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Susan Dey Biography
Birth Name:Susan Hallock Smith
Birth Place:Pekin, Illinois, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Serves on the Board of Directors for the Rape Foundation, which provides support, treatment, prevention and education for victims and the public
- Managed to turn a teenage modeling career into a career as an actress, starting out with no formal training or experience
- Starred in a number of Lifetime original movies, in addition to other projects
- Created a good-girl image for herself in "The Partridge Family" which she had difficulty breaking
- Became a model after her mother submitted a picture of her and her sister to an agency in New York
- Her professional last name is her mother's maiden name
Awards
- 1973Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
- 1978Gold Medal-Favorite Movie: nominated
- 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
- 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1990Q Award-Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
- 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 2003TV Land Award-Quintessential Non-Traditional Family: nominated
- 2004TV Land Award-Favorite Teen Dream - Female: winner
- 2006TV Land Award-Favorite Singing Siblings: nominated
- 2007TV Land Award-Most Beautiful Braces: nominated