Susan Kellermann

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Susan Kellermann
EducationRandolph-Macon Woman’s College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1977–2016

Susan Kellermann is an American actress.

Education[edit]

Kellermann graduated from Randolph College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature.[1] She also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner.[1]

Career[edit]

She made her television debut in episodes of Starsky and Hutch (1975) and Laverne & Shirley (1976). She went on to appear in many films, including Beetlejuice (1988), Elvira, Mistress of The Dark (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992) Last Holiday (2006), and Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl (2016). She also appeared in three episodes of Taxi as Greta Gravas, mother of the character Latka.

She made her Broadway debut in 1979 in the play Last Licks for which she received a Theatre World Award.[1][2]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Where the Buffalo Roam Waitress
1980 Oh! Heavenly Dog German Clerk
1987 The Secret of My Success Maureen
1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Waitress
1988 The Couch Trip Woman on Bus
1988 Beetlejuice Grace
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Patty
1991 The Marrying Man Bobbie
1992 Death Becomes Her Second Doctor
1993 Heart and Souls Noelle
1997 The Devil's Advocate Joyce Rensaleer
1998 Just One Time Anthony's Mom / Nava Hannibal
1999 Swallows Mimi
2000 Boys and Girls Therapist
2005 Nomad: The Warrior Babooshka
2006 Last Holiday Gunther
2011 In the Family Marge Hawks
2016 Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl Dora

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Matron Episode #1.25
1978 Starsky & Hutch Mary / Monique 2 episodes
1979 Laverne & Shirley Bambi Episode: "Fat City Holiday"
1979–1981 Taxi Greta Gravas 3 episodes
1981 Another World Beryl Episode #1.4307
1982 The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch Betsy Television film
1983 Remington Steele Janet Kimmell Episode: "Hearts of Steele"
1983 Dixie: Changing Habits Sister John the Baptist Television film
1983 The Fighter Monty
1983 Knight Rider Nurse Langly Episode: "Knightmares"
1984 The Jeffersons Mary Husar Episode: 10x15 "Trading Places"
1984 Hill Street Blues Eva Episode: "Eva's Brawn"
1984 At Your Service Susan Ottinger Television film
1984 Partners in Crime Melody Cronyn Episode: "Pilot"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Helen Neuwirth Episode: "Who Says It's Fair: Part 2"
1985 Hail to the Chief Madame Zolotov Episode: "Pilot"
1986 L.A. Law Ms. Kaylins Episode: "El Sid"
1987 Perfect Strangers Marsha Manning Episode: "Get a Job"
1987 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Duchess Episode: "Jerry's Mission"
1988 Simon & Simon 'Bad Betty' Delvecchio Episode: "Bad Betty"
1988 I Saw What You Did Gym Teacher Television film
1988 The Bronx Zoo Rose Episode: "On the Land, on the Sea and in the Halls"
1989 Dear John Blomlika Episode: "Ralph's Second Chance"
1990 Doctor Doctor The Gypsy Episode: "Doctors and Other Strangers"
1990 A Family for Joe Peggy Episode: "A Little Romance"
1990 How to Murder a Millionaire Head Maid Television film
1991 Babes Sloane Episode: "The House of Gilbert"
1992 In Sickness and in Health Administrator Television film
1992 Murder, She Wrote Sergeant Martha Redstone Episode: "The Dead File"
1994 Murphy Brown Mrs. Wallace Episode: "Brown vs. the Board of Education"
2000 Law & Order Jeannie Stokes Episode: "Stiff"
2000–2001 Courage the Cowardly Dog Voice 13 episodes
2003 Law & Order: SVU Mrs. Hedges Episode: "Appearances"
2004 Monk Maria Disher Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Johnston, Laurie (November 28, 1980). "The Golden Girl of 'Lunch Hour'". The New York Times. p. C3.
  2. ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

External links[edit]

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