Overview

• Fulton died on July 14 in Asheville, North Carolina, after a period of declining health.
• She debuted as Lisa Grimaldi on CBS’s As the World Turns in 1960 and remained on the show until its conclusion in 2010, marking one of the longest runs in daytime television.
• In recognition of her career she was inducted into the Soap Opera Hall of Fame in 1998 and received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
• After retiring from acting in 2019, Fulton returned to Black Mountain, North Carolina, where she lived quietly until her death.
• Tributes have lauded her bold portrayal of Lisa Grimaldi and her contributions to advancing women’s representation in daytime drama.