Suzanne Cryer

Last updated
Suzanne Cryer
Born
Suzanne Rossell Cryer

(1967-01-13) January 13, 1967 (age 57)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Education Yale University (BA, MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Gregory Luke
​
(m. 2000)​
Children3

Suzanne Rossell Cryer (born January 13, 1967) [1] is an American actress known for her roles as Ashley on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl and as Laurie Bream on the HBO original series Silicon Valley. She featured in "The Yada Yada", an award-winning and fan favorite episode of Seinfeld . She has also performed on Broadway.

Contents

Early life

Cryer was born in Rochester, New York. She graduated from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1984 and then attended Yale University, where she attained a degree in English literature. She went on to study for a master's degree from the Yale School of Drama. [2] During this time she spent a summer performing at the Utah Shakespeare Festival where her roles included Rosalind in As You Like It , and Anne in Richard III. [3]

Career

After graduation, Cryer appeared at Hartford Stage in The Rivals, Baltimore Center Stage in Don Juan, and began making guest appearances on television series. She won critical acclaim for her performance in the premiere of Donald Margulies's two-person play Collected Stories at South Coast Repertory. [4] She then went on to film Wag the Dog while simultaneously performing in the West coast premiere of Arcadia at the Mark Taper Forum. [5] Her next major role was that of Josie in Neil Simon's Proposals which began at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and then toured the country before arriving on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. [6] In 1997, Cryer made a guest appearance on an episode of Seinfeld in the episode "The Yada Yada." She played George's girlfriend Marcy, who frequently made use of the term "yada yada yada." [7] In 1999, she joined the cast of the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (the show's second season) as Ashley Walker, a love interest for Berg (Ryan Reynolds). She became a series regular and remained with the show until it ended in 2001. She made two appearances on Frasier as Roz Doyle's sister, Denise, in the episodes "The Guilt Trippers" and "Sea Bee Jeebies." In recent years, she returned to theater to play Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story at Hartford Stage, [8] and appeared in Christopher Shinn's play What Didn't Happen at Playwrights Horizons. [9] She made appearances in the television series Dexter , CSI: Miami , Shark , Bones , Grey's Anatomy , Desperate Housewives , and Silicon Valley .

Personal life

Cryer married Gregory Luke in 2000. Together, they have three children. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Law & Order SandyEpisode: "Forgiveness"
1994 Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade FrancesShort film
1995 New York News LorraineEpisode: "Thin Line"
1996 Lifestories: Families in Crisis AvaEpisode: "Someone Had to Be Benny"
Caroline in the City Rachel St. AugustineEpisode: "Caroline and the Red Sauce"
1997 Seinfeld MarcyEpisode: "The Yada Yada"
Wag the Dog Amy Cain
1998Wilbur FallsKatherine Devereaux
Conrad Bloom Episode: "Psycho Babbler, Qu'est-ce que c'est?"
1998 My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York MarikaShort film
1998–2001 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Ashley Walker 60 episodes
1999 Friends & Lovers Jane McCarthy
1999-2001 It's Like, You Know... Kate2 episodes
2002 The Drew Carey Show KarenEpisode: "Family Affair"
2002–2003 Frasier DeniseEpisode: "The Guilt Trippers", "Sea Bee Jeebies"
2003 I'm with Her MollyEpisode: "The Smarty Party"
2004 Dr. Vegas KateEpisode: "Lust for Life"
2005 The King of Queens Marcy BergerEpisode: "Awed Couple"
2005 ER Toni StillmanEpisode: "Nobody's Baby"
2005 Inconceivable Annie HillmanEpisode: "Between an Egg and a Hard Place"
2005 Out of Practice JaniceEpisode: "The Wedding"
2006The PTAMartyrTV series
2006 Bones Agent PickeringEpisode: "The Woman in the Car"
2006 CSI: Miami Julia WellsEpisode: "Death Eminent"
2006 Shark Andrea CrosbyEpisode: "Love Triangle"
2007 Desperate Housewives Lynn DeanEpisode: "I Remember That"
2007 Grey's Anatomy Caroline KleinEpisode: "Time After Time"
2007 Veronica Mars Grace SchafferEpisode: "Debasement Tapes"
2007The Happiest Day of His LifeCynthia
2007 Criminal Minds Susan JacobsEpisode: "Seven Seconds"
2008 Women's Murder Club Mia SpaldingEpisode: "FBI Guy"
2008 Without a Trace Kathy ReedEpisode: "A Bend in the Road"
2008 Sex and the City Dog Rescue Woman
2008 The Starter Wife Jolie Driver5 episodes
2009 Nip/Tuck Carrie-Mae WellsEpisode: "Ricky Wells"
2009 Southland Mrs. DavisEpisode: "Unknown Trouble"
2009 American Dad! Hooker #1 / Unattractive Girl #2 (voice)Episode: "Stan's Night Out"
2009 Dexter Tarla GrantEpisode: "Remains to Be Seen"
Episode: "Blinded by the Light"
2010 Medium Joanna SpencerEpisode: "Smoke Damage"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Jennifer GrierEpisode: "Freaks & Geeks"
2011 The Closer Emily ShawEpisode: "Relative Matters"
2013 Teen Beach Movie Aunt AntoinetteTV movie
2013–2018 The Fosters Jenna Paul6 episodes
2014 Shameless CherylEpisode: "Emily"
Episode: "A Night to Remem...Wait, What?"
2015–2019 Silicon Valley Laurie BreamMain cast
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane Leslie / Woman
2017 Lucifer Grace FoleyEpisode: "Welcome Back, Charlotte Richards"
2017 Superior Donuts ElizaEpisode: "Art for Art's Sake"
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox Leslie / Newscaster
2019–2023 All Rise DDA Maggie Palmer15 episodes
2020 Hawaii Five-0 SuzanneEpisode: "He kohu puahiohio i ka ho'olele i ka lepo i luna"
2023 Lucky Hank Gracie DuBoisMain cast
2024 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Echidna Episode: "I Plunge to My Death"

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Alexander</span> American actor (born 1959)

Jay Scott Greenspan, known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor and comedian. He played George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998, for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

<i>Seinfeld</i> American television sitcom (1989–1998)

Seinfeld is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, for nine seasons consisting of 180 episodes. The show's ensemble cast stars Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself and focuses on his personal life with three of his friends: best friend George Costanza, former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and neighbor from across the hall, Cosmo Kramer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julia Louis-Dreyfus</span> American actress and comedian (born 1961)

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress and comedian. Often described as one of the greatest performers in television history, she is widely known for her roles as various characters on Saturday Night Live (1982–1985), Elaine Benes on Seinfeld (1989–1998), Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), and Selina Meyer on Veep (2012–2019). Her list of accolades makes her one of the most award-winning actresses in American television history, and she has received more Primetime Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Seinfeld</span> American comedian and actor (born 1954)

Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. From 1989 to 1998, he played a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld, which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Stiller</span> American comedian and actor (1927–2020)

Gerald Isaac Stiller was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamie-Lynn Sigler</span> American actress (born 1981)

Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Megan Mullally</span> American actress

Megan Mullally is an American actress, singer, and comedian. She is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning twice, in 2000 and 2006. She also received nominations for numerous other accolades for her portrayal, including seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, winning three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2003, as well as receiving four Golden Globe Award nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon Cryer</span> American actor

Jonathan Niven Cryer is an American actor, writer, producer, and television director. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenage photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair; his breakout role came in 1986 in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he wrote and produced the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristen Johnston</span> American actress

Kristen Angela Johnston is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun. She starred as divorce attorney Holly Franklin on The Exes, and as recovering addict Tammy Diffendorf on Mom. She has also appeared in the films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), Ice Age (2002), Music and Lyrics (2007), and Bride Wars (2009).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Starr</span> American actor

Martin Schienle, known professionally as Martin Starr, is an American actor. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived comedy drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the comedy series Party Down, Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO series Silicon Valley (2014–2019), for his film roles in Knocked Up (2007) and Adventureland (2009), and as Roger Harrington in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

Matt McCoy is an American actor. His credits include L.A. Confidential as Brett Chase, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle as Michael Bartel, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach and Police Academy 6: City Under Siege as Sgt. Nick Lassard, DeepStar Six as Jim Richardson, and Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld.

Denise Dillon is an American actress and comedian best known for starring as Toby Pedalbee on the HBO comedy Dream On from 1990 to 1996. Dillon was first known for her stage work and was nominated for a Tony Award on Broadway. Other television credits include spending one season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1981 and co-starring on the Fox sitcom Women in Prison. She subsequently continued to act in theater and both teaches and performs improv comedy.

Peter Mehlman is an American television writer, comedian, and producer, best known for serving as a writer and producer on the TV series Seinfeld through nearly all of the show's nine-year run from 1989–98.

"The Chinese Restaurant" is the 11th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld's second season on NBC, and is the show's 16th episode overall. The episode revolves entirely around Jerry and his friends Elaine Benes and George Costanza waiting for a table at a Chinese restaurant, on their way to see a special one-night showing of Plan 9 from Outer Space. George tries to use the phone but it is constantly occupied, Elaine struggles to control her hunger, and Jerry recognizes a woman but is unsure where he has seen her before.

"The Yada Yada" is the 153rd episode of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld. The 19th episode of the eighth season, it aired on April 24, 1997. Peter Mehlman and Jill Franklyn were nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alec Berg</span> American screenwriter

Alec Berg is an American television writer, director and producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Ross (actor)</span> American actor

Matthew Brandon Ross is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Gavin Belson in the HBO series Silicon Valley, Glenn Odekirk in The Aviator, and Luis Carruthers in American Psycho.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Woods</span> American actor

Zachary Woods is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as a series regular for three seasons as Gabe Lewis on the NBC sitcom The Office, as Jared Dunn on the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, as Zach Harper on the USA Network sitcom Playing House, and as Matt Spencer on the HBO comedy show Avenue 5. He also recurred on the HBO series Veep as Ed Webster, and starred as Silicon Valley billionaire Edgar D. Minnows in the Apple TV+ murder mystery series The Afterparty.

<i>Silicon Valley</i> (TV series) 2014–2019 American television series

Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on December 8, 2019, running for six seasons for a total of 53 episodes. Parodying the culture of the technology industry in Silicon Valley, the series focuses on Richard Hendricks, a programmer who founds a startup company called Pied Piper, and chronicles his struggles to maintain his company while facing competition from larger entities. Co-stars include T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, and Jimmy O. Yang.

<i>Silicon Valley</i> (season 2) Season of television series

The second season of the American comedy television series Silicon Valley premiered in the United States on HBO on April 12, 2015. The season contained 10 episodes, and concluded on June 14, 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Mike (January 13, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for February 21, 2022 includes celebrities Sophie Turner, Jennifer Love Hewitt". Cleveland.com . Retrieved January 13, 2023. Actress Suzanne Cryer turns 56
  2. ↑ "Yahoo TV". Tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ↑ "As You Like It Photo 3". Dixie.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (November 10, 1996). "Collected Stories". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Glaser, Blair (December 18, 1996). "D.C. Arcadia Opens Dec. 18; Phili and LA to Follow". Playbill. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Viagas, Robert; Lefkowitz, David (November 6, 1997). "Neil Simon's Proposals Opens on B'way Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (April 24, 1997). "New Date, A Dentist And Yada Yada Yada". The New York Times . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ Simonson, Robert (September 28, 2001). "Ryan, Duva and Cryer Tell The Philadelphia Story at Hartford, Oct. 4–Nov. 4". Playbill. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (December 10, 2002). "What Didn't Happen, Shinn's Play About Mentors and Students, Opens Dec. 10 in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Suzanne Cryer | Silicon Valley". HBO.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.