# Suzanne Snyder
**Suzanne Snyder** (born 1962) is an American actress from Park Ridge, Illinois, known for 1980s genre films including *[Weird Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/weird-science-film)* (1985), *[Night of the Creeps](https://www.edgepedia.org/night-of-the-creeps)* (1986), *Return of the Living Dead Part 2*, and *Killer Klowns from Outer Space* (1988), and for guest roles on television series such as *Seinfeld*, *Family Ties*, and *Murder, She Wrote*.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) • [2](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-3847/filmographie/) She has also been credited as Suzy Snyder and Sue Snyder.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962, Park Ridge, Illinois, United States[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) |
| Entry into acting | A modeling agent persuaded her, while studying pre-med, to audition for a 1983 guest role on *CHiPs*[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) |
| Screen career length | About fifteen years in the entertainment industry, from the 1983 *CHiPs* appearance onward[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) |
| Signature film roles | Deb in *Weird Science* (1985); Lisa in *Night of the Creeps* (1986); Debbie Stone in *Killer Klowns from Outer Space* (1988)[2](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-3847/filmographie/) |
| *Seinfeld* appearances | Eva in "The Limo" (episode 3x19, February 26, 1992) and Audrey in "The Pie" (episode 5x15, February 17, 1994)[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) |
| Later career | Teaches health and wellness, yoga, and meditation to corporations and private clients[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) |
## Start in television
While pursuing pre-med studies, Snyder was persuaded by her modeling agent to try out for a guest spot on a 1983 installment of the police show *CHiPs*; she appeared as Melanie in episode 6x13, "High Times," which aired on January 16, 1983. That appearance led into a fifteen-year career in the entertainment industry.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder)
Guest parts followed steadily through the 1980s. She played Amy on *T. J. Hooker* (episode 3x11, "Undercover Affair," December 10, 1983), Beverly Lancaster on *Riptide* (episode 3x01, October 1, 1985), Patti in the *Amazing Stories* episode "The Sitter" (January 5, 1986), and Tricia Armstrong in two episodes of *Family Ties* in September and October 1985.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) A German television listings database adds credits on *Riptide*-era and later series including *Houston Knights* and *Jake and the Fatman*.[3](https://www.wunschliste.de/person/suzanne-snyder)
## Film work
Snyder's film roles clustered in comedies and genre pictures of the mid to late 1980s. She played Deb in *Weird Science* (1985), Lisa in *Night of the Creeps* (1986), Francie/Stella/Paul in *Prettykill* (1987), Brenda in *Return of the Living Dead Part 2* (1988), Debbie Stone in *Killer Klowns from Outer Space* (1988), and Lisa in *The Night Before* (1988).[2](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-3847/filmographie/) Her last major listed film credit is Cathy Stewart in *[Fools Rush In](https://www.edgepedia.org/fools-rush-in-1997-film)* (1997).[2](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-3847/filmographie/)
## Television after the 1980s
Her best-remembered television work includes two *Seinfeld* appearances as different characters: Eva in "The Limo" (February 26, 1992) and Audrey in "The Pie" (February 17, 1994).[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder) She also guest starred as Morgan Phillips in the *Murder, She Wrote* episode "Moving Violation" (episode 7x13, February 3, 1991).[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder)
## Life after acting
Snyder now teaches health and wellness, yoga, and meditation to corporations and private clients.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder)
## Notes on namesakes
People with similar names appear in other fields and should not be confused with the actress: Sara K. Snyder authored a 2023 [University of Georgia](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-georgia) dissertation on behavioral assessment methods; [Marc Snyder](https://www.edgepedia.org/marc-snyder) published a 2013 study of homeschooled students at a Catholic university; D. K. Snyder of Texas A&M University published on computer-assisted psychological assessment; and Suzanne M. M. Verstappen is a [University of Manchester](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-manchester) arthritis researcher.[4](https://openscholar.uga.edu/record/2886/files/SnyderSaraPHD.pdf) • [5](https://icher.org/blog/?p=902) • [6](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10752363/) • [7](https://acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acr.23877)
## References
1. [Suzanne Snyder, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/183456/suzanne-snyder)
2. [Suzanne Snyder : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-3847/filmographie/)
3. [Suzanne Snyder, TV Wunschliste](https://www.wunschliste.de/person/suzanne-snyder)
4. [A Comparison of Outcomes of Indirect, Direct and Functional Analysis Assessment Methods (Sara K. Snyder dissertation, University of Georgia, 2023)](https://openscholar.uga.edu/record/2886/files/SnyderSaraPHD.pdf)
5. [Homeschooled at a Catholic University: A Comparison with Public and Private Schoolers, International Center for Home Education Research Reviews](https://icher.org/blog/?p=902)
6. [D. K. Snyder, Computer-assisted judgment: defining strengths and liabilities, Psychological Assessment (2000)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10752363/)
7. [Comparing Proxy, Adolescent, and Adult Assessments of Functional Ability in Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Arthritis Care & Research (2020)](https://acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acr.23877)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe › American actors: 1970s to 1990s › Surnames Sm to Su*
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