New Delhi, July 21 -- Eileen Fulton, the veteran actress best known for her iconic role as Lisa Grimaldi on the long-running American soap opera 'As the World Turns, has died at the age of 91.

Her family confirmed that Fulton passed away peacefully on July 14 in Asheville, North Carolina, following a period of declining health. She was surrounded by loved ones in her final days.

Born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty on September 13, 1933 in Asheville, Fulton studied music and drama at Greensboro College before moving to New York to pursue a career on the stage. It was there she adopted her stage name and began training under renowned acting teachers, including Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg.

Fulton joined 'As the World Turns' in 1960, ori...