Susan Anspach
Susan Anspach (born November 23, 1942 in New York City , † April 2, 2018 in Los Angeles ) was an American theater and film actress.
life and career
Anspach was born in New York in 1942 and grew up in the borough of Queens . In 1960 she graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School in Long Island City. She starred in various Broadway shows, including Hair and a performance by The Actors Studios alongside Al Pacino . She first came to prominence as a counterpart to Jack Nicholson , her son's father, in Five Easy Pieces . A reporter for The New York Times , Vincent Canby , called her "one of the most graceful and talented actresses in America."
As a stage actress, she starred off Broadway in A View from the Bridge alongside Robert Duvall , Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman . In her career she has appeared in nineteen feature films and eight television films as well as two television series.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: The homeowner ( The Landlord )
- 1970: Five Easy Pieces - A man seeks himself ( Five Easy Pieces )
- 1972: Do It Again, Sam ( Play It Again, Sam )
- 1973: marriage excluded ( Blume in Love )
- 1978: The Big Trick ( The Big Fix )
- 1979: Running
- 1981: To hell with Max ( The Devil and Max Devlin )
- 1981: The ballad of Lucy Jordan ( Montenegro )
- 1982: Deadly Encounter (TV movie)
- 1984: Misunderstood ( Misunderstood )
Web links
- Susan Anspach in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Susan Anspach in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Susan Anspach in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anspach, Susan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American theater and film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd April 2018 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |