Ann Loring was born in New York City. She was an author, teacher and actress. She played Tammy Forrest on the TV series Love of Life for 13 years, winning Emmys for daytime actress in 1961, 1962, and 1963. For seven years, she served as president of the New York local of AFTRA and continued on the local and national boards. She was also a governor and trustee of the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. She taught writing at the New School Of Social Research for more than 20 years, mentoring scores of writers over the years.