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VITAL
STATISTICS
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Birthplace
Birthday
Siblings
Height
Hair
Eyes
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Toronto,
Ont.
June
10
Roger,
Carolyn
5'8"
Blonde
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WHAT'S
SUSAN
LIKE?
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Read
this fan's account of meeting
Susan in person.
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Susan, her grandmother,
mother, and sister Carolyn
Source: PEOPLE Magazine
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A native of Toronto,
Canada, Susan started modeling at age 16 and was cast in numerous commercials
while still in high school. She attended Tufts
University in Boston where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor
of science degree in biopsychology. While at college, Susan enrolled in
a drama course. Though she didn't particularly enjoy the class, she was
intrigued and decided to pursue acting at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Throughout, she
continued to accept modeling assignments, which often took her to faraway
places such as Italy, Germany, France, Australia and Japan; and national
commercials. Fluent in French, Susan also studied ballet for eight
years, and piano and flute for six years at the Royal Conservatory of Music
in Toronto.
Susan is very
close with her family, particularly her younger sister, Carolyn. The two
siblings have modeled together, appearing in national commercials for Oil
of Olay and Burger King.
Susan's first
professional role came in an episode of the syndicated television series,
My
Secret Identity; shortly thereafter she was cast in the feature film
Strictly
Business. From there she went on to ABC-TV's
One
Life to Live where she won an Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the ground-breaking storyline of
a young rape survivor.
Susan's
recent television projects include roles on CBS-TV's The
District, NBC-TV's ER, and a recurring
role on the TNN series 18 Wheels of Justice,
as well as a special guest role on ABC-TV's Port
Charles. She also had a recurring role on the CBS-TV series
JAG.
Susan has guest-starred on Sliders as well as
hosted Love...& All That Stuff for Global
TV in Canada. She also appeared on Fast Forward,
an ABC Afterschool Special.
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Susan with
her mother
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Young Susan
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Then and now
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Susan's film
work includes starring roles in the films Black
Point, Dead
By Monday and No
Turning Back. She had featured roles in Mrs.
Winterbourne, starring Shirley MacLaine and Danielle Steel's
Zoya,
and the thriller Black Point with David Caruso.
Susan has served
as the National Chairwoman for "I Am Worth It -- Campaign for Women in
Shelter" in Canada, and actively works on behalf of the The
Brain Injury Association, Inc. (formerly known as the National Head
Injury Foundation).
A sports enthusiast,
she enjoys running, skiing and golf. Though her original plans of going
to medical school are on hold indefinitely, Susan enjoys reading up on
psychology and still considers getting her master's degree in family therapy.
Susan currently resides on the East Coast with her family.
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Alumni participating
in California's graduation ceremony (from left to right):
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Basil Hoffman
'62, Susan Haskell '91, Florence Henderson '53, Michael Strickland '92,
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William
Blinn '57, Caroline Lagerfelt '69 and Peter Bergman '75
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Source:
AADA
Winter 2000 Newsletter
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