Biography
Who is Susie Essman?
Early life
Susie Essman was born in the Bronx on May 31, 1955. She was raised in the suburb of Mount Vernon. Her father Leonard worked as an internist and clinical oncologist. Her mother Zora taught Russian at Sarah Lawrence College.
She has family roots in Russia and Poland through her grandparents. Her great-grandfather was Leo Feodoroff, a silent film actor and opera impresario. She eventually attended the State University of New York at Purchase to continue her education.
Comedy career
She has spent more than three decades performing stand-up comedy at various clubs across the United States. In 1988, she appeared on the HBO program On Location: Women of the Night II alongside Joy Behar. She made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on January 5, 1989.
Her own half-hour special aired on HBO in 1992. She also appeared in documentaries regarding the history of Jewish comedy. In 2007, she traveled to England to perform stand-up at the Newbury Comedy Festival and appeared on the show 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Acting highlights
She began her acting career with small roles in the 1988 movies Crocodile Dundee II and Punchline. She became best known for playing the role of Susie Greene on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. She noted that by the third season of that show, strangers would stop her on the street to ask her to repeat her character's catchphrase.
She also provided the voice for Helen Higgins on the show Crank Yankers. In 2008, she voiced the cat Mittens in the animated film Bolt. Later, she appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget and the television show Million Dollar Password.
Personal life and writing
She published her book titled What Would Susie Say: Bullshit Wisdom About Love, Life and Comedy in 2009. She married commercial real estate broker Jim Harder in September 2008. She was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2002.
She previously followed a pescatarian diet and enjoys eating sushi. She owns a Shih Tzu dog named Popeye. Her sister was the musician and composer Nora Essman Morrow, who passed away in 2023. She remains close friends with Joy Behar and has appeared on The View multiple times.
Birthday and age
Susie Essman was born on May 31, 1955, which makes Susie 71 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Susie shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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