Suzanne Somers

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Suzanne Somers (2005)
Suzanne Somers (1981)

Suzanne Marie Somers (* 16th October 1946 in San Bruno , California as Suzanne Marie Mahoney ) is an American actress and author of nonfiction. She became known for her roles in the American sitcoms Jack of Hearts with Two Ladies (1977-1981) and A Strong Family (1991-1998).

Life

Suzanne Somers was born the third of four children. She lived with her siblings and their parents Frank and Marion Mahoney in an Irish Catholic household in San Bruno, California, and grew up under difficult conditions. Suzanne Somers suffered from dyslexia and was therefore not a good student. Nevertheless, she attended Capuchino High School and then Lone Mountain College . At this Catholic school she received a music scholarship. She had to leave college early due to pregnancy. Their only son Bruce Jr. was born shortly after the marriage to the child father Bruce Somers. Three years later, she left her husband and started working as a model. In 1971 her son was seriously injured in a car accident.

Her acting career began with smaller roles in the 1960s (for example a guest appearance on Lassie in 1965) before she took on the role of the stupid "Chrissy Snow" in 1977 on the ABC sitcom Jack of Hearts with two women at the side of John Ritter . In the same year she married the actor Alan Hamel , whom she met in 1968 as the winner of a game show. Due to the success of the season, she got into disputes with the production company in the course of increased fee claims. After the fourth season of the sitcom, she was fired and moved to Las Vegas .

In 1980 she posed naked for Playboy . From then on, she used her slim figure in advertising for fitness products and programs.

In 1986 her autobiography Keeping Secrets was published , which was later made into a film. In 1991 she got the role of "Carol Foster" on the side of Patrick Duffy in the sitcom A Strong Family .

She also worked in numerous movies and television productions. Among other things, her role in the film Serial Mom - Why does Mama not stop killing are known? where she portrayed herself, as well as guest appearances in Starsky & Hutch . She has also worked as a producer of television productions and fitness videos and as a singer for film music. She is one of the all-time stars in the US, which is proven by her constant guest appearances in shows and series. Often she plays herself in her roles.

In 2001 she announced that she suffered from breast cancer and that she was now putting her energy into the fight against cancer. As a result of her illness, she published numerous guides and self-help books. She has been criticized for some of her publications because some of the therapies presented are rejected by medical professionals and described as "scientifically untested and dangerous".

In the summer of 2005, her attempt to start a Broadway career with the one-woman show The Blonde in the Thunderbird failed because of the harsh evaluation by the critics. The show was discontinued after a few performances.

On January 10, 2007, their Malibu property burned down in a fire .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Suzanne Somers  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
  2. ^ Letter to Suzanne Somers, communication
  3. ^ Report in the New York Times
  4. ^ Entry in the Internet Broadway Database
  5. ↑ Report on People.com
personal data
SURNAME Somers, Suzanne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Somers, Suzanne Marie (full name); Mahoney, Suzanne Marie (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH San Bruno , California , United States