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Suzanne Somers

Carol Foster in Step by Step, Chrissy Snow in Three's Company

Photos Suzanne Somers Birth name: Suzanne Marie Mahoney
Birth date: 1946/10/16 (77 years old)
Birth place : San Bruno Californie
Height: 1.68 m

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Biography for Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers is the third of four children born to Frank and Marion Mahoney. Her father worked loading beer onto boxcars, and her mother was a homemaker. She grew up living in constant fear of being hurt or even killed at the hands of her verbally and physically abusive alcoholic father. She was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was young, and was a poor student. She excelled, however, in the arts and was active in her school's theater program. She won a music scholarship to college, but became pregnant after six months. She married the baby's father, "Bruce Somers", and her only child, Bruce Somers, was born in November 1965. She was unhappy in her marriage and began an affair with her former drama teacher. Her husband found out about it and the marriage ended after just two years, in 1967. A single mom, she turned to modeling in San Francisco to support herself and her son. She also distanced herself from her family because her older brother and sister by then were also alcoholics. In 1968, she won a job as a prize model on a game show hosted by her future husband, Alan Hamel, who was married at the time. The two began dating, and she became pregnant while Hamel was still married. They came to the conclusion that Suzanne should have an abortion, from which she suffered severe bleeding for several days. In 1971, her son Bruce was severely injured when he was hit by a car, and the therapist counseling him only charged the struggling Suzanne $1 per week. Suzanne herself also underwent therapy to overcome the problems of her dysfunctional childhood. In the early 1970s, she landed minor roles in film and TV, and finally won a role on the series "Three's Company" (1977), where she modeled her character after Dick Clark's wife. She married Hamel in 1977. She was fired from the series after she asked for a raise at the beginning of the fifth season. She then headed to Las Vegas, where she performed extensively in the mid-1980s. In 1986, she began writing her autobiography, "Keeping Secrets", which was later made into a TV movie. In 1991, Suzanne landed the role of "Carol Foster", opposite Patrick Duffy, on the TV series "Step by Step" (1991). Since the end of that show, she has begun co-hosting the series "Candid Camera" (1992).

It is the 3rd of the 4 children of Frank and Marion Mahoney. She has a difficult childhood with a father who mistreats her. In addition being dyslexic, it is in school failure. However, Suzanne excels in artistic activities and she is very present in her theater program. After a two -year wedding court with Bruce Somers, she obtained supporting roles in movies and TV series. In 1977, she obtained a main role in the Vivre à Trois series. It is fired at the end of the 5th seasons for having requested a too large increase. She then became a singer in Las Vegas. In 1991 she found success by obtaining the role of Carol Foster Lambert in the our beautiful family series. After stopping the series, she appeared in the program Candid Camera.

Suzanne Somers is an American actress, author and singer known for her role in the television series "Three's Company". She was born on October 16, 1946 in San Bruno in California.

Somers started her career as a model before becoming an actress. She made her cinema debut in the 1970s, with roles in films such as "American Graffiti" and "The Rockford Files". However, it was thanks to her role in the series "Three's Company" that she became famous. In this series, she embodied Chrissy Snow, a naive and clumsy young woman who lived with two roommates, Jack Tripper and Janet Wood.

After "Three's Company", Somers continued to work in the entertainment industry. She has played in several other television series, including "She's the Sheriff" and "Step by Step", as well as in films such as "Rich and Famous" and "Prancer". She also recorded several albums and has published several books, including works on nutrition and well-being.

In addition to her acting career, Suzanne Somers is also known for her activism in favor of natural health and alternative medicine. She wrote several books on these subjects, and also created her own line of well-being products.

Over the years, Suzanne Somers has been nominated for several prizes for her performance as an actress, including three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. She was also appointed for an American Comedy Award as the best comedy actress. In 2012, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of her career in the entertainment industry.

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Filmography

Title Role
Say It Isn't So (2001) (uncredited) Suzanne Somers
The Darklings (1999) (TV) Clara Hagen/Emily Shepherd
Candid Camera (1998) TV Series Co-Host (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998) Malley the Dog
Step by Step Carol Foster Lambert / ... (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
No Laughing Matter (1998) (TV) Emma Poleski
Love-Struck (1997) (TV) Venus
Devil's Food (1996) (TV) Sally McCormick
VH1's 8-Track Flashback (1995) TV Series Host
ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step (1994) (TV) Carol Foster Lambert
Serial Mom (1994) Suzanne Somers
Seduced by Evil (1994) (TV) Leigh Lindsay
More of 'The Best of the Hollywood Palace' (1993) (TV)
The Best of 'The Hollywood Palace' (1992) (TV)
Exclusive (1992) (TV) Marcy Singer
Rich Men, Single Women (1990) (TV) Paige
ABC TGIF (1990) TV Series Carol
She's the Sheriff (1987) TV Series Sheriff Hildy Granger (unknown episodes)
Totally Minnie (1987) (TV) Director
Goodbye Charlie (1985) (TV) Charlie/Charlene
Hollywood Wives (1985) (mini) TV Series Gina Germaine
Three's Company Chrissy Snow (88 episodes, 1977-1981)
Nothing Personal (1980) Abigail Adams
Yesterday's Hero (1979) Cloudy Martin
The Ropers Chrissy Snow (1 episode, 1979)
Zuma Beach (1978) (TV) Bonnie Katt
Happily Ever After (1978) (TV) Mattie
The Six Million Dollar Man Jenny Fraser (1 episode, 1977)
It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977) (TV) (as Susane Somers) Gloria Henderson
Starsky and Hutch Jane Hutton / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
The Love Boat Lorraine Hoffman (1 episode, 1977)
Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) Party Girl
Sky Heist (1975) (TV) Female Reporter
The Rockford Files Virginia Nelson (1 episode, 1974)
Lotsa Luck Gloria (1 episode, 1974)
Magnum Force (1973) (uncredited) Pool Girl
American Graffiti (1973) Blonde in T-Bird
Fools (1970)
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) (uncredited) Sidewalk Extra
Bullitt (1968) (uncredited) Bit Role
Lassie Linda Banning (1 episode, 1965)

Trivia

When she was 16 she hit her father over the head with a tennis racket to stop his abuse during a drunken rage. He suffered a concussion, and did not speak to Suzanne for 2 years.

While performing in Las Vegas, she had to paint one shoe red and the other black in order to learn the choreography of the dance numbers. She could not tell her right from her left because of her dyslexia. In 1990, founded the Suzanne Somers Institute for the Effects of Addictions on Families, in Palm Springs, CA. In 1991, won the Humanitarian Award from the National Council on Alcoholism.

Associated with the Thighmaster exercise device.

At the beginning of the 1980-81 season of "Three's Company" (1977), she asked for a raise from $30,000 an episode to $150,000 an episode and 10% ownership of the show. She was denied, and then boycotted the second and fourth shows of the season, claiming illness. ABC forced her to finish out the remaining season on her contract, but cut her character's role to 1 minute a week in taping. She was escorted by a security guard to a sound stage behind the set, where she filmed her few scenes, because she was no longer allowed on the set with John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt. Somers was then fired after her contract expired, and she sued ABC for $2 million, claiming her credibility in the business had been damaged. The suit was settled for about $30,000.

Graduated from Capuchino High School. Was active in drama.

Initially, got the role of "Jill Munroe" in "Charlie's Angels" (1976), but lost it to Farrah Fawcett.

Announced on "Larry King Live" (1985) that she is battling breast cancer, and that she is undergoing homeopathic treatment against the will of her doctors. She also underwent liposuction in an effort to deal with the effects of the cancer. [28 March 2001]

She was also the brunette walking along the beach of the opening credits of the first 3 seasons of "Three's Company" (1977). She was wearing a wig.

Appeared as a contestant on "The Dating Game" (1965) in 1973.

Was named Las Vegas' Female Entertainer of the Year in 1986.

Was arrested in 1970 for passing bad checks; the charges were dropped when she paid restitution.

Studied Marilyn Monroe's poses from her movies, and then copied them for media photos during her "Three's Company" (1977) days.

She and Joyce DeWitt did not speak for almost 20 years.

Hired Jay Bernstein to manage her and do for her what he did for Farrah Fawcett.

24 January 2003, Received Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Measurements: 35C-23-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

She was the fourth actress to be hired for the "Chrissy" role on "Three's Company" (1977). Actress Susanne Zenor played "Samantha", a Chrissy type in the first pilot. After being rewritten as "Chrissy Snow", ABC hired then fired Denise Galik, replacing her with Susan Lanier. After ABC reviewed the 2nd pilot, they dropped Lanier and hired Somers.

Irish American

In January 2007 her Malibu seafront home was burned to the ground.

Family

Spouse : Alan Hamel (11 November 1977 - present), Bruce Somers (14 April 1965 - 1968) (divorced) 1 child

Stepchildren (from Alan Hamel): Stephen Hamel and Leslie.

Daughter of Marion Mahoney.

Sister of Maureen Gilmartin and Daniel Mahoney.

Mother of Bruce Somers.

Mother-in-law of Caroline Somers.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest

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