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Claudette Sutherland

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Claudette Sutherland at an event for A Little Romance (1979)
Claudette Sutherland began her long theatrical and television career in musical comedy originating in 1961, at age 22, the role of "Smitty" in the long-running smash hit musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", opposite stars Robert Morse and Bonnie Scott. As a writer, she wrote and performed DOG MAN, a personal history produced by Joe Stern at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles. She has contributed to Los Angeles Magazine, is a member of PEN West, and recently facilitated a UCLA Ethics Writing Retreat for healthcare professionals. She teaches Creative Writing in the BFA critical studies program at AMDA-Los Angeles.
BornJuly 13, 1939
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  • Known for

    A Little Romance (1979)
    A Little Romance
    7.4
    • Janet Duryea
    • 1979
    NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Judge Harding
    • Judge
    Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
    Suddenly Susan
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Richmond
    Betrayed by Love (1994)
    Betrayed by Love
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. McKinney
    • 1994

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    • Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
      Crossing Jordan
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Logan
      • 2004
    • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
      Six Feet Under
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Cynthia Showalter
      • 2003
    • Nancy Drew (2002)
      Nancy Drew
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Waitress
      • 2002
    • The Guardian (2001)
      The Guardian
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Judge
      • 2002
    • Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
      Star Trek: Enterprise
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Maya
      • 2002
    • Bonnie Bedelia, Nancy McKeon, Lela Rochon, Lisa Vidal, and Tracey Needham in The Division (2001)
      The Division
      6.5
      TV Series
      • 2001
    • Judging Amy (1999)
      Judging Amy
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Elisa Dodson
      • 1999
    • Vengeance Unlimited (1998)
      Vengeance Unlimited
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Decker
      • 1999
    • Conrad Bloom (1998)
      Conrad Bloom
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Adele
      • 1998
    • Maggie (1998)
      Maggie
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Therapist
      • 1998
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Woman at Counter
      • Woman in Gallery
      • 1991–1997
    • Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
      Suddenly Susan
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Richmond
      • 1996–1997
    • John Grisham and JoBeth Williams in The Client (1995)
      The Client
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Amanda
      • 1996
    • Man of the Year (1995)
      Man of the Year
      5.9
      • Tammy Shafer
      • 1995
    • Jenifer Lewis in Courthouse (1995)
      Courthouse
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Juror #6
      • 1995

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • July 13, 1939
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Other works
      Was the Exercise Instructress in the broadway play that ran from April 25, 1973 - June 17, 1973, called "The Women"

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      She retired from acting in 2004 to focus on educating aspiring writers, several of whom have gone on to publish numerous award winning books and novelettes.

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