Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 3, 1966
SpousePhilip Holahan
FactContrary 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 NameHeidi Swedberg
Date Of BirthMarch 3, 1966
ProfessionMusician, Actor
EducationSandia High School
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpousePhilip Holahan
ParentsJim Swedberg, Kay Swedberg, Japanese Umbrella Song, Cup of Tea, The Owl and the Pussycat

Accomplishments

MoviesKindergarten 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 ShowsSeinfeld

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Facts

#Fact
1Jason 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.
2Currently (2016) plays ukulele and tours with her eclectic folk music act, "Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band".
3Contrary 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.
4She 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).
5Has two daughters.
6Raised in New Mexico.
7Daughter of Kay, a high school English teacher, and Jim Swedberg, a laser physicist.
8She attended Sandia High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 1980 to 1984.
9Best 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

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hawthorne2010TV SeriesOlivia Maxwell
Wizards of Waverly Place2009TV SeriesMiss Majorhealey
Bones2008TV SeriesAlice Elliot
Without a Trace2006TV SeriesLaura Worth
Becker2003TV SeriesMrs. Whitford
Moving Alan2003Female Ranger
Oliver Beene2003TV SeriesCynthia Vogel
Jumping for Joy2002
Gilmore Girls2002TV SeriesDebbie Fincher
ER2002TV SeriesRobin Turner
Dragonfly2002Surgical Nurse
Strong Medicine2001TV SeriesCelia Farber
Providence2001TV Series
Gideon's Crossing2001TV SeriesMrs. Cabochon
Roswell2001TV SeriesMeredith Dupree
75 Degrees in July2000Kay Colburn
Galaxy Quest1999Brandon's Mom
Evolution's Child1999TV MovieElaine Cordell
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!1998VideoAlice Mitchell
A Parking Lot Story1997ShortCar Owner
Breast Men1997TV MovieEileen
Seinfeld1992-1997TV SeriesSusan Ross
The Ticket1997TV MovieRita
The Cold Equations1996TV MovieBoard Member
Touched by an Angel1996TV SeriesMarty Dillard
Up Close & Personal1996Sheila
The Party Favor1995ShortSusie
If Not for You1995TV SeriesMelanie McKee
Grace Under Fire1994TV SeriesRamona
Father and Scout1994TV MovieDonna Paley
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics1994TV Movie segment "The Theater"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1994TV SeriesRekelen
Murder, She Wrote1994TV SeriesLorna Thompson
Empty Nest1994TV SeriesPatty Olsen
Roc1992-1993TV SeriesHelen
Sisters1992TV SeriesJill Parkins
Brooklyn Bridge1991-1992TV SeriesMiss McCullough
Northern Exposure1991TV SeriesLinda
Hot Shots!1991Mary Thompson
Quantum Leap1991TV SeriesValerie Nevsky
Kindergarten Cop1990Joshua's Mother
Thirtysomething1990TV SeriesMiss Jackie
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990Andrea Stein
Too Much Sun1990Sister Agnes
In Country1989Dawn
Matlock1989TV SeriesSister Katherine

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
25 Things You Didn't Know About Seinfeld2010TV Movie documentaryHerself
Seinfeld: Inside Look2005-2007TV Series documentary shortHerself
Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld'2005Video documentary shortHerself
The Bench: Life Before 'Seinfeld'2004Video documentary shortHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Seinfeld: Inside Look2006TV Series documentary shortSusan

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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