Susan Browning (born Susan Brown; February 25, 1941[1] – April 23, 2006) was an American actress and singer, known for performing in the Broadway musicals Shelter, Company, Big River, and Goodtime Charley.
Susan Browning | |
|---|---|
| Born | Susan Brown February 25, 1941 Baldwin, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2006 (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Penn State University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963–1995 |
Early years
editBrowning was born Susan Brown in Baldwin, New York, and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1958.[2] She attended Penn State University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta[3] and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater arts in 1962. She changed her last name to differentiate herself from another actress named Susan Brown.[2]
Career
editAfter Browning finished college, she acted with the Equity Library Theatre. Impresario Julius Monk saw her in a musical production there and signed her for a revue, Dime a Dozen, at Plaza 9. She was in that show for a year and left to make her debut on Broadway in Love and Kisses.[2]
Browning was nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in a Musical for Company in 1971 and for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Goodtime Charley in 1975. She was also featured on Broadway in the musicals Big River and Shelter, as well as several plays.[citation needed]
Browning played one of the nuns in the 1992 movie Sister Act, as well as its 1993 sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Her television work included appearances on Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Law & Order, All My Children, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, The Monkees, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., and The Wild Wild West.
Death
editBrowning died on April 23, 2006, in New York City after a brief illness, according to friends in the theatre community. She was 65 years old.[4][5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Texas Across the River | Bridesmaid | Uncredited |
| 1982 | The World According to Garp | Midge Percy | |
| 1986 | The Money Pit | Samantha | |
| 1992 | Sister Act | Choir Nun #8 | |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | ||
| 1995 | Sabrina | Secretary | (final film role) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Monkees | Ellen | S1:E28, "Monkees on the Line" |
References
edit- ^ Mellors, Julie (2006). Contemporary Authors, Volume 239. Farmington Hills : Cengage Gale. p. 59. ISBN 0787678686.
- ^ a b c Morris, Bob (March 11, 1964). "From Baldwin High to the Bright Lights". Newsday. New York, Melville. p. 3 C. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blog - Kappa Alpha Theta". Kappa Alpha Theta. 24 May 2018.
- ^ "BROWNING--Susan". The New York Times. June 11, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Susan Browning". Variety. May 2, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Susan Browning at the Internet Broadway Database
- Susan Browning at IMDb
- Susan Browning at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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