Margaret Ladd (born November 8, 1942) is an American actress, best known for playing Emma Channing in the 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest[1][2] throughout its nine-year run. She was also one of the many actresses who played Jane Skerba (Driscoll) on the cancelled 1960s soap opera A Flame in the Wind which later became A Time for Us. Her last role was a small role in the film What's up, Scarlet? (2005); her first television appearance after a hiatus of 14 years.
She is married to playwright Lyle Kessler.