mourning over this. these soaps have been around a long time. the news declaring that abc decided to close the book on long running soaps all my children and one life to live. upset fans. we ve been hearing from celebrities who loved or were involved in the shows. the most recognizable of them all, all my children s susan lucci tweeted, it saddens me all my children is cancelled. i loved playing erica kane and incredible people. kelly ripa got her start, this is like losing a member of your family. all my children was more than a job, it was my family. there i met my husband, there where my first two children were born and there when i met many of my lifelong friends. it was the greatest training ground ever. i feel heartsick. when you look at the list of actors tied to the show. impressive. josh demille, melissa leo, christian slater, sarah michelle