Suzanne Cryer
| Suzanne Cryer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Suzanne Rossell Cryer January 13, 1967 Rochester, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | ? (1999-present) |
| Children | 3 |
Suzanne Rossell Cryer (born January 13, 1967 in Rochester, New York) is an American actress known for her roles as Ashley on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl and as Laurie Bream on the HBO original series, Silicon Valley. Cryer has also done performances on Broadway.
Early life
Cryer graduated from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1984 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.[2]
Career
After graduation, she appeared at Hartford Stage in The Rivals, Baltimore Center Stage in "Don Juan" and began making guest appearances on television series. 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. In 1997, Cryer made a guest appearance on an episode of Seinfeld in the episode "The Yada Yada." She played George's girlfriend Marcy, who frequently made use of the term "yada yada yada."[3] In 1999, the year she got married, she joined the cast of the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (the show's second season) as Ashley Walker, a love interest for Berg (Ryan Reynolds). She became a series regular and remained with the show until it ended in 2001. She made two appearances on Frasier as Roz's sister, Denise in the episode "The Guilt Trippers." 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 made appearances in the television series Dexter, CSI: Miami, Shark, Bones, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.
Family
She has three young children.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Law & Order | Sandy | Episode: "Forgiveness" |
| 1994 | Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade | Frances | Short film |
| 1995 | New York News | Lorraine | Episode: "Thin Line" |
| 1996 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Ava | Episode: "Someone Had to Be Benny" |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Rachel St. Augustine | Episode: "Caroline and the Red Sauce" |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Marcy | Episode: "The Yada Yada" |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Amy Cain | |
| 1998 | Wilbur Falls | Katherine Devereaux | |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | Episode: "Psycho Babbler, Qu'cest-ce que c'est?" | |
| 1998 | My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York | Marika | Short film |
| 1998–2001 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Ashley Walker | 60 episodes |
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Jane McCarthy | |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Kate | Episode: "The Getaway" |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Kate | Episode: "Trading Places" |
| 2002 | Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show | Karen | Episode: "Family Affair" |
| 2002 | Frasier | Denise | Episode: "The Guilt Trippers" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Denise | Episode: "Sea Bee Jeebies" |
| 2003 | I'm with Her | Molly | Episode: "The Smarty Party" |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Kate | Episode: "Lust for Life" |
| 2005 | King of Queens, TheThe King of Queens | Marcy Berger | Episode: "Awed Couple" |
| 2005 | ER | Toni Stillman | Episode: "Nobody's Baby" |
| 2005 | Inconceivable | Annie Hillman | Episode: "Between an Egg and a Hard Place" |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Janice | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2006 | PTA, TheThe PTA | Martyr | TV series |
| 2006 | Bones | Agent Pickering | Episode: "The Woman in the Car" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Julia Wells | Episode: "Death Eminent" |
| 2006 | Shark | Andrea Crosby | Episode: "Love Triangle" |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Lynn Dean | Episode: "I Remember That" |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Caroline Klein | Episode: "Time After Time" |
| 2007 | Veronica Mars | Grace Schaffer | Episode: "Debasement Tapes" |
| 2007 | Happiest Day of His Life, TheThe Happiest Day of His Life | Cynthia | |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Susan Jacobs | Episode: "Seven Seconds" |
| 2008 | Women's Murder Club | Mia Spalding | Episode: "FBI Guy" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Kathy Reed | Episode: "A Bend in the Road" |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Dog Rescue Woman | |
| 2008 | Starter Wife, TheThe Starter Wife | Jolie Driver | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Carrie-Mae Wells | Episode: "Ricky Wells" |
| 2009 | Southland | Mrs. Davis | Episode: "Unknown Trouble" |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Hooker #1 / Unattractive Girl #2 (voice) | Episode: "Stan's Night Out" |
| 2009 | Dexter | Tarla Grant | Episode: "Remains to Be Seen" Episode: "Blinded by the Light" |
| 2010 | Medium | Joanna Spencer | Episode: "Smoke Damage" |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Jennifer Grier | Episode Freaks & Geeks |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Aunt Antoinette | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Fosters | Jenna | Episode: "The Morning After" |
| 2014 | Shameless | Cheryl | Episode: "Emily" |
| 2015 | Silicon Valley | Laurie Bream | Main cast |
| 2016 | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Leslie | Credited as 'Woman' |
References
- ↑ "Yahoo TV". Tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "As You Like It Photo 3". Dixie.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "New Date, A Dentist And Yada Yada Yada". Nytimes.com. April 24, 1997. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Suzanne Cryer | Silicon Valley". HBO.com. 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2016-02-23.