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Susan Dey

Susan Dey, in a still from The Partridge Family.

Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952 in Pekin, Illinois) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on The Partridge Family and L.A. Law.

Dey was a model before starring as Laurie Partridge in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970-1974. She was only 17 years old when she won the part, and had no previous acting experience.

While participating in The Partridge Family, striving to be as thin as possible, Dey developed an eating disorder, a form of orthorexia nervosa. While suffering from this disorder, she would only eat carrots. She denied having a problem until one day at a cast party at the beach. Co-star Danny Bonaduce exclaimed, "What's wrong with you?! Your skin is orange!" After this incident, and a struggle, Dey overcame her disorder and regained her normal health (and skin tone).

After the end of the television series, Dey strove to shed her wholesome image. She took movie roles where she was required to appear nude or semi-nude. The new image didn't significantly help her career, however, and she remained little in demand for movie roles.

Dey seemed to by attempting a comeback with her appearance in 1981's sexy thriller Looker, but after this high-profile movie she nearly disappeared from the public eye until her starring role in the TV series L.A. Law as Grace Van Owen. She was critically hailed for her part in this role. She earned a Golden Globe Award as "Actress In A Leading Role - Drama Series" for this role in 1987. She was nominated four more times the four following years. She was also nominated for the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" for this role in 1987, 1988 and 1989.

Dey has been married to her second husband, television producer Bernard Sofronski, since 1988. She has one child, a daughter, Sarah Hirshan (born 1978). Her daughter's father is her first husband, Lenny Hirshan (married 1976 - 1981).

With the ending of LA Law, Dey has disappeared from public view. Reportedly, she has put her role as Laurie Partridge behind her and doesn't like to talk about her Partridge days.

Filmography

  • Rain (2001)
  • That's Adequate (1989)
  • The Trouble with Dick (1987)
  • Echo Park (1986)
  • Love and Bullets (1985)
  • Looker (1981)
  • First Love (1977)
  • The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)
  • Skyjacked (1972)

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Reportedly, she has put her role as Laurie Partridge behind her and doesn't like to talk about her Partridge days. Her other films include:. With the ending of LA Law, Dey has disappeared from public view. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of her contribution to Motion Pictures at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard. Her daughter's father is her first husband, Lenny Hirshan (married 1976 - 1981). Alice Faye died in Rancho Mirage, California from stomach cancer. She has one child, a daughter, Sarah Hirshan (born 1978). The couple remained together until Harris' death in 1995.

Dey has been married to her second husband, television producer Bernard Sofronski, since 1988. Her marriage to Harris was considered a happy one, and the couple worked extensively together on radio after the demise of Faye's film career, most notably in NBC's Fitch Bandwagon from 1946 until 1948, and The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show from 1948 until 1954. She was also nominated for the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" for this role in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Her marriage to Phil Harris in 1941 resulted in two daughters, Alice born in 1942 and Phyllis born in 1944. She was nominated four more times the four following years. Faye married Tony Martin in 1937 but the couple divorced in 1940. She earned a Golden Globe Award as "Actress In A Leading Role - Drama Series" for this role in 1987. The film was not a great success and Faye made infrequent cameo appearances thereafter.

She was critically hailed for her part in this role. Gossip magazines of the time speculated that Faye was dismissed as a result of a rivalry with Betty Grable, a claim that Faye and Grable, who would remain friends until Grable's death, both disputed. After a seventeen year absence from films, Faye made a return in State Fair (1962). Law as Grace Van Owen. Released in 1945, Fallen Angel was Faye's final film as a major Hollywood star. Dey seemed to by attempting a comeback with her appearance in 1981's sexy thriller Looker, but after this high-profile movie she nearly disappeared from the public eye until her starring role in the TV series L.A. Faye drove away from the studio after a screening of the film and refused to return. Zanuck responded by having Faye blackballed for breaking her contract, and her film career was effectively over. The new image didn't significantly help her career, however, and she remained little in demand for movie roles. The picture was ostensibly designed to be a Faye vehicle, and she was the lead actress, however Zanuck was attempting to build the career of his new star Linda Darnell, and many of Faye's scenes were cut in favour of Darnell.

She took movie roles where she was required to appear nude or semi-nude. Her career continued until 1944 when she was cast in Fallen Angel. After the end of the television series, Dey strove to shed her wholesome image. Most often cast in musicals, she was responsible for introducing many popular songs to the hit parade, and although not regarded a serious dramatic actress, she gave what many critics described as her best dramatic performance in In Old Chicago (1938). Co-star Danny Bonaduce exclaimed, "What's wrong with you?! Your skin is orange!" After this incident, and a struggle, Dey overcame her disorder and regained her normal health (and skin tone). Zanuck made a deliberate effort to soften her image from that of a wise cracking showgirl. She denied having a problem until one day at a cast party at the beach. She became a popular favourite with cinema audiences of the 1930s, especially from 1936 when producer Darryl F.

While suffering from this disorder, she would only eat carrots. Faye was originally engaged to perform a musical number with Vallee but was elevated to the starring role. While participating in The Partridge Family, striving to be as thin as possible, Dey developed an eating disorder, a form of orthorexia nervosa. Faye's film break occurred in 1933 when Lillian Harvey walked out on the lead role in the movie George White's Scandals. She was only 17 years old when she won the part, and had no previous acting experience. Vallee had also appeared in the George White Scandals of 1931. Dey was a model before starring as Laurie Partridge in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970-1974. Adopting her stage name, Faye came to prominence on radio in The Fleischmann Hour (1932-1934) with Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees.

Law. She was born Alice Jeane Leppert in New York City and made her entertainment debut as a chorus girl on Vaudeville, moving on to Broadway in the George White Scandals. She is best known for her roles on The Partridge Family and L.A. Alice Faye (May 5, 1915 - May 9, 1998) was a US actress and singer. Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952 in Pekin, Illinois) is an American actress. Four Jills In A Jeep, 1944. Skyjacked (1972). Hello, Frisco, Hello, 1943.

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976). That Night In Rio, 1941. First Love (1977). Lillian Russell, 1940. Looker (1981). Rose Of Washington Square, 1939. Love and Bullets (1985). Alexander's Ragtime Band, 1938.

Echo Park (1986). In Old Chicago, 1938. The Trouble with Dick (1987). Wake Up And Live, 1937. That's Adequate (1989). On The Avenue, 1937. Rain (2001).