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name: "Susan Strasberg"
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born: "22 May 1938"
died: "21 January 1999"
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# Susan Strasberg

Actor. Born 22 May 1938 in New York City, New York. Died 21 January 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 May 1938, New York City, New York
- **Died:** 21 January 1999
- **Also known as:** Susan Elizabeth Strasberg, Сьюзен Елізабет Страсберг
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Strasberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265706, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001782/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/30043

## Biography

Susan Strasberg was an American stage, film and television actress. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of theatre director and Actors Studio co-founder Lee Strasberg and former actress Paula Strasberg. She made her Broadway debut in the title role of *The Diary of Anne Frank* in 1955, earning a Tony Award nomination at the age of 18.

Her first film role was as Millie Owens in *Picnic* (1955). She appeared in further stage productions, films such as *Stage Struck* (1958) and *Kapo* (1960), and numerous television series. Strasberg also wrote two autobiographies. She died in New York City in 1999.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Picnic* (1955), Fi1m 63, as Millie Owens — [page](https://film.one/film/picnic.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

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

- *The Other Side of the Wind* (2018), as Juliette Rich
- *Working with Orson Welles* (1993), Actor
- *Schweitzer* (1990), as Helene Schweitzer
- *The Runnin' Kind* (1989), as Carol Curtis
- *Prime Suspect* (1989), as Dr. Celia Warren
- *Hot Shots* (1986), series, as Mrs. Simon
- *The Delta Force* (1986), as Debra Levine
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Dorothy Hearn Davis
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Kate Collins
- *Sweet Sixteen* (1983), as Joanne Morgan
- *The Returning* (1983), as Sybil Ophir
- *Mazes and Monsters* (1982), as Meg
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Miss Cooper
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Bloody Birthday* (1981), as Miss Viola Davis
- *Beggarman, Thief* (1979), series, as Ida Cohen
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Roberta Elton, Madame Myra
- *$weepstake$* (1979), series, as Beverly
- *The Immigrants* (1978), series, as Sarah Levy
- *In Praise of Older Women* (1978), as Bobbie
- *The Manitou* (1978), as Karen Tandy
- *SST: Death Flight* (1978), as Nancy Kingman
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Susan Wilkham
- *Rollercoaster* (1977), as Fran
- *Sammy Somebody* (1976), Actor
- *The Stronger* (1976), Actor
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, Actor
- *Kate McShane* (1975), series, as Susan
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Jennifer Nathan
- *Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu* (1975), as Bobbye
- *Bronk* (1975), series, as Alma
- *Psycho Sisters* (1974), as Brenda
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Deborah Ryder, Karen Stiles — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Harry O* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Legend of Hillbilly John* (1974), as Polly Wiltse
- *Toma* (1973), series, as Patty Toma
- *The Evil Touch* (1973), series, Actor
- *Toma* (1973), as Patty Toma
- *Frankenstein* (1973), as Elizabeth Lavenza
- *Frankenstein* (1973), series, as Elizabeth Lavenza
- *...and millions will die!* (1973), as Heather Kessler
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor
- *Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones* (1971), as Lee
- *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, Actor
- *Hauser's Memory* (1970), as Karen Mondoro
- *Sweet Hunters* (1970), as Lis
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Lorraine
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor
- *The Sisters* (1969), as Martha
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities* (1969), as Tina Sawyer
- *The Brotherhood* (1968), as Emma Ginetta
- *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Cheryl Bridges
- *The Name of the Game Is Kill* (1968), as Mickey Terry
- *Chubasco* (1968), as Bunny
- *Psych-Out* (1968), as Jennie Davis
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Trip* (1967), as Sally Groves
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Diane Oberly
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Andrea
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Chris Roland, Jenny Hall
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Sally
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Gina Milan
- *The Legend of Jesse James* (1965), series, as Ellen Bethard
- *The High Bright Sun* (1964), as Juno Kozani
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Tawny Hastings, Melinda Drake
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Liliota / Katherine Ann Emory
- *Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man* (1962), as Rosanna
- *Disorder* (1962), as Isabella
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Barbara Miller
- *Taste of Fear* (1961), as Penny Appleby
- *Kapo* (1960), as Edith
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Rosalita
- *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, Actor
- *Stage Struck* (1958), as Eva Lovelace
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Kitty Duval
- *Picnic* (1955), as Millie Owens — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/picnic.md)
- *The Cobweb* (1955), as Sue Brett
- *The Marriage* (1954), series, as Emily Marriott
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Rain Drop

## Gallery

- ![Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-3d343868b84b.jpg) Susan Strasberg — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/1973_Susan_Strasberg.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Susan Strasberg in una scena del film Le sorelle (1969).](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-88409d685a33.png) Susan Strasberg in una scena del film Le sorelle (1969). — Roberto Malenotti (director), Giulio Albonico (cinematographer), Cine Azimut, Films Corona (production)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Le_sorelle_%281969%29_Susan_Strasberg.png/1280px-Le_sorelle_%281969%29_Susan_Strasberg.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Susan Strasberg in una scena del film Le sorelle (1969).](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-f5ae19bb8600.png) Susan Strasberg in una scena del film Le sorelle (1969). — Roberto Malenotti (director), Giulio Albonico (cinematographer), Cine Azimut, Films Corona (production)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Le_sorelle_%281969%29_Susan_Strasberg_%282%29.png/1280px-Le_sorelle_%281969%29_Susan_Strasberg_%282%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nathalie Delon e Susan Strasberg in una scena del film Le sorelle (1969).](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-183f7f4c4d7e.png) Nathalie Delon e Susan Strasberg in una scena del film Le sorelle (1969). — Roberto Malenotti (director), Giulio Albonico (cinematographer), Cine Azimut, Films Corona (production)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Le_sorelle_%281969%29_Delon_e_Strasberg.png/1280px-Le_sorelle_%281969%29_Delon_e_Strasberg.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-8d22e197aae3.jpg) Susan Strasberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-707747bbb502.jpg) Susan Strasberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-6f108986cbc5.jpg) Susan Strasberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-69e62fbf4d91.jpg) Susan Strasberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Susan Strasberg](https://film.one/media/person/1238515/gallery-dbc9e2a0ec03.jpg) Susan Strasberg — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Theatre World Award 1956: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1956: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)

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

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