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Susan Browning

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Susan Browning
Born
Susan Brown

(1941-02-25)February 25, 1941
DiedApril 23, 2006(2006-04-23) (aged 65)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materPenn State University
OccupationActress
Years active1963–1995

Susan Browning (born Susan Brown; February 25, 1941[1] – April 23, 2006) was an American actress and singer, known for performing in the Broadway musicals Shelter, Company, Big River, and Goodtime Charley.

Early years

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Browning was born Susan Brown in Baldwin, New York, and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1958.[2] She attended Penn State University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta[3] and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater arts in 1962. She changed her last name to differentiate herself from another actress named Susan Brown.[2]

Career

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After Browning finished college, she acted with the Equity Library Theatre. Impresario Julius Monk saw her in a musical production there and signed her for a revue, Dime a Dozen, at Plaza 9. She was in that show for a year and left to make her debut on Broadway in Love and Kisses.[2]

Browning was nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in a Musical for Company in 1971 and for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Goodtime Charley in 1975. She was also featured on Broadway in the musicals Big River and Shelter, as well as several plays.[citation needed]

Browning played one of the nuns in the 1992 movie Sister Act, as well as its 1993 sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Her television work included appearances on Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Law & Order, All My Children, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, The Monkees, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., and The Wild Wild West.

Death

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Browning died on April 23, 2006, in New York City after a brief illness, according to friends in the theatre community. She was 65 years old.[4][5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Texas Across the River Bridesmaid Uncredited
1982 The World According to Garp Midge Percy
1986 The Money Pit Samantha
1992 Sister Act Choir Nun #8
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1995 Sabrina Secretary (final film role)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 The Monkees Ellen S1:E28, "Monkees on the Line"

References

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  1. ^ Mellors, Julie (2006). Contemporary Authors, Volume 239. Farmington Hills : Cengage Gale. p. 59. ISBN 0787678686.
  2. ^ a b c Morris, Bob (March 11, 1964). "From Baldwin High to the Bright Lights". Newsday. New York, Melville. p. 3 C. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blog - Kappa Alpha Theta". Kappa Alpha Theta. 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "BROWNING--Susan". The New York Times. June 11, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Susan Browning". Variety. May 2, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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