In her first role since the end of ABC’s "All My Children," soap opera actress Susan Lucci has been cast in a multi-episode arc on Lifetime’s "Army Wives," reports TVLine.com.

Lucci will play opposite Kim Delaney as the wife of a retired general who gives Delaney’s character advice on dealing with a rival, the story notes.

Lucci will appear in at least two episodes on the Lifetime drama’s sixth season, the piece adds.