Remember actress Susan Dey? Where is She now- The 70-year-old veteran American actress, Susan Dey is widely known for her appearance in the sitcom The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974 as Laurie Partridge and in the drama series L.A. Law from 1986 to 1992 as Grace Van Owen. Her superb acting skills won her several accolades including three Emmy Award nominations and six Golden Globe Award nominations.
Who is Susan Dey?
On December 10, 1952, Susan Hallock Dey as legally known was born to Ruth Pyle, a nurse, and Robert Smith Dey, an editor for the Standard-Star newspaper in New Rochelle, New York, in Pekin, Illinois, United States of America.
She lost her mom, Ruth when the actress was only eight years old. She had her education at Columbus Elementary School in Thornwood, New York. Later, she relocated to Mount Kisco, New York, and enrolled in Fox Lane High School where she graduated in 1970.
What is Susan Dey’s age, height, and weight?
Susan who was born on December 10, 1952 is presently 70 years old and a Sagittarius according to her zodiac sign. She stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 55 kg.
What is Susan Dey’s net worth?
As a retired American actress, Susan has earned an estimated net worth of $10 million.
What is Susan Dey’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
Dey has an American nationality and belongs to a white Caucasian ethnic background.
What is Susan Dey’s profession?
Susan started her career first as a model. She made her breakthrough in modeling after being used as the cover photo of a booklet by Pursettes Tampons on the first facts of menstruation for young girls, “Getting to Know Yourself”.
Subsequently, she ventured into acting and starred in the television series, The Partridge Family (1970-1974) as Laurie Partridge. She was 17 years old when she won the part and had no previous acting experience.
Moving forward, she appeared in the sitcom Loves Me, Loves Me Not.Her first film role was as a passenger in the 1972 airline hijack movie Skyjacked, starring Charlton Heston. In a 1977 made-for-television movie, Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night, she portrayed a disturbed young mother with serious psychological problems, who begins to take them out on her toddler daughter. Also in 1977, she starred in First Love. She also appeared in Barnaby Jones. Dey starred alongside Albert Finney in the 1981 science-fiction film Looker. She had a leading role in 1986’s Echo Park as a struggling waitress-actress who takes a job as a stripper who delivers singing telegrams.
She starred in L.A. Law from 1986 through 1992 as Los Angeles County deputy district attorney Grace Van Owen, who later became a judge. She won a Golden Globe Award as Actress in a Leading Role – Drama Series for the role in 1988. She was also nominated in each of the following four years. Dey was as well nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1987, 1988, and 1989.She appeared in a 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live. Later that year, she co-starred in the sitcom Love & War. In 1993, she produced and starred in Lies & Lullabies.
Is Susan Dey still acting?
No. As it stands, The Partridge Family star has retired from acting. She quit acting in 2004 and is presently living a low-profile life.
How old was Susan Dey on The Partridge Family?
At the time she appeared in the television series, The Partridge Family as Laurie, she was 18 years old.
Was Susan Dey on SNL?
Yes. Dey was a host in a 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Who is Susan Dey married to?
Susan is presently having a happy married life with her second husband, television producer Bernard Sofronski, since 1988. She was first married to Leonard “Lenny” Hirshan from 1976 to 1981.
Does Susan Dey have children?
Yes. The former American actress has a daughter, Sarah, born in 1978 whom she had with her first ex-husband Leonard.
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