Suzanne Savoy
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Suzanne Savoy is an American
actress and voice actress. Best known for playing Susan Lombardo in The Man with the Perfect Swing
. She also appears and does voice-overs for many commercials, and has roles ranging from minor to starring in both film
, and television
. She also acted as Major Jo Anne Vargas in the Crusader video game series.
, Suzanne Savoy moved with her family to Montreal at the age of five and lived in Canada until the age of 23. She studied design at the National Theatre School of Canada
and only began her acting career in her late twenties after she had moved to Houston
. She studied acting at The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain
and various other schools and colleges. While living in Texas
, she had principal and starring roles in many commercials, films, TV shows and plays
, had a thriving career as a voice-over
actress, and co-founded Mercury Studio, which provided on-camera training for actors until 2005. She was married to James Black (of the Alley Theatre) for seven years; they have one daughter. Having moved to New York City in 1995 with her daughter following divorce, Suzanne became a mainstay of the Shakespeare Project
, which toured New York City's park and public spaces. She variously performed, designed sets and costumes, built puppets, and created and ran TSP's education division over a period of nine years. In 2005 Suzanne moved to Harlem
and continued her work appearing in and doing voice-over in numerous national commercials. After a hiatus from film and TV for a number of years while raising her daughter, she resumed her work in film and TV.
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actress and voice actress. Best known for playing Susan Lombardo in The Man with the Perfect Swing
The Man with the Perfect Swing
The Man with the Perfect Swing is a 1995 American comedy-drama movie written and directed by Michael Hovis.-Synopsis:A passion for golf drives this story about fame, schemes and paying the bills. Having successfully failed at everything, Anthony "Babe" Lombardo rises from his couch potato life...
. She also appears and does voice-overs for many commercials, and has roles ranging from minor to starring in both film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. She also acted as Major Jo Anne Vargas in the Crusader video game series.
Biography
Born in Wilmington, DelawareWilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Suzanne Savoy moved with her family to Montreal at the age of five and lived in Canada until the age of 23. She studied design at the National Theatre School of Canada
National Theatre School of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec.Established in Montreal in 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in English and French in a setting that unites all the theatre arts: acting, playwriting, directing, set and...
and only began her acting career in her late twenties after she had moved to Houston
Houston, 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 studied acting at The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
and various other schools and colleges. While living in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, she had principal and starring roles in many commercials, films, TV shows and plays
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
, had a thriving career as a voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
actress, and co-founded Mercury Studio, which provided on-camera training for actors until 2005. She was married to James Black (of the Alley Theatre) for seven years; they have one daughter. Having moved to New York City in 1995 with her daughter following divorce, Suzanne became a mainstay of the Shakespeare Project
The Shakespeare Project
In October 1983, the Riverside Shakespeare Company, then New York City's only year-round professional Shakespeare theatre company, inaugurated The Shakespeare Project, based at the theatre company's home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, The Shakespeare Center...
, which toured New York City's park and public spaces. She variously performed, designed sets and costumes, built puppets, and created and ran TSP's education division over a period of nine years. In 2005 Suzanne moved to Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
and continued her work appearing in and doing voice-over in numerous national commercials. After a hiatus from film and TV for a number of years while raising her daughter, she resumed her work in film and TV.
Filmography
- DareDare (2009 film)Dare is a 2009 indie drama film directed by Adam Salky. It is written by David Brind. The movie is based on Salky's 2005 short film which was met with acclaim at film festivals...
(2009) (post-production) .... Deirdre Walker - "Six DegreesSix DegreesSix Degrees is an American dramatic television series about six residents of New York City and their respective relationships and connections with one another, based on the idea of six degrees of separation....
" .... Woman Passenger (1 episode, 2007) Ray's Back (2007) TV episode .... Woman Passenger - Room (2005/I) .... Athina
- Aika (1997) (V) (voice: English version) .... Nena ... aka Agent AikaAgent AikaAgent Aika, known in Japan as simply , is an adventure anime OVA series. Aika Sumeragi is a Japanese woman who works as a salvager for hire, but gets caught up in a plot for world domination...
(USA) - Garzey no tsubasa (1996) (V) .... Rumiko ... aka Garzey's Wing (USA) ... aka Tales of Byston Well: Garzey's Wing (International: English title)
- The Man with the Perfect SwingThe Man with the Perfect SwingThe Man with the Perfect Swing is a 1995 American comedy-drama movie written and directed by Michael Hovis.-Synopsis:A passion for golf drives this story about fame, schemes and paying the bills. Having successfully failed at everything, Anthony "Babe" Lombardo rises from his couch potato life...
(1995) .... Susan Lombardo - America: A Call to GreatnessAmerica: A Call to GreatnessAmerica: A Call to Greatness is a 1995 docudrama feature from Paige-Brace Cinema, chronicling United States history from its inception through the 20th century. It stars Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, Deborah Winters, Peter Graves, Jane Russell, and Rita Moreno among others and was written,...
(1995) .... Abagail Adams - Crusader: No Remorse (1995) (VG) .... Maj. Jo Anne Vargas
- "Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
" .... Cathy Sant (1 episode, 1993)... aka Walker (Australia) Storm Warning (1993) TV episode .... Cathy Sant - "Dangerous Curves" .... Suzie Aames (1 episode, 1993) Let Us Prey (1993) TV episode .... Suzie Aames
- The Trust (1993)
- Shadow Force (1993) .... Waitress
- Trial: The Price of Passion (1992) (TV) .... Melissa Mills
- RushRush (1991 film)Rush is a 1991 American crime drama feature film, based on a novel written by Kim Wozencraft. A narcotics detective and his inexperienced partner go after an elusive drug dealer...
(1991) .... Dodd's Wife - Hard Promises (1991) .... Gameshow Wife
- Jailbirds (1991) (TV) .... Grace
- "Miller & Mueller" (1991) TV series .... Bonnie ... aka Müller und Miller(Germany)
- Dark Angel (1990) .... Patrolwoman ... aka I Come in Peace (USA: new title)
- The Cellar (1989) .... Emily Cashen
- Cohen and TateCohen and TateCohen and Tate is a 1989 American thriller film, also known as Cohen & Tate, starring Roy Scheider and Adam Baldwin, and written and directed by Eric Red, the writer of The Hitcher and Near Dark, in his directorial debut.- Plot :...
(1989) .... Martha Knight - Little Girl Lost (1988) (TV) .... Dr. Deborah Meewsen
- Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986) .... Jackie ... aka Vasectomy
- Riders of the Storm (1986) .... Brunette ... aka The American Way (Australia)