Susan Traylor

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Susan Traylor
Born
New York, United States
OccupationActress
Spouse Jesse Dylan
Children2
Parents
Relatives Bob Dylan (father-in-law), Sara Dylan (mother-in-law), Jakob Dylan (brother-in-law)

Susan Traylor is an American actress. [1] She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Valerie Flake (1999). [2] Traylor's starring role in Valerie Flake also won the inaugural best feature award at The Women's Image Network Awards.

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Personal life

Traylor was born in New York to William Traylor and Peggy Feury. [3] She has a sister, Stephanie Feury. [3]

Traylor is married to Jesse Dylan; they have two children. [4] [5] [ failed verification ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 A River Runs Through It Rawhide
1994 Sleep with Me Deborah
1994 The New Age Ellen Saltonstall
1995 To Die For Faye Stone
1995 Lord of Illusions Maureen Pimm
1995 Heat Elaine Cheritto
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina Alma
1997 She's So Lovely Lucinda
1997 After the Game Veronica Kowalski
1998 Broken Vessels Susy
1998 Finding Graceland Maggie
1999 Valerie Flake Valerie Flake
1999 If... Dog... Rabbit... Lulu
2000Tempest EyeKaren Jarek
2002 Ten Tiny Love Stories Eight
2003 Masked and Anonymous Mrs. Brown
2005 Firecracker Ed
2005Welcome to CaliforniaUndine
2009 Stuck! MeMe
2010 Greenberg Carol Greenberg
2010 Passion Play Red
2010The Sleepy CountSusan Short film
2011 The Casserole Club Sugar Bainbridge
2012The Pyrex GlitchChristina Crawford
2012 All the Light in the Sky Carol
2012CullVictoria
2013 Snake and Mongoose Mrs. McWorter
2013 Jake Squared Jocelyn
2014MeSusan
2015El GanzoLizzy
2015Anatomy of the TideKim Brewer
2017 Woodshock Theresa's Mother
2018 The Con Is On Diane St. Cliare
2018GlassNadineShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Sisters Sandra"A Tough Act to Follow"
1998 Touched by an Angel Karla"Redeeming Love"
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul Mrs. Bailey"The Heart of Christmas"
2000Code BlueJackie Slavin (voice)Video game
2001 ER Mrs. Schudy"Never Say Never"
2003 Dragnet Marcia Hills"The Silver Slayer"
2004 Judging Amy Ellen Shein"Sins of the Father"
2007 Big Love "Damage Control"
2012–2016TubervilleMolly"Pilot", "One Potato, Two Potato", "Spud", "A Murphy in Transition"
2016House PoorStefani"Rent Their Rooms?", "Lucky Me!", "Raven Returns"

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References

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  2. Duke, Paul F. (January 12, 2000). "'Election,' 'Limey' get into Spirit nominations". Variety . Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Susan Traylor Biography ((?)-)". FilmReference. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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  5. "Welcome to California: A film by Susan Traylor". Track 16 Gallery. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2011.