Susan Swift
Encyclopedia
Susan Rachel Swift is an American
actor
and former child actor
.
. She attended Pepperdine University
and became an attorney practicing in Downtown Los Angeles
. She has two sisters, Katharine and Jeanine.
, giving a stunning performance as a young girl suffering from disturbing nightmares. The following year, Swift appeared as in the comedy Harper Valley PTA
, with Barbara Eden
and Ronny Cox
. In 1981, she starred in her first leading role, in the Bert I. Gordon
film Burned at the Stake
. Her final film appearance came in 1995, when she starred in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
, with Donald Pleasence
, Paul Rudd
and Marianne Hagan
.
Swift has a short film career, as well as a short television career for which she appeared in several guest roles during the seventies and eighties. Her first television role was in the CBS
mini-series The Chisholms
, which ran for a total of 13 episodes over a year. They also include the short-lived series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
, which lasted one season, the Golden Globe
-winning Magnum, P.I.
, Amazing Stories
and Simon & Simon
. Among her television film credits are Featherstone's Nest, The Six of Us
and A Killer in the Family.
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and former child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
.
Early life
Swift was born in Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. She attended Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
and became an attorney practicing in Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. She has two sisters, Katharine and Jeanine.
Career
Swift made her acting debut in 1977 at the age of 13, when she played the role of 'Ivy Templeton' in the horror film Audrey RoseAudrey Rose (film)
Audrey Rose is a 1977 horror film, with metaphysical content, directed by Robert Wise, starring Marsha Mason and Anthony Hopkins. It was based on the novel of the same title by Frank De Felitta. The original music score was composed by Michael Small.-Plot:...
, giving a stunning performance as a young girl suffering from disturbing nightmares. The following year, Swift appeared as in the comedy Harper Valley PTA
Harper Valley PTA (film)
Harper Valley PTA is a 1978 comedy movie starring Barbara Eden. The movie was inspired by the country music song of the same title written by Tom T. Hall...
, with Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden is an American film and television actress and singer who is best known for her starring role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.-Early years:...
and Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
Daniel Ronald "Ronny" Cox is an American character actor, singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Personal life:Cox, the third of five children, was born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, the son of Lounette and Bob P. Cox, a carpenter who also worked at a dairy. He grew up in Portales, New Mexico...
. In 1981, she starred in her first leading role, in the Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon is an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants....
film Burned at the Stake
Burned at the Stake
Burned at the Stake is a 1981 film directed by Bert I. Gordon. It stars Susan Swift and Albert Salmi.-Cast:*Susan Swift as Loreen Graham / Ann Putnam*Albert Salmi as Captaiin Billingham*Guy Stockwell as Dr. Grossinger*Tisha Sterling as Karen Graham...
. Her final film appearance came in 1995, when she starred in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a 1995 American horror film and the sixth installment in the Halloween series. Directed by Joe Chappelle from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands, the plot involves the "Curse of Thorn", a mystical symbol first shown in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers...
, with Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Sir Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, was a British actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades...
, Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor and screenwriter. He has primarily appeared in comedies, and is known for his roles in the films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Dinner for Schmucks, The Object of My...
and Marianne Hagan
Marianne Hagan
Marianne Hagan is an American actress and writer.-Early life:Hagan was born and raised in New York and is of Irish, Scottish, Italian and Belgian descent...
.
Swift has a short film career, as well as a short television career for which she appeared in several guest roles during the seventies and eighties. Her first television role was in the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
mini-series The Chisholms
The Chisholms
The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired thirteen episodes from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979, and from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 episodes showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming...
, which ran for a total of 13 episodes over a year. They also include the short-lived series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an American musical television series loosely based on the film, which ran on CBS from September 19, 1982 to March 23, 1983.-Synopsis:...
, which lasted one season, the Golden Globe
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
-winning Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....
, Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (TV series)
Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. It ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, and was somewhat erratically screened in Britain by BBC1 and BBC2 - billed in the Radio Times as "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" - with episodes...
and Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon is an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.-History:The original 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key was set in Florida...
. Among her television film credits are Featherstone's Nest, The Six of Us
The Six of Us
The Six of Us - a made for television movie that eventually served as a pilot movie to a short-lived television series The Family Tree...
and A Killer in the Family.
Personal life
Swift is married to Alan Arnall and has been since 1993. She is a mother of seven and currently resides in Glendale, CaliforniaGlendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
.
Film
- Audrey RoseAudrey RoseThe phrase Audrey Rose may refer to:* Audrey Rose , a novel by Frank de Felitta* Audrey Rose , a film directed by Robert Wise, adapted from the de Felitta novel* For Love of Audrey Rose, the sequel to the novel Audrey Rose...
... Ivy Templeton (1977) - Harper Valley PTAHarper Valley PTA (film)Harper Valley PTA is a 1978 comedy movie starring Barbara Eden. The movie was inspired by the country music song of the same title written by Tom T. Hall...
... Dee Johnson (1978) - Burned at the StakeBurned at the StakeBurned at the Stake is a 1981 film directed by Bert I. Gordon. It stars Susan Swift and Albert Salmi.-Cast:*Susan Swift as Loreen Graham / Ann Putnam*Albert Salmi as Captaiin Billingham*Guy Stockwell as Dr. Grossinger*Tisha Sterling as Karen Graham...
... Loreen Graham / Ann Putnam (1981) - Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersHalloween: The Curse of Michael MyersHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a 1995 American horror film and the sixth installment in the Halloween series. Directed by Joe Chappelle from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands, the plot involves the "Curse of Thorn", a mystical symbol first shown in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers...
... Mary (1995)
Television
- The ChisholmsThe ChisholmsThe Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired thirteen episodes from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979, and from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 episodes showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming...
... Annabel Chisholm (1979) (episodes: "Chapter I", "Chapter II") - Featherstone's Nest ... Kelly Featherstone (1979) (television film)
- The Six of UsThe Six of UsThe Six of Us - a made for television movie that eventually served as a pilot movie to a short-lived television series The Family Tree...
... Tessa Benjamin (1982) (television film) - Seven Brides for Seven BrothersSeven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an American musical television series loosely based on the film, which ran on CBS from September 19, 1982 to March 23, 1983.-Synopsis:...
... Sally (1982) (episode: "Rodeo") - A Killer in the Family ... Teresa (1983) (television film)
- Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....
... Sunshine (1985) (episode: "Compulsion" - Amazing StoriesAmazing Stories (TV series)Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. It ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, and was somewhat erratically screened in Britain by BBC1 and BBC2 - billed in the Radio Times as "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" - with episodes...
... Marsha (1986) (episode: "What If...?") - Simon & SimonSimon & SimonSimon & Simon is an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.-History:The original 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key was set in Florida...
... Jeanine (1987) (episode: "Desperately Seeking Dacody")