Suzanne Friedline

Suzanne Friedline (BFA Acting Alum 1991)

Suzanne hails from the south, but is happy to now be a settled, full-fledged, California resident. She studied acting at Florida State University, The Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia, under a merit scholarship and The Goodman School of Drama, in Chicago. Last year, she had the marvelous opportunity to study Shakespeare with Alfred Molina for a 13-week workshop. Consequently she has worked all over the world.

She recently portrayed “Vicky Martin” in the independent film A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN directed by Sergio Arau, starring Yareli Arizmendi and Carlos Gomez. She was in the campy MURDEROUS CAMOUFLAGE, directed by Tom Kiesche, the feature film NEWSBREAK starring Michael Rooker, and was in the 2-part mini series ANNE FRANK, where she was the voice of the character Bep. Suzanne worked on UNDERCOVER BROTHER, AMERICAN FAMILY, and many other features and TV shows as voice talent.

Suzanne recently was seen as Edna Hattabaugh in MARKED TREE at The Road Theatre, where she is also a company member. At Actors Co-op, also a company member, she was in DIETRICH, THE LIFE OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER playing the role of Maria von Wedemeyer, his fiancé. At the 24th Street Theatre she originated the role of Sadie Mae in FALLING LIGHTLY, an original piece that won the "2002 Jerome Lawrence One-Act Play Festival" here in Los Angeles. She also played Birdie Dee at the Tamarind Theatre in AN EVENING OF HORTON FOOTE. She premiered the title role in FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: SHADOWS OF THE LAMP at Actors Co-op. Other Actors Co-op roles include: Catherine, the debutante, in THE FOREIGNER, directed by Henry Polic II, Gay / Olga Katrina in YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, directed by Chris Hart, and Edith in EDITH STEIN. She played the scandalous Mrs. Cheveley in AN IDEAL HUSBAND in Pasadena. Professional regional theatre credits include: Nancy in ANGEL STREET at StageWest in Massachusetts, Melinda/Harley in Rupert Holmes' ACCOMPLICE also at StageWest and Dolores Gonzales in the award-winning production of THE LITTLE SISTER, directed by Meryl Friedman at the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago. In New York she premiered works at The Mockingbird Public Theatre, American Theatre of Actors and Jewish Theatre of New York. She also appeared as Anita Eckberg in A FELLINI EVENT at The Rainbow Room with Tommy Tune.

She did recurring roles Natasha on NBC's ANOTHER WORLD, and Alice Fitzpatrick on CBS's GUIDING LIGHT. She has been seen in numerous commercials, both on-camera, and as voice talent.