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Susan Ruttan

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Biography

Born

9/16/1950, Oregon City, Oregon (USA)

Birth Name

Gender

Female

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- L.A. Law
  Roxanne Melman (Episodes 1-149, recurring in Episode 158)
  - S 8: Ep 24 Return to Justice
    5/12/02
  - S 8: Ep 22 Finish Line
    5/19/94
  - S 8: Ep 21 Whistle Stop
    5/12/94
  - S 8: Ep 20 How Am I Driving?
    5/5/94
  - S 8: Ep 19 Tunnel of Love
    4/28/94
  - + 160 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 191 June 8 - 12, 1987 - Friday
    6/12/87
  - S 1: Ep 190 June 8 - 12, 1987 - Thursday
    6/11/87
  - S 1: Ep 189 June 8 - 10, 1987 - Wednesday
    6/10/87
  - S 1: Ep 188 June 8 - 12, 1987 - Tuesday
    6/9/87
  - S 1: Ep 187 June 8 - 12, 1987 - Monday
    6/8/87
Guest Star (48)

Role
- Grey's Anatomy
  Mrs. Swore
  - S 7: Ep 11 Disarm
    1/6/11
- The Forgotten
  HorseMama
  - S 1: Ep 11 Patient John
    1/12/10
  - S 1: Ep 7 Railroad Jane
    11/3/09
- HawthoRNe
  Dolores Kramer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Yielding
    6/30/09
- Hannah Montana
  Grandma
  - S 3: Ep 14 Promma Mia
    5/3/09
- Castle
  Eleanor Pike
  - S 1: Ep 8 Ghosts
    4/27/09
- Ghost Whisperer
  Mrs. Blakelock
  - S 4: Ep 19 Thrilled to Death
    4/10/09
- Private Practice
  Nora
  - S 2: Ep 13 Nothing to Fear
    1/22/09
- Boston Legal
  Jeanie Biddle
  - S 2: Ep 7 Truly, Madly, Deeply
    11/8/05
- Monk
  Mrs. Ledsky
  - S 4: Ep 8 Mr. Monk and Little Monk
    8/26/05
- Strong Medicine
  TBA
  - S 6: Ep 4 Differentials
    7/10/05
- CSI: NY
  Mrs. Moreland
  - S 1: Ep 3 American Dreamers
    10/6/04
- The Division
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 8 Book of Memories
    3/14/04
- The Agency (2001)
  Mrs. Barnes
  - S 2: Ep 6 Home Grown
    11/2/02
- Maybe It's Me
  Mrs. Finn
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Crazy-Girl Episode
    3/29/02
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  Doris Kroeger
  - S 6: Ep 11 Gone
    1/8/02
- Yes, Dear
  Aunt Betty
  - S 2: Ep 9 Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner
    11/19/01
- Any Day Now
  Marietta Pryor
  - S 4: Ep 10 Blinded By The White
    10/28/01
- Gilmore Girls
  Bed & Breakfast Wife
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Road Trip to Harvard
    10/23/01
- Judging Amy
  Lyla Myles
  - S 2: Ep 17 Romeo and Juliet Must Die--Well, Maybe Just Juliet
    4/10/01
- The Fighting Fitzgeralds
  Mrs. Irene Rafferty
  - S 1: Ep 3 When Irish Eyes Are Smilin'
    3/20/01
- Popular
  Joy Ferrara
  - S 2: Ep 9 Are You There God? It's Me, Ann-Margret
    12/8/00
  - S 2: Ep 7 Ur-ine Trouble (2)
    11/10/00
  - S 2: Ep 3 Citizen Shame
    10/6/00
- Touched By an Angel
  Mrs. Donovan
  - S 6: Ep 24 A Clown's Prayer
    5/7/00
- Brutally Normal
  Pooh's Mother
  - S 1: Ep 5 Well Solved Sherlock
    2/14/00
- Family Law
  Angry Beauty Shop Client
  - S 1: Ep 14 Stealing Home
    1/24/00
- Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999)
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 12 Angels Once and a While / Carrie's Gift / A Secret Promise Kept
    11/23/99
- Safe Harbor
  Unknown
  - S 1: Ep 6 Older Women, Younger Men
    10/18/99
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Cathy
  - S 4: Ep 19 Citizen Solomon
    4/29/99
- The Love Boat: The Next Wave
  Doris Warner
  - S 2: Ep 1 All Aboard
    10/9/98
- Suddenly Susan
  Nectarine
  - S 2: Ep 26 Oh, How They Danced (2)
    5/18/98
  - S 2: Ep 25 Oh, How They Danced (1)
    5/18/98
  - S 2: Ep 7 It's My Nana and I'll Cry If I Want To
    11/10/97
- Chicago Hope
  Linda Fortin
  - S 3: Ep 13 Verdicts
    1/13/97
  - S 3: Ep 6 Higher Powers
    10/21/96
- Touched By an Angel
  Joanne Peters
  - S 1: Ep 5 Cassie's Choice
    10/26/94
- L.A. Law
  Roxanne Melman
  - S 8: Ep 9 Rhyme and Punishment
    12/16/93
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 218 July 12, 1993
    7/12/93
  - S 1: Ep 232 August 7, 1989
    8/7/89
  - S 1: Ep 83 December 29, 1988
    12/29/88
  - S 1: Ep 60 November 25, 1988
    11/25/88
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 184 July 22, 1992
    7/22/92
  - S 3: Ep 168 June 10, 1991
    6/10/91
- The $100,000 Pyramid
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 0 100kPYR-687
    11/19/91
  - S 4: Ep 0 100kPYR-475
    2/12/88
  - S 4: Ep 0 100kPYR-474
    2/11/88
  - S 4: Ep 0 100kPYR-473
    2/10/88
  - S 4: Ep 0 100kPYR-472
    2/9/88
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 120 March 25, 1991
    3/25/91
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 271 March 2, 1990
    3/2/90
  - S 1: Ep 149 August 22, 1989
    8/22/89
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 107 Show #0925
    10/6/87
- Double Talk
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 85 December 12, 1986
    12/12/86
  - S 1: Ep 84 December 11, 1986
    12/11/86
  - S 1: Ep 83 December 10, 1986
    12/10/86
  - S 1: Ep 82 December 9, 1986
    12/9/86
  - S 1: Ep 81 December 8, 1986
    12/8/86
- Night Court
  Ellen Blake
  - S 3: Ep 9 The Wheels of Justice (1)
    12/5/85
- The Jeffersons
  Mrs. Cunningham
  - S 11: Ep 18 That Blasted Cunningham
    4/2/85
- Newhart
  Sarah
  - S 3: Ep 10 Georgie's Girl
    12/31/84
- Remington Steele
  Miss Livermore
  - S 3: Ep 2 Lofty Steele
    10/2/84
- Buffalo Bill
  Katherine Zawicki Shub
  - S 2: Ep 13 Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas
    3/22/84
  - S 2: Ep 11 A Hero
    3/8/84
- The Powers of Matthew Star
  Bus Driver
  - S 1: Ep 1 Jackal
    9/17/82
- It's a Living
  Waitress
  - S 1: Ep 10 Our Man Barry
    1/22/81
- Bosom Buddies
  Ester
  - S 1: Ep 5 What Price Glory?
    1/1/81
- Amanda's
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 13 Oh, Promise Me

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- In 1988, Susan won a Q award from the Viewers of Quality TV Association for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series (Roxanne, LA Law).
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- In 1989 and 1990, Susan was nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV GOLDEN GLOBE for her role in LA Law.
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- Susan was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress in Drama Series EMMY 4 times (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) for her role in LA Law.
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