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Susan Ruttan

Highest Rated: 73% Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Lowest Rated: 0% Funny About Love (1990)

Birthday: Sep 16, 1948

Birthplace: Oregon City, Oregon, USA

An auburn-haired character player, Susan Ruttan perhaps is best remembered for her seven-year stint (1986-93) as the likable but less-than-brilliant good-hearted secretary Roxanne Melman on NBC's "L.A. Law."

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Highest rated movies

73% 86% Prayers for Bobby
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67% 65% Chances Are
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0% 14% Funny About Love
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Touched by Evil
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The Sure Hand of God
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20% Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
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48% The Legend of Butch & Sundance
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L.A. Law: The Movie
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27% Dead Air
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Love Kills
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Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan BAD DREAMS, Susan Ruttan, Richard Lynch, 1988. ©20th Century Fox BAD DREAMS, Susan Ruttan, Jennifer Rubin, 1988. TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Grimm, Susan Ruttan, 'Clear and Wesen Danger', Season 5, Ep. #2, 11/06/2015, ©NBC Grimm, Susan Ruttan, 'Clear and Wesen Danger', Season 5, Ep. #2, 11/06/2015, ©NBC Grimm, Susan Ruttan, 'Clear and Wesen Danger', Season 5, Ep. #2, 11/06/2015, ©NBC View more photos

Filmography

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Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Come Simi Jeannie (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 27% Dead Air Maggie (Character) - 2009
73% 86% Prayers for Bobby Betty Lambert (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Donna on Demand Rose (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 56% Half-Life Lorraine Parker (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 48% The Legend of Butch & Sundance Mrs. Place (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 24% You Did What? Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sure Hand of God Lucy Trotter (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Law: The Movie Roxanne Melman (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 49% The Ultimate Christmas Present Mrs. Claus (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Kills Lela (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Janet (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by Evil Madge Jaynes (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance Arlene Reed (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Reed: A Killer Amongst Us Arlene (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 50% Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie Helen Preston (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Reed: One of Our Own Arlene Reed (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 20% Jack Reed: A Search for Justice Arlene Reed (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Without Warning: Terror in the Towers Anne Marie Tesoriero (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Reed: Badge of Honor Arlene Reed (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story Carol (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deadly Medicine Genene Jones (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 28% Sweet 15 Mrs. Zavala (Character) - 1990
0% 14% Funny About Love Claire (Character) $7.6M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder Judy Hecker (Character) - 1990
67% 65% Chances Are Woman in the Bookstore (Character) $15.7M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Take My Daughters, Please Courtney (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 17% Bay Coven Debbi McGwin (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scorned and Swindled Margie (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 60% Independence Day Nurse (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fighter Hostess (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 88% Packin' It In Mrs. Estep (Character) - 1983

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No Score Yet 84% NCIS Samantha "Sammy" Delfino (Guest Star) 2022
82% 96% Sprung Lorraine (Guest Star) 2022
31% 66% United States of Al Mrs. Foster (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet 57% Bob Hearts Abishola Mrs. Clark (Guest Star) 2020
No Score Yet 83% Mom Lucy (Guest Star) 2018-2019
86% 77% 9-1-1 Sandy (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2018
96% 67% Battle Creek Carole (Guest Star) 2015
48% 88% Common Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
13% No Score Yet The Forgotten Unknown (Guest Star) 2009-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet HawthoRNe Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 88% Hannah Montana Grandma (Guest Star) 2009
82% 87% Castle Mrs. Pike (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 87% Ghost Whisperer Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 80% Private Practice Nora (Guest Star) 2009
86% 90% Boston Legal Jeanie Biddle (Guest Star) 2005
89% 88% Monk Mrs. Ledsky (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Mrs. Moreland (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Division Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Agency Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
88% No Score Yet Maybe It's Me Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
85% 92% Buffy the Vampire Slayer Doris Kroeger (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yes, Dear Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 88% Gilmore Girls Bed & Breakfast Wife (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
36% No Score Yet The Fighting Fitzgeralds Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
50% No Score Yet Gideon's Crossing Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1994 2000
64% No Score Yet Brutally Normal Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 75% 3rd Rock From the Sun Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
14% No Score Yet Love Boat: The Next Wave Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suddenly Susan Unknown (Guest Star) 1997-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1996-1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Law Roxanne Melman (Character) 1986-1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mommies Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Guest 1987-1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jeffersons Mrs. Cunningham (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Newhart Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Empire Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Best of the West Unknown (Guest Star) 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet It's a Living Waitress (Guest Star) 1981
80% 60% Bosom Buddies Unknown (Guest Star) 1981