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Suzanne Pleshette was an American actress and voice actress. Pleshette started her career in the theatre and began appearing in films in the late 1950s and later appeared in prominent films such as Rome Adventure (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). She later appeared in various television productions, often in guest roles, and played Emily Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 until 1978, receiving several Emmy Award nominations for her work. She continued acting until 2004, which was four years before her death at age 70.
Born
Sunday, 31 January 1937
Died
Saturday, 19 January 2008
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Emily Hartley | 2021 |
Will & Grace | Lois Whitley | 2017 |
Making the Boys | Self | 2011 |
The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2008 |
Pioneers of Television | Emily Hartley - Bob Newhart Show | 2008 |
The Last Mogul | Self | 2005 |
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool | Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
Good Morning, Miami | Claire Arnold | 2002 |
8 Simple Rules | Laura | 2002 |
Spirited Away | Yubaba / Zeniba | 2001 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Emily Hartley | 2021 |
Will & Grace | Lois Whitley | 2017 |
Making the Boys | Self | 2011 |
The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2008 |
Pioneers of Television | Emily Hartley - Bob Newhart Show | 2008 |
The Last Mogul | Self | 2005 |
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool | Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
Good Morning, Miami | Claire Arnold | 2002 |
8 Simple Rules | Laura | 2002 |
Spirited Away | Yubaba / Zeniba | 2001 |
All About 'the Birds' | Annie Hayworth in clips from the movie 'The Birds' | 1999 |
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride | Zira / Zira (voice) | 1998 |
Will & Grace | Lois Whitley | 1998 |
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998 |
Trigun | Badwick's Mom | 1998 |
The Single Guy | Sarah Eliot | 1995 |
The Boys Are Back | Jackie Hansen | 1994 |
A Twist of the Knife | Dr. Rachel Walters | 1993 |
Battling for Baby | Marie / Marie Peters | 1992 |
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean | Leona Helmsley | 1990 |
Nightingales | Christine Broderick | 1989 |
Alone in the Neon Jungle | Captain Janet Hamilton / Capt. Janet Hamilton | 1988 |
A Stranger Waits | Kate Bennington | 1987 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Bridges to Cross | Tracy Bridges | 1986 |
Kojak: The Belarus File | Dana Sutton | 1985 |
For Love or Money | Joanna Piper | 1984 |
Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs | Maggie Briggs | 1984 |
Dixie: Changing Habits | Dixie Cabot | 1983 |
Not Necessarily the News | Herself | 1983 |
Newhart | Emily Hartley | 1982 |
Fantasies | Carla Webber / Carla Sherman | 1982 |
Oh, God! Book II | Paula Richards | 1980 |
Flesh & Blood | Kate Fallon | 1979 |
Hot Stuff | Louise Webster | 1979 |
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 1977 |
The Shaggy D.A. | Betty Daniels | 1976 |
Law and Order | Karen Day | 1976 |
The Legend of Valentino | June Mathis | 1975 |
Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | Self | 1974 |
The Bob Newhart Show | Emily Hartley | 1972 |
In Broad Daylight | Kate Todd | 1971 |
Columbo | Helen Stewart | 1971 |
The Hellstrom Chronicle | Self - Actress in Film Clip from If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | 1971 |
Support Your Local Gunfighter | Patience | 1971 |
River of Gold | Anna | 1971 |
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came | Ramona | 1970 |
Hunters Are for Killing | Barbara Soline | 1970 |
Along Came a Spider | Anne Banning / Janet Furie | 1970 |
It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
Love, American Style | Barbara (segment "Love and the Fly") | 1969 |
The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Valerie Bessinger | 1969 |
The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
Target: Harry | Diane Reed | 1969 |
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Sam Perkins / Samantha Perkins | 1969 |
Medical Center | Mary | 1969 |
Marcus Welby, M.D. | Ann Logan | 1969 |
The Name of the Game | Hallie Manville / Geneva Rogers / Amy Averlin | 1968 |
The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
The Power | Prof. Margery Lansing / Margery Lansing | 1968 |
Blackbeard's Ghost | Jo Anne Baker | 1968 |
Flesh and Blood | Nona / Kate Fallon | 1968 |
It Takes a Thief | Angela Funello | 1968 |
Ironside | Shelly Kingman | 1967 |
Cimarron Strip | Sarah Lou Burke | 1967 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin | Arabella Flagg | 1967 |
Wings of Fire | Kitty Sanborn | 1967 |
The Invaders | Anne Gibbs / Vikki | 1967 |
Mister Buddwing | Fiddle / Fiddle Corwin | 1966 |
Nevada Smith | Pilar | 1966 |
The Ugly Dachshund | Fran Garrison | 1966 |
A Rage to Live | Grace Caldwell Tate | 1965 |
The Wild Wild West | Lydia Monteran | 1965 |
The F.B.I. | Temple Alexander / Marya Pazmany / Marie Zimmerman | 1965 |
Run for Your Life | Susan Church | 1965 |
Youngblood Hawke | Jeanne Green | 1964 |
Fate Is the Hunter | Martha Webster | 1964 |
A Distant Trumpet | Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring | 1964 |
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Anita King / Adrian Harris | 1963 |
Channing | Lori Moore | 1963 |
The Fugitive | Ellie Burnett / Peggy Franklyn | 1963 |
Wall of Noise | Laura Rubio | 1963 |
The Birds | Annie Hayworth | 1963 |
40 Pounds of Trouble | Chris Lockwood | 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest / Herself / Self - Guest | 1962 |
Rome Adventure | Prudence Bell | 1962 |
Alcoa Premiere | Carla Hammond | 1961 |
Ben Casey | Carolyn Stanley | 1961 |
Target: The Corruptors | Hank Rossi | 1961 |
Dr. Kildare | Ellen Tracey Adams / Julie Lawler / Nurse Cathy Benjamin | 1961 |
The Dick Powell Theatre | Marta Rinaldi | 1961 |
Route 66 | Lottie Montana / Blossom Bludge | 1960 |
The Islanders | Iris | 1960 |
Hong Kong | Diane Dooley | 1960 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
The Tab Hunter Show | Julie Carroll | 1960 |
Adventures in Paradise | Minette | 1959 |
Sunday Showcase | Mari Sutton | 1959 |
Riverboat | Marie Tourette | 1959 |
Bonanza | Rose Becket | 1959 |
The Third Man | Caroline Humphrey | 1959 |
One Step Beyond | Martha Wizinski | 1959 |
Black Saddle | Nedda Logan | 1959 |
The Geisha Boy | Sgt. Pearson / Sergent Pearson | 1958 |
Naked City | Nora Condon | 1958 |
Decoy | Wendy Jenkins | 1957 |
Harbourmaster | Barbara Benson | 1957 |
Wagon Train | Myra Marshall | 1957 |
Have Gun - Will Travel | Maria | 1957 |
Playhouse 90 | Alex | 1956 |
Matinee Theatre | Debby Lowell | 1955 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Anne | 1955 |
Gunsmoke | Glory Bramley | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Arabella Flagg / Fran Garrison / Jo Anne Baker / Betty Daniels | 1954 |
General Electric Theater | Jean Lund / Renee Fontaine | 1953 |
Omnibus | (segment "Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy") | 1952 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Julie - Scene from The Golden Fleecing | 1948 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |
1962 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |