Susie Coelho | |
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Born | Cuckfield, Sussex, England | December 7, 1953
Alma mater | American University |
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Children | 2 |
Susie Coelho (born December 7, 1953) is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman. [1]
Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953, [2] to parents George and Rani Coelho. [3] [4] She is of Konkani Goan heritage [5] [6] and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. [7] She attended the American University in Washington DC.
Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to Ford Models, [8] an actress, and entertainment reporter. In 1982, she played the role of an art teacher in the film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo . In 1983, as a journalist, she travelled to India to interview Phoolan Devi, known as “The Bandit Queen” of Central India, while she was a fugitive from justice. [5] She also co-founded the restaurant Bono's in Hollywood, in addition to the fashion boutique A Star is Worn.[ citation needed ]
In 1997, Susie Coelho founded Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc. [9] She was an on-air contributor to The View and the Today Show . [10] She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener [11] and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster 2002), Styling for Entertaining (Simon & Schuster 2004), [12] Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side (Thomas Nelson 2006), [13] [14] and Style Your Dream Wedding (Thomas Nelson 2008). [15] She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007. [16]
In 2019, Coelho founded House of Sussex, a fashion accessories brand focusing on collaborations with artists, creating backpacks using former street and tattoo artists designs, and also jewelry. [17] In addition to being for sale, her pieces have been displayed in museums. [17] She has also designed furnishings and accessories for retail: Mervyn's with “Susie Coelho Style”, Grandin Road [18] through a Signature Collection, and QVC with “Susie Coelho Home”. [19]
Coelho was married to Sonny Bono from 1981 to 1984, having been in a relationship with him since the mid-1970s. [20] [21] She was then married to Robert Rounds with whom she shares two children. [7] She has been married to Michael A. Peel since 2017. [22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Norseman | Winetta | |
1979 | Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women | Jo Jo | TV Movie |
1980 | A Perfect Match | Margo | TV movie |
1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Rhonda | |
1985 | Perfect | Party guest | uncredited |
1995 | Theodore Rex | Dr. Armitraj | |
1998 | You Lucky Dog | Reporter | Disney Channel TV movie |
Year | Title | Role | Episode/Notes |
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1975 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Linda | "The Song and Dance Spy" (future spouse Sonny Bono also appeared in this episode) |
1976 | Police Story | Sheila | "Oxford Gray" |
1992 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Tah-Ri | "The Shadow Women of Chung-Tai" (credited as Susie Bono) |
1997 | Mad About You | Woman #1 | "The Birth: Part 2" |
1997 | ' C-16: FBI | Reporter #1 | "Radio FBI" |
2004 | Outer Spaces | Host |