Suzanne Cryer

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Suzanne Cryer
Born Suzanne Rossell Cryer
January 13, 1967 (1967-01-13) (age 41)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress

Suzanne Rossell Cryer (born January 13, 1967) is an American actress known for her role as "Ashley" on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl, and for her performances on Broadway.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Cryer was born in Rochester, New York. She graduated from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut and then attended Yale University where she attained a degree in English Literature. She then went on to study for a Masters Degree from the Yale School of Drama.[1] During this time she spent a summer performing at the Utah Shakespeare Festival where her roles included Rosalind in "As You Like It", and Anne in "Richard III".

[edit] Career

After graduation, she appeared at Hartford Stage in "The Rivals", Baltimore Center Stage in "Don Juan" and began making guest appearances on television shows. She won critical acclaim for her performance in the premiere of Donald Margulies' two-person play "Collected Stories" at Southcoast Repertory Theater.

She then went on to film Wag the Dog while simultaneously performing in the West coast premiere of Arcadia at the Mark Taper Forum. Her next major role was that of Josie in Neil Simon's Proposals which began at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles and then toured the country before arriving on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theater.

She made two appearances on Frasier as Roz's sister. In her one appearance on Seinfeld in the episode "The Yada Yada", she played George's girlfriend who was big on using the phrase "yada yada yada".

In recent years she returned to theater to play Tracy Lord in "The Philadelphia Story" at Hartford Stage and appeared in Chris Shin's play "What Didn't Happen" at Playwright's Horizon. She has also made appearances in several ground breaking shows such as CSI Miami, Shark, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, and Desperate Housewives.

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1994 Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade Frances Short film
1997 Wag the Dog Amy Cain
1998 Wilbur Falls Katherine Devereaux
My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York Marika
1999 Friends & Lovers Jane McCarthy
2007 The Happiest Day of His Life Cynthia
2008 Sex and the City: The Movie Dog Rescue Woman
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Law & Order Sandy Episode: Forgiveness
1995 New York News Lorraine Episode: Thin Line
1996 Lifestories: Families in Crisis Ava Episode: Someone Had to Be Benny
Caroline in the City Rachel St. Augustine Episode: Caroline and the Red Sauce
1997 Seinfeld Marcy Episode: The Yada Yada
1998 Conrad Bloom Episode: Psycho Babbler, Qu'est-ce que c'est?
1999 It's Like, You Know... Kate the Anchorwoman Episode: Trading Places
Episode: The Getaway
19992001 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Ashley Walker
2002 The Drew Carey Show Karen Episode: Family Affair
2002, 2003 Frasier Denise Episode: The Guilt Trippers
Episode: Sea Bee Jeebies
2003 I'm with Her Molly Episode: The Smarty Party
2005 The King of Queens Marcy Berger Episode: Awed Couple
ER Toni Stillman Episode: Nobody's Baby
Inconceivable Annie Hillman Episode: Between an Egg and a Hardplace
Out of Practice Janice Episode: The Wedding
2006 The PTA Martyr
Bones Agent Pickering Episode: The Woman in the Car
CSI: Miami Julie Wells Episode: Death Eminent
Shark Andrea Crosby Episode: Love Triangle
2007 Desperate Housewives Lynn Episode: I Remember That
Grey's Anatomy Caroline Klein Episode: Time After Time
Veronica Mars Grace Schaffer Episode: Debasement Tapes
Criminal Minds Susan Jacobs Episode: Seven Seconds
2008 Women's Murder Club Mia Spalding Episode: FBI Guy
Without a Trace Kathy Reed Episode: A Bend in the Road

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NAME Cryer, Suzanne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cryer, Suzanne Rossell
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actress
DATE OF BIRTH 1967-01-13
PLACE OF BIRTH Rochester, New York, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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