Shemar Moore Will Present Susan Lucci with Daytime Emmys' Lifetime Achievement Award (Exclusive)

The 'Young and the Restless' alum previously presented Lucci with her Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series in 1999

Susan Lucci will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50^th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, a distinction that will be presented by Shemar Moore when the ceremony airs on Dec. 15.

"I am truly humbled to receive this esteemed award from the Academy," Lucci said in a previous statement when news of her award first broke. "Throughout my career, I have been incredibly fortunate to work alongside exceptional talents and embraced by my fans that have been with me every step of the way. This honor is not just a reflection of my journey, but a testament to the enduring power of storytelling and the profound connection we are so lucky to forge with audiences all over the world through television."

The daytime TV queen, 76, got her big break in the role of Erica Kane on All My Children in 1970 and played the role for 41 years until the show ended in 2011. Lucci had many memorable moments on the show and ultimately earned 21 nominations at the Daytime Emmy Awards for her iconic role.

Lucci received her first Daytime Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series in 1978. She finally won in 1999 after 19 nominations, receiving the award from Moore that year.

"The streak is over!" Moore famously said before presenting Lucci with her award.

Related: Susan Lucci Recalls Some of Her Favorite Memories on 'All My Children'

Beyond All My Children, the actress found time to explore other projects, starring in the 1999 Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun and had solo performances in theaters and cabarets across the country.

On television, Lucci landed recurring roles on shows like Hot in Cleveland, Dallas, Army Wives and Devious Maids. In 2008, she competed on season 7 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Tony Dovolani, finishing sixth.

The actress is also a New York Times bestselling author after releasing her autobiography, All My Life, in 2011, and has championed several charitable causes in her lifetime, including United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, the National AFib Campaign, March of Dimes, the New York Cancer Project, the American Stroke Association, and the American Heart Association, of which she currently serves as the National Ambassador for the Go Red for Women Movement.

On the personal front, Lucci shares son Andreas Huber and daughter Liza Huber with her late husband Helmut Huber, who died in March 2022 at age 84. The two wed in 1969.

Related: Susan Lucci Honors 'Larger-Than-Life' Late Husband Helmut Huber with Heartfelt Speech at Daytime Emmys

Earlier this year, Lucci recovered from her second heart surgery in four years.

"I'm doing really well. I always keep an eye on myself, what's going on,” Lucci told PEOPLE in March, adding, "It is so far so good."

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 The 50^th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards air Friday, Dec. 15 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.

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