---
name: "Susan Kellerman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/susan-kellermann"
fi1m_id: "susan-kellermann"
imdb_id: "nm0445825"
tmdb_id: 27264
wikidata_id: "Q3505581"
roles: []
born: "4 July 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T22:02:57.057788+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Susan Kellerman

## Identity

Susan Kellerman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/susan-kellermann
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** susan-kellermann
- **IMDb ID:** nm0445825
- **TMDB ID:** 27264
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3505581
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Kellermann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505581, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27264

Actor. Born 4 July 1944 in USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 July 1944, USA
- **Active:** 1987–1992
- **Also known as:** Susan Kellermann, 수잔 켈러만
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (2), 1990s 76 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Fantasy 2, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $345m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Kellermann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505581, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27264

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Secret of My Success*](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Susan Kellermann is an American actress. She graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College with a bachelor's degree in English literature and studied acting with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse.

She made her Broadway debut in 1979 in the play *Last Licks*, for which she received a Theatre World Award. Her television credits include a recurring role as Greta Gravas in *Taxi* (1978). She has appeared in supporting roles in films including *The Secret of My Success* (1987) as Maureen, *Beetlejuice* (1988) as Grace, *Death Becomes Her* (1992) and *Last Holiday* (2006).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76, as Second Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *Beetlejuice* (1988), Fi1m 83, as Grace — [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice.md)
- *The Secret of My Success* (1987), Fi1m 62, as Maureen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl* (2016), as Dora
- *In the Family* (2011), as Marge Hawks
- *Last Holiday* (2006), as Ms. Gunther
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Maria Disher
- *Boys and Girls* (2000), as Therapist
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Mrs. Hedges
- *Just One Time* (1999), as Anthony's Mom / Nava Hannibal (Amy's Mom)
- *Swallows* (1999), Actor
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), as Joyce Rensaleer
- *Reunion* (1994), as Lady
- *Heart and Souls* (1993), as Noelle
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), as Second Doctor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *In Sickness and in Health* (1992), as Administrator
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Jeannie Stokes — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *How to Murder a Millionaire* (1990), as Head Maid
- *Dear John* (1988), series, as Blomlika
- *Elvira: Mistress of the Dark* (1988), as Patty
- *I Saw What You Did* (1988), as Gym Teacher
- *Beetlejuice* (1988), as Grace — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice.md)
- *The Couch Trip* (1988), as Woman on Bus
- *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), as Waitress
- *The Secret of My Success* (1987), as Maureen — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Sergeant Martha Redstone
- *The Fighter* (1983), as Monty
- *Dixie: Changing Habits* (1983), as Sister John the Baptist
- *The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch* (1982), as Betsy
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Nurse Langly
- *Oh! Heavenly Dog* (1980), as German Clerk
- *Taxi* (1978), series, as Greta Gravas — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Monique

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1980: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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