Susan Sullivan Reveals Lung Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Falcon Crest,’ ‘Castle’ & ‘Dharma & Greg’ Alum Undergoes Surgery

Armando Tinoco
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Susan Sullivan, best known for her roles in soaps like Falcon Crest, A World Apart and Another World, recently opened up about her health revealing she was diagnosed with lung cancer.

The actress shared a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, a photo in the hospital with tanks of oxygen.

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“Life‘s surprising little turns try to be ready for them with humor and hope. On we go,” she captioned the post.

A day later, Sullivan gave her followers an update on her health sharing she had undergone surgery and said it was a “successful” operation.

“Thanks for all the lovely comments and concerns. I had lung cancer. The surgery was successful. The healing process is a struggle, Thanks glad you’re out there!” she posted.

Sullivan has had a prolific career in television starring in the ABC daytime soap A World Apart in 1970 with the role of Nancy Condon. She would continue in daytime with NBC’s Another World in 1971 where she played Lenore Moor Curtin Delaney for more than 220 episodes.

Following her daytime work, Sullivan would go on with roles on shows like S.W.A.T., McMillan & Wife, Petrocelli, Barnaby Jones and Kojak. In 1977 she landed another series regular role playing Maggie Porter in Richa Man, Poor Man Book II.

The following year, Sullivan would get nominated for the Primetime Emmys in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category for her role as Dr. Julie Farr from Julie Farr, M.D.

Sullivan would then star in It’s a Living in 1980 for ABC, followed by a recurring role in The George Carlin Show in 1994 and The Monroes in 1995.

In 1997 she was part of the cast of Dharma & Greg playing the role of Kitty Montgomery. Sullivan would go on to be a series regular on Castle as Martha Rodgers and more recently have a recurring role in The Kominsky Method and Last Man Standing.

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