Background
Elliot was born in New York City. Elliot is best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine, wealthy daughter of Edward and Lila Quartermaine, on the American Broadcasting Company daytime soap opera, General Hospital.
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Elliot made her daytime debut in the short-lived American Broadcasting Company soap A Flame in the Wind in 1965. She later guest-starred in a number of television series, like The Mod Squad, Kojak, Barnaby Jones and Police Woman. Elliot also co-starred in films Change of Habit (1969) opposite Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore, and One Is a Lonely Number (1972).
She had a lead role in the short-lived National Broadcasting Company series Rosetti and Ryan in 1977.
Elliot debuted in 1978 and became a fan favorite. Her first stint was highlighted by an episode where Tracy with-held the heart medication from her father, Edward, when he faked a heart attack.
The same year, she landed the recurring role of Judy Trent on the prime time Columbia Broadcasting System series Knots Landing. Elliot starred as Carrie Todd in the Columbia Broadcasting System soap opera Guiding Light from 1981 to 1982.
Her character was revealed to be the killer of both Diane Ballard and Joe Bradley, and after marrying Ross Marler, was revealed to be suffering from a split personality.
In 1987 Elliot appeared in the films Some Kind of Wonderful and Baby Boom. After two years on "Days", she returned to "General Hospital", and in 1991 was reunited with Kurth who was cast as Tracy"s son, Ned Ashton. She was a producer on the 1995 American Broadcasting Company soap The City, and from 1996 to 1997 starred in the show as Tracy Quartermaine after briefly reprising that role again on "GH" where Tracy unsuccessfully tried to take over ELQ. On "The City", Tracy married into the mob, a storyline which would cross-over to "GH" years later.
In 2003, Elliot returned to General Hospital as a regular cast member.
