Susan Ward

Susan Ward
Born	Susan Michelle Ward (1976-04-15) April 15, 1976 (age 49) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1992–2012
Spouse	David C. Robinson ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	1

Susan Michelle Ward ^[1] (born April 15, 1976) ^[2] is an American former actress and model. She made her film debut in the 1997 sequel, Poison Ivy: The New Seduction , before appearing in films, including, The In Crowd (2000), Going Greek (2001), Shallow Hal (2001) and Wild Things 2 (2004). She is perhaps best known for her roles as Meg Cummings in the entire run of soap opera, Sunset Beach (1997–1999), and as Chloe Kmetko in the series, Make It or Break It (2009–2011).

Early years

Ward was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. ^{[2] [3]} She is the daughter of detective Eddie Ward and Emily Sue Ward, a nurse and associate professor. ^{[4] [1]} Ward began modeling at age 13, leaving school and moving to New York City to do so. ^[3] She attended Northeast Louisiana University for one year before pursuing her acting career. ^[5]

Career

Ward made her acting debut appearing in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children in 1995. The following year, she was a regular cast member on the short-lived NBC teen drama Malibu Shores , produced by Aaron Spelling. ^[5] She made guest appearances on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and had secondary role in the erotic thriller film Poison Ivy: The New Seduction . ^[5]

In late 1996, Ward was cast as virginal Meg Cummings on the Aaron Spelling's NBC soap opera Sunset Beach , ^[6] which aired from 1997 to 1999. In 1999, she turned to films, and starred as the psychotic Brittany Foster in the 2000 teen thriller The In Crowd . The movie was a commercial disappointment in theaters, but found some success on cable and home video. ^{[7] [8]} The following year, Ward played a supporting role in the Farrelly Brothers movie Shallow Hal . She has also acted in numerous other direct-to-DVD movies, and has made guest appearances in various TV shows, most notably Friends .

In 2009, she landed the role Chloe Kmetko, mother of a young gymnast, on the ABC Family drama series Make It or Break It . She was part of the main cast during the show's first two seasons.

Personal life

On June 4, 2005, Ward married David C. Robinson, the vice president of Morgan Creek Productions, the movie studio that produced The In Crowd . They met when he cast her as the film lead in 1999. Dr. Wayne Keltner, a friend of the bride, performed the ceremony. ^[4] She no longer acts and raises her son with Robinson in North Carolina.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Poison Ivy: The New Seduction	Sandy	Direct to video
2000	The In Crowd	Brittany Foster
2001	Going Greek	Wendy
2001	Shallow Hal	Jill
2002	Would I Lie to You?	Olivia	Direct to video
2004	Wild Things 2	Brittney Havers	Direct to video
2005	Cruel World	Ashley
2005	Two for the Money	Girl in sportscar	Uncredited[ citation needed ]
2007	Who's Your Caddy?	Mrs. Cummings
2008	Toxic	Michelle
2010	Order of Chaos	Tara
2010	Costa Rican Summer	Aunt Carla

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	All My Children	Camille	Recurring role
1996	Malibu Shores	Bree	Main role, 10 episodes
1996	Hercules: The Legendary Journeys	Psyche	Episode: "The Green-Eyed Monster"
1997	Xena: Warrior Princess	Psyche	Episode: "A Comedy of Eros"
1997–1999	Sunset Beach	Megan "Meg" Cummings	Series regular,
2001	Men, Women & Dogs	Sandra	Episode: "A Fetching New Lawyer"
2002	Friends	Hayley	Episode: "The One with the Sharks"
2002	Boomtown	Layla French	Episode: "Blackout"
2004	CSI: Miami	Ginger Wadley	Episode: "Hell Night"
2005	Play Dates	Nicole	Unsold television pilot
2005	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Tanya Rollins	Episode: "King Baby"
2005–2006	Just Legal	Kate Manat	Main role, 7 episodes
2006	Hollis & Rae	Juliette	Unsold television pilot
2006	Monk	Michelle Cullman	Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Actor"
2006	Dead and Deader	Holly	Television movie (Syfy)
2007	Women's Murder Club	Parris Donovan	Episode: "Play Through the Pain"
2008	Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit	Liz	Television miniseries
2009	Criminal Minds	Julie Riley	Episode: "Conflicted"
2009–2011	Make It or Break It	Chloe Kmetko	Main role (seasons 1–2), 39 episodes
2012	Major Crimes	Annette Raber	Episode: "Before and After"

References

1. "Deaths: Emily Sue Ward". The Monroe News-Star. July 21, 2012. p. 4B. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
2. "Friday's Horoscope: Birthday Gal". The Montreal Gazette. April 15, 2011. p. C10. ProQuest   2001638206. Actress Susan Ward was born in Monroe, La., today in 1976. This birthday gal first made a name for herself on the soap opera 'Sunset Beach' and more recently starred on the series 'Make It or Break It.' She starred in the miniseries 'Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit' and 'Monk.' On the big screen, Ward's film credits include 'Shallow Hal' and 'The In Crowd.'
3. Reichardt, Nancy M. (April 26, 1997). "Tune In Tomorrow: For now, Susan Ward says she's mighty happy being nice, not naughty". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. F37. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
4. "Susan Ward and David Robinson". The New York Times. June 5, 2005. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
5. "Susan Ward | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
6. Reichardt, Nancy M. (March 30, 1997). "Ex-vixen Ward prefers new 'nice girl' role". Austin American-Statesman . p. 38.
7. "The In Crowd (2000) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
8. "The in Crowd - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes .

External links

• Susan Ward at IMDb