Susan Kellermann

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Susan Kellermann
Education Randolph-Macon Woman’s College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1977–2016

Susan Kellermann is an American actress.

Education

Kellermann graduated from Randolph College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. [1] She also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner. [1]

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Career

She made her television debut in episodes of Starsky and Hutch (1975) and Laverne & Shirley (1976). She went on to appear in many films, including Beetlejuice (1988), Elvira, Mistress of The Dark (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992) Last Holiday (2006), and Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl (2016). She also appeared in three episodes of Taxi as Greta Gravas, mother of the character Latka.

She made her Broadway debut in 1979 in the play Last Licks for which she received a Theatre World Award. [1] [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Where the Buffalo Roam Waitress
Oh! Heavenly Dog German Clerk
1987 The Secret of My Success Maureen
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Waitress
1988 The Couch Trip Woman on Bus
Beetlejuice Grace
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Patty
1991 The Marrying Man Bobbie
1992 Death Becomes Her Second Doctor
1993 Heart and Souls Noelle
1997 The Devil's Advocate Joyce Rensaleer
1998 Just One Time Anthony's Mom / Nava Hannibal
1999SwallowsMimi
2000 Boys and Girls Therapist
2005 Nomad: The Warrior Babooshka
2006 Last Holiday Gunther
2011 In the Family Marge Hawks
2016 Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl Dora

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman MatronEpisode #1.25
1978 Starsky & Hutch Mary / Monique2 episodes
1979 Laverne & Shirley BambiEpisode: "Fat City Holiday"
1979–1981 Taxi Greta Gravas3 episodes
1981 Another World BerylEpisode #1.4307
1982 The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch BetsyTelevision film
1983 Remington Steele Janet KimmellEpisode: "Hearts of Steele"
Dixie: Changing HabitsSister John the BaptistTelevision film
The FighterMonty
Knight Rider Nurse LanglyEpisode: "Knightmares"
1984 The Jeffersons Mary HusarEpisode: 10x15 "Trading Places"
Hill Street Blues EvaEpisode: "Eva's Brawn"
At Your ServiceSusan OttingerTelevision film
Partners in Crime Melody CronynEpisode: "Pilot"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Helen NeuwirthEpisode: "Who Says It's Fair: Part 2"
Hail to the Chief Madame ZolotovEpisode: "Pilot"
1986 L.A. Law Ms. KaylinsEpisode: "El Sid"
1987 Perfect Strangers Marsha ManningEpisode: "Get a Job"
Down and Out in Beverly Hills DuchessEpisode: "Jerry's Mission"
1988 Simon & Simon 'Bad Betty' DelvecchioEpisode: "Bad Betty"
I Saw What You Did Gym TeacherTelevision film
The Bronx Zoo RoseEpisode: "On the Land, on the Sea and in the Halls"
1989 Dear John BlomlikaEpisode: "Ralph's Second Chance"
1990 Doctor Doctor The GypsyEpisode: "Doctors and Other Strangers"
A Family for Joe PeggyEpisode: "A Little Romance"
How to Murder a MillionaireHead MaidTelevision film
1991 Babes SloaneEpisode: "The House of Gilbert"
1992In Sickness and in HealthAdministratorTelevision film
Murder, She Wrote Sergeant Martha RedstoneEpisode: "The Dead File"
1994 Murphy Brown Mrs. WallaceEpisode: "Brown vs. the Board of Education"
2000 Law & Order Jeannie StokesEpisode: "Stiff"
2000–2001 Courage the Cowardly Dog Voice13 episodes
2003 Law & Order: SVU Mrs. HedgesEpisode: "Appearances"
2004 Monk Maria DisherEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnston, Laurie (November 28, 1980). "The Golden Girl of 'Lunch Hour'". The New York Times . p. C3.
  2. "Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards . Retrieved October 18, 2017.