Susan Sullivan | |
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Information | |
Character | Martha Rodgers |
Birthday | November 18, 1942 |
Birth Place | New York City, New York, USA |
Appearances | Martha Rodgers - List of Appearances |
Susan Michaela Sullivan is an American actress, known for several notable roles on various television programs.
From 2009 to 2016, she appeared in ABC's Castle as the title character's mother Martha Rodgers. She was also credited under the name Susan J. Sullivan.
Sullivan played the role of Lenore Curtin Delaney on the daytime soap opera, Another World (1971–1976); Maggie Gioberti Channing on the popular 1980s soap opera, Falcon Crest (1981–1989); Kathleen Rachowski on The George Carlin Show; and Kitty Montgomery on the popular 1990s sitcom Dharma and Greg (1997–2002).
Early career[]
Sullivan was born in New York City, but was raised in the Long Island area of Freeport, Nassau County, New York, where she graduated from Freeport High School in 1960.
She earned a BA from Hofstra University in drama in 1964, During her later years in college, she worked as a Playboy Bunny. In 1960, she got her first acting job in a Broadway play Jimmy Shine, with Dustin Hoffman. She got a contract with Universal Studios in 1969.
Personal Quotes[]
"My timing in life has been extraordinary. I've ridden the crest of the wave of the women's movement."
Gallery[]
For a complete gallery for image and video of Susan Sullivan, go here. |
Trivia[]
- Sullivan was the only cast member of Castle to not have a Twitter account until June 25, 2015, when she started an account.
- She was married twice and she is the mother of two sons.
- She has two siblings, a brother named Brendan Sullivan and a sister named Brigid Sullivan.
- She is in a relationship with noted psychologist and author Dr. Connell Cowan.
- She played Dr. Elaina Marks in the pilot of.The Incredible Hulk Footage from this episode was re-used in "Tick, Tick, Tick…", where it was implied that the part was played by Sullivan's character, Martha Rodgers.
External links[]
- Susan Sullivan at the Internet Movie Database
- Susan Sullivan at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Susan Sullivan at TV.com
- Susan Sullivan at the Internet Broadway Database.
- Susan Sullivan on X (formerly Twitter)