Susan May Pratt | |
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Born | East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | February 8, 1974
Years active | 1985 –present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Susan May Pratt (born February 8, 1974) [1] is an American actress. She played Mandella in 10 Things I Hate About You , [2] Alicia in Drive Me Crazy , [3] and Maureen Cummings in Center Stage . [4]
A native of East Lansing, Michigan, [5] [1] Pratt is the younger of two daughters born to Sally and William P. Pratt. She attended East Lansing High School. [5] As of August 2015 [update] , Pratt was finishing her bachelor's degree in business, while working on prerequisites for a master's program in occupational therapy at the University of Southern California. [6]
She married Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell in May 2006; Mitchell died, from ALS, in February 2024. They have two children together, daughter Lilah, and son Kallum. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | No Looking Back | Annie | |
1998 | The Substitute 2: School's Out | Anya Thomasson | Direct-to-video |
1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Mandella | |
1999 | Drive Me Crazy | Alicia DeGasario | |
2000 | Center Stage | Maureen Cummings | |
2002 | Searching for Paradise | Gilda Mattei | |
2003 | Undermind | Olivia / Lucy | |
2006 | Open Water 2: Adrift | Amy | |
2008 | Who's Your Monkey? | Rebecca | also known as Throwing Stars |
2011 | Act Naturally | Kristi Lerner | |
2015 | The Gift | Rhonda Ryan | |
2019 | Act Super Naturally | Kristi Lerner | post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Law & Order | Leslie Crowell | Episode: "Carrier" |
2000 | Third Watch | Shannon | Episode: "After Hours" |
2001 | Dead Last | Katie Kaitler | Episode: "The Mulravian Candidate" |
2002 | Charms for the Easy Life | Margaret | Television film |
2003 | Hunger Point | Shelly Hunter | Television film |
2003 | Charmed | Miranda / Nymph #1 | Episode: "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun" |
2004 | Strong Medicine | Cammie | Episode: "Omissions" |
2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tara Newsome, Juror | Episodes: "Eleven Angry Jurors" |
2004 | L.A. Dragnet | Joanna Kutler | Episode: "Riddance" |
2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Lisa | Episode: "Ghost Bride" |
2008 | The Cleaner | Tess | Episode: "Chaos Theory" |
2009 | Eleventh Hour | Erica Gillman | Episode: "Minamata" |
2009 | Private Practice | Barbara | Episode: "Slip Slidin' Away" |
2010 | Mad Men | Mother | Episode: "Hands and Knees" |
2010 | The Defenders | Laura Reid | Episode: "Las Vegas vs Reid" |
2010 | Off the Map | Becky | Episode: "I'm Home" |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | April Reynolds | Episode: "Altered Stakes" |
2012 | Franklin & Bash | Mrs. Janice Dale | Episode: "650 to SLC" |
2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Beth Evans | Episode: "Family Matters" |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Fran Reynolds | Episode: "Kidnapping 2.0" |
2015 | Masters of Sex | Joy Edley | 3 episodes |
2017 | Outcast | Helen Devere | 3 episodes |
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Birthday Gal: Actress Susan May Pratt was born in Lansing, Mich., on this date in 1974.