by
Duration
  • 1973–1987
  • 1990–2000
  • 2003–2011
  • 2013
First appearanceApril 30, 1973 (April 30, 1973)
Last appearanceAugust 19, 2013 (August 19, 2013)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created by
Introduced by
Crossover
appearances		All My Children

Claire Malis as Dorian Lord

Elaine Princi as Dorian Lord
In-universe information
Other names
  • Dorian Cramer (maiden name)
  • Claudia Carson
  • Blair Daimler
  • Lindsay
  • Dorian Lord Vickers Buchanan
OccupationPhysician
Businesswoman
Politician
Executor and trustee to the Lord family estate
FamilyCramer
Parents
Sisters
Husband
WifeAmelia Bennett (2009)
Daughters
Adoptive daughtersLangston Wilde
GrandsonsRiver Carpenter
AuntsBetsy Cramer
NephewsPaul Cramer
Nieces

Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Nixon[3] and debuted on the episode first-aired on April 13, 1979.[4][5][6] For most of the show's history, the character is the show's primary antagonist and Byronic hero.

Strasser won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1982 for her portrayal of Dorian,[6][7][8] and was also nominated for the award in 1981,[9] 1983,[10] and 1985.[11] Strasser has been nominated for Soap Opera Digest Awards for Dorian in various categories in 1986,[12] 1988,[13] 1994,[14] 1995,[15] and 2005,[16] winning in 1996 as "Outstanding Lead Actress."[6][17] Princi was also nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Dorian for "Outstanding Villainess: Daytime" in 1992.[18]

  1. ^ a b Though Victor Lord "died" in 1976, he appeared alive (and then died again) in 2003. At that time it was noted on-air that Victor and Dorian's marriage would have been dissolved anyway seven years after his "legal" death (1983), making her marriage to Herb invalid but subsequent marriages legal.
  2. ^ In the December 04, 2009 episode Dorian tells a back-from-the-dead Mitch that she had annulled their marriage.
  3. ^ Branco, Nelson (2009). "'One Life to Live's divine Emmy winner Robin Strasser dishes about sex and a city named Llanview". TV Guide Canada. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "Daytime Dateline". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. April 14, 1979. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Reed, Jon (April 4, 1979). "About Rape And Other Current Events". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, Florida. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "SOAP STAR STATS: Robin Strasser (Dorian, OLTL)". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  7. ^ Flynn, Lauren (2008). "One Life to Live Timelines: Golden Girls". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
  8. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1982". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  9. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1981". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  10. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1983". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  11. ^ "Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 1985". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  12. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1986". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  13. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1988". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  14. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1994". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  15. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1995". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  16. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 2005". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  17. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1996". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  18. ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1992". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2010.