Susan Sullivan

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Susan Sullivan (2010)

Susan Michaela Sullivan (born November 18, 1942 in New York City , New York ) is an American actress who became known through television series such as Falcon Crest and Dharma & Greg .

Career

Sullivan began her career at the Repertoire Theater in Washington, DC before appearing on Broadway with Dustin Hoffman in the play Jimmy Shine . In 1964 she received her first, small television role; in the following years she played in series such as Petrocelli , Kojak - Einsatz in Manhattan and Reich und Poor . 1977 followed the role of Dr. Julie Farr on the television series Having Babies , which earned her the first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series .

She had her breakthrough in 1981 as Maggie Gioberti-Channing in the television series Falcon Crest . She played this role from 1981 to 1989 and was nominated three times for a Soap Opera Digest Award . As Kitty Montgomery , the snobbish mother of Greg Montgomery , she appeared in the sitcom Dharma & Greg from 1997 to 2002 and was awarded for a Golden Globe in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini- Series or Motion Picture nominated. From 2009 to 2016 she starred in the crime series Castle as Martha Rodgers , mother of the main character played by Nathan Fillion , crime writer Richard Castle .

Private life

Sullivan was married twice and divorced twice; she has two sons. She has lived with writer and psychologist Connell Cowan for more than 15 years and has a sister and brother.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Susan Sullivan  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
personal data
SURNAME Sullivan, Susan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sullivan, Susan Michaela (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film actress
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York , United States