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Suzanne Somers(1946-2023)

  • Actress
  • Composer
  • Producer
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Suzanne Somers
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Suzanne Somers was the third of four children born to Frank and Marion Mahoney. Her father worked loading beer onto boxcars, and her mother was a medical secretary. She grew up living in constant fear of being hurt or even killed at the hands of her verbally and physically abusive, alcoholic father. She was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was young, and was a poor student. She excelled, however, in the arts and was active in her school's theater program. She won a music scholarship to college, but became pregnant after six months. She married the baby's father, Bruce Somers, and her only child, Bruce Somers, was born in November 1965. She was unhappy in her marriage and began an affair with her former drama teacher. Her husband found out about it and the marriage ended after just two years, in 1967. A single mom, she turned to modeling in San Francisco to support herself and her son. She also distanced herself from her family because her older brother and sister by then were also alcoholics.

In 1968, she won a job as a prize model on a game show hosted by her future husband, Alan Hamel, who was married at the time. The two began dating, and she became pregnant while Hamel was still married. They came to the conclusion that Suzanne should have an abortion, from which she suffered severe complications for several days.

In 1971, her son Bruce was severely injured when he was hit by a car, and the therapist counseling him only charged the financially struggling Somers $1 per week. She underwent therapy herself to overcome the problems of her dysfunctional childhood. In the early 1970s, she landed minor roles in film and TV, and finally won a role on the series Three's Company (1976). She married Hamel in 1977. She was fired from the series after she asked for a raise at the beginning of the fifth season.

She then headed to Las Vegas, where she performed extensively in the mid-1980s. In 1986, she began writing her autobiography, "Keeping Secrets", which was later made into a TV movie. In 1991, she landed the role of "Carol Foster", opposite Patrick Duffy, on the TV series Step by Step (1991). After the end of that show, she began co-hosting Candid Camera (1992).
BornOctober 16, 1946
DiedOctober 15, 2023(76)
BornOctober 16, 1946
DiedOctober 15, 2023(76)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Remembering Suzanne Somers (1946-2023)

Remembering Suzanne Somers (1946-2023)

Celebrate the life and career of Suzanne Somers, beloved for her role as Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company."
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Known for

John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.5
TV Series
  • Chrissy Snow
Matthew Lillard, Kathleen Turner, Ricki Lake, and Sam Waterston in Serial Mom (1994)
Serial Mom
6.8
  • Suzanne Somers
  • 1994
Suzanne Somers in She's the Sheriff (1987)
She's the Sheriff
4.0
TV Series
  • Sheriff Hildy Granger
Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Christine Lakin, Josh Byrne, Brandon Call, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Sasha Mitchell, and Angela Watson in Step by Step (1991)
Step by Step
6.5
TV Series
  • Carol Foster Lambert

Credits

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Actress



  • Heather Graham in Say It Isn't So (2001)
    Say It Isn't So
    5.0
    • Gilbert's Mom
    • Suzanne Somers (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Suzanne Somers and Timothy Busfield in The Darklings (1999)
    The Darklings
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Clara Hagen
    • Emily Shepherd
    • 1999
  • Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
    Rusty: A Dog's Tale
    4.9
    • Malley the Dog (voice)
    • 1998
  • Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Christine Lakin, Josh Byrne, Brandon Call, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Sasha Mitchell, and Angela Watson in Step by Step (1991)
    Step by Step
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Carol Foster Lambert
    • 1991–1998
  • Suzanne Somers, Selma Blair, and Chad Christ in No Laughing Matter (1998)
    No Laughing Matter
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Emma Poleski
    • 1998
  • Love-Struck (1997)
    Love-Struck
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Venus
    • 1997
  • Devil's Food (1996)
    Devil's Food
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Sally McCormick
    • 1996
  • Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
    The Nutty Professor
    5.7
    • Thighmaster Lady on TV (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Suzanne Somers (voice)
    • 1996
  • Téa Leoni in The Naked Truth (1995)
    The Naked Truth
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Suzanne Somers
    • 1995
  • ABC TGIF (1989)
    ABC TGIF
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Carol Foster Lambert
    • 1991–1995
  • ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Carol Foster Lambert
    • 1994
  • Seduced by Evil (1994)
    Seduced by Evil
    3.3
    TV Movie
    • Leigh Lindsay
    • 1994
  • Matthew Lillard, Kathleen Turner, Ricki Lake, and Sam Waterston in Serial Mom (1994)
    Serial Mom
    6.8
    • Suzanne Somers
    • 1994
  • Mary-Kate Olsen, John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, and Scott Weinger in Full House (1987)
    Full House
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Suzanne Somers
    • 1994

Composer



  • The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997)
    The Jenny McCarthy Show
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1997

Producer



  • Somersize Part 2, Suzanne Somers: Think Great, Look Great
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Somersize Part 1, Suzanne Somers: Eat Great, Lose Weight
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • The Suzanne Somers Show (1994)
    The Suzanne Somers Show
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Exclusive (1992)
    Exclusive
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1992
  • Suzanne Somers in Keeping Secrets (1991)
    Keeping Secrets
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1991

Videos11

In Memoriam 2023
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In Memoriam 2023
Three's Company: Season 2
Clip 2:01
Three's Company: Season 2
Three's Company: Season 2
Clip 2:01
Three's Company: Season 2
Three's Company: Season Four
Clip 2:25
Three's Company: Season Four
Jack LaLanne | "How To Live Forever"
Clip 1:38
Jack LaLanne | "How To Live Forever"
Hub Network Promo Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Hub Network Promo Trailer
How To Live Forever
Trailer 1:55
How To Live Forever

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Suzanne Marie Somers
  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • October 16, 1946
    • San Bruno, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 15, 2023
    • Palm Springs California, USA(breast cancer with metastasis to brain)
  • Spouses
      Alan HamelNovember 19, 1977 - October 15, 2023 (her death)
  • Children
      Bruce Somers
  • Parents
      Frank Mahoney
  • Relatives
      Maureen Gilmartin(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared in an Inside Edition (1988) episode about her series Three's Company (1976)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 13 Articles
    • 21 Pictorials
    • 29 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    When she was age 16, she hit her father over the head with a tennis racket to stop his abuse during a drunken rage. He suffered a concussion, and did not speak to Suzanne for two years.
  • Quotes
    My goal in life is to become the person my dog thinks I am.
  • Trademark
      Her shapely legs.
  • Nickname
    • The Queen of the Jiggles
  • Salaries
      Three's Company
      (1976)
      $30,000 per episode

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