Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | March 3, 1966 |
Spouse | Philip Holahan |
Fact | Contrary to popular belief, her Seinfeld (1989) character, Susan Ross, was not killed off because her on-screen beau Jason Alexander disliked her. Alexander has clarified he very much likes Swedberg personally and considers her to be talented, but was concerned her sense of humor and comedic style contrasted with that of the regular Seinfeld cast. He initially worried this would come across poorly, but eventually realized that her performance worked to the show's advantage, as Susan was not conceived as being a bad person, merely one who just didn't fit in with the Seinfeld gang. |
Heidi Swedberg is an American actress, best known for her role as Susan Ross on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. Swedberg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Ingeborg (née Liljegren), a Swedish-born travel agent, and George G. Swedberg, an American-born businessman. She has two older sisters, Greta and Ingrid. Swedberg’s father died when she was 10 years old, and her family subsequently moved to Sweden, where she was raised. Swedberg returned to the United States to attend college, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama from the University of California, Irvine.
Swedberg began her acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television commercials. She made her television debut in an episode of the CBS procedural drama Magnum, P.I. (1982). In 1983, Swedberg had a small role in the film Risky Business. She appeared in a number of made-for-television movies throughout the 1980s, including A Stranger Is Watching (1982), The Awakening of Candra (1984), and Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1988).
Swedberg’s first major role came in 1989, when she was cast as Susan Ross, the fiancée of Jerry Seinfeld’s character on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. The show was a huge success, and Swedberg appeared in all nine seasons of the series, from 1989 to 1998. After Seinfeld ended, Swedberg had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg (1998–2002). She has also guest-starred on a number of other television shows, including Friends (1996), ER (1997), and Just Shoot Me! (1999).
In addition to her work on television, Swedberg has also appeared in several films. Her film credits include The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994), For Love or Money (1993), and UHF (1989).
Swedberg has been married twice. Her first marriage was to actor John O’Hurley; the couple divorced in 1995. Swedberg married actor Jack Klugman in 2008; the couple remained married until Klugman’s death in 2012. Swedberg has two children from her first marriage, a son and a daughter.
Heidi Swedberg is an American actress with a net worth of $5 million. Heidi Swedberg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1963. She is best known for her role as Susan Ross on the television series Seinfeld. Swedberg has also appeared in episodes of Magnum P.I., Friends, Dharma & Greg, Just Shoot Me!, and ER. In addition to her work on television, Heidi Swedberg has also appeared in the films The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, For Love or Money, and UHF.
General Info
Full Name | Heidi Swedberg |
Date Of Birth | March 3, 1966 |
Profession | Musician, Actor |
Education | Sandia High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Philip Holahan |
Parents | Jim Swedberg, Kay Swedberg, Japanese Umbrella Song, Cup of Tea, The Owl and the Pussycat |
Accomplishments
Movies | Kindergarten Cop, Too Much Sun, Hot Shots!, Father and Scout, The Ticket, Dennis the Menace Strikes Again, Evolution's Child, Galaxy Quest, 75 Degrees in July |
TV Shows | Seinfeld |
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Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Jason Alexander states he liked Heidi Swedberg personally. And that's why he (and the other main cast members) had Swedberg fired from the show because it was "'f*cking impossible' to work with her." (That's supposed to be a direct quote from Jason Alexander about Heidi Swedberg.) Or should I believe that she was not fired from the show, but just put on permanent leave, after her character was killed off?. See article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3110225/George-did-kill-Jason-Alexander-reveals-Seinfeld-screen-fiancee-Susan-killed-cheap-invitations-not-blame.html. |
2 | Currently (2016) plays ukulele and tours with her eclectic folk music act, "Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band". |
3 | Contrary to popular belief, her Seinfeld (1989) character, Susan Ross, was not killed off because her on-screen beau Jason Alexander disliked her. Alexander has clarified he very much likes Swedberg personally and considers her to be talented, but was concerned her sense of humor and comedic style contrasted with that of the regular Seinfeld cast. He initially worried this would come across poorly, but eventually realized that her performance worked to the show's advantage, as Susan was not conceived as being a bad person, merely one who just didn't fit in with the Seinfeld gang. |
4 | She plays and teaches ukulele and fronts a popular kid's band, Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band. They have released two albums, "Play" (2009) and "My Cup Of Tea" (2013). |
5 | Has two daughters. |
6 | Raised in New Mexico. |
7 | Daughter of Kay, a high school English teacher, and Jim Swedberg, a laser physicist. |
8 | She attended Sandia High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 1980 to 1984. |
9 | Best known as the unfortunate (and lacking in taste) fiancée of George Costanza on Seinfeld (1989) who dies after licking cheap toxic envelopes (bought by George) to mail out wedding invitations. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hawthorne | 2010 | TV Series | Olivia Maxwell |
Wizards of Waverly Place | 2009 | TV Series | Miss Majorhealey |
Bones | 2008 | TV Series | Alice Elliot |
Without a Trace | 2006 | TV Series | Laura Worth |
Becker | 2003 | TV Series | Mrs. Whitford |
Moving Alan | 2003 | Female Ranger | |
Oliver Beene | 2003 | TV Series | Cynthia Vogel |
Jumping for Joy | 2002 | ||
Gilmore Girls | 2002 | TV Series | Debbie Fincher |
ER | 2002 | TV Series | Robin Turner |
Dragonfly | 2002 | Surgical Nurse | |
Strong Medicine | 2001 | TV Series | Celia Farber |
Providence | 2001 | TV Series | |
Gideon's Crossing | 2001 | TV Series | Mrs. Cabochon |
Roswell | 2001 | TV Series | Meredith Dupree |
75 Degrees in July | 2000 | Kay Colburn | |
Galaxy Quest | 1999 | Brandon's Mom | |
Evolution's Child | 1999 | TV Movie | Elaine Cordell |
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! | 1998 | Video | Alice Mitchell |
A Parking Lot Story | 1997 | Short | Car Owner |
Breast Men | 1997 | TV Movie | Eileen |
Seinfeld | 1992-1997 | TV Series | Susan Ross |
The Ticket | 1997 | TV Movie | Rita |
The Cold Equations | 1996 | TV Movie | Board Member |
Touched by an Angel | 1996 | TV Series | Marty Dillard |
Up Close & Personal | 1996 | Sheila | |
The Party Favor | 1995 | Short | Susie |
If Not for You | 1995 | TV Series | Melanie McKee |
Grace Under Fire | 1994 | TV Series | Ramona |
Father and Scout | 1994 | TV Movie | Donna Paley |
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | 1994 | TV Movie segment "The Theater" | |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1994 | TV Series | Rekelen |
Murder, She Wrote | 1994 | TV Series | Lorna Thompson |
Empty Nest | 1994 | TV Series | Patty Olsen |
Roc | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Helen |
Sisters | 1992 | TV Series | Jill Parkins |
Brooklyn Bridge | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Miss McCullough |
Northern Exposure | 1991 | TV Series | Linda |
Hot Shots! | 1991 | Mary Thompson | |
Quantum Leap | 1991 | TV Series | Valerie Nevsky |
Kindergarten Cop | 1990 | Joshua's Mother | |
Thirtysomething | 1990 | TV Series | Miss Jackie |
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | 1990 | Andrea Stein | |
Too Much Sun | 1990 | Sister Agnes | |
In Country | 1989 | Dawn | |
Matlock | 1989 | TV Series | Sister Katherine |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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25 Things You Didn't Know About Seinfeld | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Seinfeld: Inside Look | 2005-2007 | TV Series documentary short | Herself |
Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
The Bench: Life Before 'Seinfeld' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Seinfeld: Inside Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary short | Susan |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia