Sue Ball Explained

Sue Ball
Birthname:Susan Gabrielle Ball
Occupation:Actress
Birth Date:March 2, 1967
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality:American
Education:University of Vermont

Susan Gabrielle Ball (born March 2, 1967, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress and vegetarian. She stopped acting in her early twenties, and now dabbles in photography. She is best known for her starring role in Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills,[1] [2] which was created by Steve Martin. She has had many guest starring and recurring roles, most notably on Rags to Riches,[3] Perfect Strangers,[4] Valerie,[5] and It's a Living.[6]

Early life

Ball was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a teen, she was selected to participate as an actress in the Sundance Institute's prestigious Director's Workshop.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
1987–1988 Rags to Riches Marnie
1987 Perfect Strangers Elaine
1986 Our House Hannah Mae 'Smokey' Dawson
1986 It's a Living Lori Miller
1986 Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills Mitzi Green
1986 Valerie Hilary

Films

Year Title Role Other Notes
2004 Nothing Like Dreaming Sue Feature film
1999 Moving Targets Zoe Crowe Feature film
1998 My Mother's Early Lovers Maple Feature film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'LEO AND LIZ' AND 'BRIDGES TO CROSS'. O'Connor, John J.. The New York Times. April 24, 1986.
  2. Web site: Leo And Liz In Beverly Hills - CBS (ended 1986). TV.com. 10 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Rags to Riches on NBC . TV Guide . 1987-04-15.
  4. Web site: Movies and TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002132711/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/289982/Sue-Ball/biography . dead . 2013-10-02 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2013 . 2001-02-12.
  5. Web site: Valerie . TV Guide . 1987-05-01.
  6. Web site: Movies and TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002132711/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/289982/Sue-Ball/biography . dead . 2013-10-02 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2013 . 2001-02-12.
  7. Web site: Off The Grid . Off Grid Productions . 1999-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020804142852/http://offthegridproductions.com/pages/films/lovers_bio.html . 2002-08-04 .