Suzanne Charny is an American actress, dancer, and sculptor.
Suzanne Charny | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Website | charnysculptures |
Early years
editCharny was raised in Brooklyn and attended the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City.[1]
Career
editWhen she was 15, Charny skipped school to go to an audition, gaining a role as a "Shark" girl in a production of West Side Story that toured Australia. Her first big break came in early 1965, when she was cast as one of the featured dancers in the weekly NBC musical variety series Hullabaloo, which aired until spring of 1966. In 1967, she guest starred on That Girl as Donald’s computer-match "date". She was the lead female dancer in "The Rich Man's Frug" sequence in the original Broadway production of Sweet Charity and reprised the role in the movie version (1969). From 1970 to 1986, she frequently appeared on television shows including The Night Stalker, Kojak, The Rockford Files, Starsky & Hutch, The Incredible Hulk and others.[1]
In 1969, Charny danced in productions for military personnel as part of Bob Hope's annual tour to entertain U. S. troops overseas.[2]
Charny is also a sculptor. Her figural work is based on her career as a dancer and includes representations of dancers in motion. She notes that growing up in Brooklyn, she was inspired to model the human form by watching her father build larger-than-life nude sand sculptures at Brighton Beach.[3]
Awards and honors
editCharny was a 2004 recipient of the Professional Dancers Society's Gypsy Robe in honor of her contributions to the field of dance.[4]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Show | Сharacter | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | That Girl | Lisa Stevens | Episode 4 S2 “To Each Her Own “ |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Catherine Rawlins | Episode 4 S1: "The Vampire" |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Ginger | Episode 6 S1: "Death Notice" |
| 1976 | The Rockford Files | Paulette DiMinna | Episode 17 S2: "Joey Blue Eyes" |
| 1977 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Dr Tamara Batalova | Episode 20 S4: "The Privacy of the Mind" |
| 1978 | Starsky & Hutch | Gina | Episode 2 S4: "The Game" |
| 1981 | The Incredible Hulk | Barbara | Episode: "Two Godmothers" |
References
edit- ^ a b Lisanti, Tom (7 May 2015). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. McFarland. pp. 42–47. ISBN 978-1-4766-1241-6. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Hope on tour". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. January 9, 1970. p. 70. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Artist Statement". Charny Sculptures. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "The Gypsy Robe". Professional Dancers Society. Retrieved December 1, 2017.