Victoria "Viki" Lord (previously Gordon, Riley, Burke, Buchanan, Carpenter, Davidson and Banks) is a fictional character from the original ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was originated by Gillian Spencer on July 15, 1968. However, Erika Slezak is the most well known for her portrayal. Slezak began playing Viki on March 17, 1971. Viki was created by scriptwriter and creator Agnes Nixon as one of One Life to Live's original characters. She made her debut in the show's first episode on July 15, 1968, and has remained for over forty years, making her the longest running original character and the only character from the premiere episode still present on the series.