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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Susan Richardson

Susan Richardson (born 1952, Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American actress who played Susan Bradford on Eight Is Enough (1977–1981) and Judy in American Graffiti (1973), later facing health and financial hardship.

Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James (Susan Jane Miller, born 1946) is an American actress known for Peggy Maxwell in The Name of the Game, Sally McMillan in McMillan & Wife, and Kate McArdle in Kate & Allie; Emmy winner and Special Olympics activist.

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon (Susan Abigail Tomalin, born 1946) is an American Oscar-winning actress of Joe, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Thelma & Louise, and Dead Man Walking, a five-time Oscar nominee, 2026 International Goya recipient, and longtime progressive activist.

Susan Seaforth Hayes

Susan Seaforth Hayes, born Susan Seabold in 1943, is an American actress who has played Julie Olson Williams on the NBC soap Days of Our Lives since 1968.

Susanna Thompson

Susanna Thompson (born 1958, San Diego) is an American actress known as the Borg Queen on Star Trek: Voyager, Karen Sammler on Once and Again, Moira Queen on Arrow, and Queen Rose Benjamin on Kings.

Suzanne Cryer

Suzanne Rossell Cryer, American stage and screen actress born 1967 in Rochester, New York; known as Marcy on Seinfeld's 'Yada Yada,' Ashley on Two Guys and a Girl, Laurie Bream on Silicon Valley, and Echidna on Percy Jackson.

Suzanne Rogers

Suzanne Rogers (born Suzanne Cecelia Crumpler, 1943) is an American actress, former Rockette and Broadway performer, best known as Maggie Horton Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives since 1973, the longest-running actor on an American soap and first Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy winner.

Suzanne Snyder

Suzanne Snyder (born 1962, Park Ridge, Illinois) is an American actress, also credited as Suzy or Sue Snyder, known for Weird Science, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Return of the Living Dead Part 2, and Seinfeld guest roles; now a wellness and yoga teacher.

Suzy Amis Cameron

Suzy Amis Cameron (born 1962), American former model and actress (Titanic, The Usual Suspects), wife of James Cameron; co-founded MUSE School, wrote The OMD Plan, and founded Red Carpet Green Dress.

Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas (1957–2021) was an American actress of film, television, and stage, best known as Jerri Peterson on The Parent 'Hood and for Tap (1989).

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz, American stage and screen actress born 1944 in Omaha, named for her father's WWII B-17D bomber The Swoose; two-time Tony winner (Fifth of July, The House of Blue Leaves) and Emmy winner for Carol & Company.

Sydney Penny

Sydney Penny (born 1971) is an American actress from Nashville, Tennessee, known for Young Meggie in The Thorn Birds, Megan Wheeler in Pale Rider, and soap roles on Santa Barbara and All My Children.

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone (born 1946, New York City), also called Sly, is an American actor-writer-director who created Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, won a Best Picture Oscar with Rocky (1976), built the Rambo and Expendables franchises, and now stars in Tulsa King.

T. K. Carter

T. K. Carter (Thomas Kent Carter), American stand-up comedian and character actor, New York-born and Los Angeles-raised, known for Nauls in The Thing (1982), Punky Brewster, and HBO's The Corner, died January 9, 2026 at 69.

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, born Crystal Walker (1962), American actress and comedian; original In Living Color cast member, Erica Lucas on Cosby, Tanya Baxter on That's So Raven, author and educator.

Taimak

Taimak Guarriello, known mononymously as Taimak, is an American actor, martial artist, and stuntman best known for playing Leroy Green in the 1985 film The Last Dragon.

Talia Balsam

Talia Balsam (born 1959, New York City) is an American character actress, daughter of Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten, known for Mona Sterling on Mad Men, HBO's Divorce, Homeland, The Good Wife, and Broadway's Jake's Women.

Talia Shire

Talia Shire (Talia Rose Coppola, born 1946) is an American actress, sister of Francis Ford Coppola, known as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian in Rocky, with two Oscar nominations.

Talisa Soto

Talisa Soto (Miriam Soto), American actress and model born 1967 in Brooklyn; Bond girl Lupe Lamora in Licence to Kill (1989) and Princess Kitana in Mortal Kombat (1995, 1997); married to Benjamin Bratt.

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie, born 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is an American actress and Tony-winning producer known as Melinda Warner on Law & Order: SVU, Jessica Griffin on As the World Turns, and Anita Dupree on Beyond the Gates.

Tamera Mowry

Tamera Mowry (Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley), American actress born 1978 in Gelnhausen, Germany; twin of Tia Mowry; starred in Sister, Sister (1994–99), co-hosted The Real 2013–2020, and stars in Hallmark films.

Tami Stronach

Tami Stronach (Tamara Stronach), born 1972 in Tehran, is the Childlike Empress of The NeverEnding Story (1984), now a New York dancer, choreographer, professor, and co-founder of Paper Canoe Company who returned to film in Man and Witch (2024).

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Naomi Tomita, born 1966 in Okinawa, is a Japan-born American actress who debuted as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II, starred in The Joy Luck Club, and played Allegra Aoki on The Good Doctor.

Tammy Lauren

Tammy Lauren (Tammy Lauren Vasquez), American actress born 1968 in San Diego, known for Ginger Szabo on Homefront (1991–1993), Detective Maggie Sullivan on The Young and the Restless, and her only starring film role as Alexandra Amberson in Wishmaster (1997).

Tammy Lynn Michaels

Tammy Lynn Michaels (née Doring, born 1974, Lafayette, Indiana) is an American actress known as Nicole Julian on Popular, Tess on Committed, and Lacey Haraway on The L Word; former partner of singer Melissa Etheridge.

Tané McClure

Tané McClure, also known as Tane Cain and Tahnee Cain, is an American actress and singer, daughter of actor Doug McClure, known for playing Reese Witherspoon's mother in Legally Blonde (2001).

Tanya Roberts

Tanya Roberts (Victoria Leigh Blum, 1955-2021), American actress; Julie Rogers in Charlie's Angels' final season, Bond girl Stacey Sutton in A View to a Kill, Midge Pinciotti on That '70s Show; died of sepsis after a premature death announcement.

Tara Reid

Tara Reid (born 1975, Wyckoff, New Jersey) is an American actress known for Bunny in The Big Lebowski, Vicky in American Pie, and April Wexler in the six Sharknado films; distinct from Tara Reade and other namesakes.

Taran Killam

Taran Killam (born 1982, Culver City, California; birth name Taran Hourie Killam) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director, a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2010 to 2016, Hamilton's Broadway King George, director of Killing Gunther, and star of NBC's Stumble.

Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith (born 1971, Camden, New Jersey) is an American actress, director, and acting coach, known for Angela in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? franchise and For Better or Worse, Carol on Empire, Marley in Survival of the Thickest, and directing BMF, P-Valley, and Bel-Air; distinct from same-named realtors and therapists.