Biography

Susan Anton has been recognized as a multi-talented international star for more than 35 years in television, film, theater, and concert venues. She was nominated for a Golden Globe in her first film outing, Goldengirl (1979), and was soon thereafter signed by NBC to star in her own variety show, Presenting Susan Anton (1979). ABC later signed her to a development deal, where she starred in the hourly drama, Cliffhangers. She has appeared in hundreds of film and television projects over the years. Her Broadway credits include co-starring with the original Broadway cast of Tommy Tune's Tony Award-winning musical, "The Will Rogers Follies"; she also worked with director Mike Nichols in David Rabe's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Hurlyburly". She co-starred as "Velma Von Tussle" in the Las Vegas production of the Broadway musical, "Hairspray", opposite Harvey Fierstein, which was directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. She went on to reprise the role for three spectacular evenings at the Hollywood Bowl with an all-star cast, which was directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. She co-starred in the national tour of the Broadway musical, "All Shook Up", directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. Susan starred for seven years in the The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular with the legendary The Radio City Rockettes, directed by the late Joe Layton. She also toured in the Neil Simon/Marvin Hamlisch production of "They're Playing Our Song" and then went on to co-star with Elizabeth Ashley in the national tour of "A Couple of White Chicks Sitting Around Talking". She has shared the stage with legendary entertainers Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones, and many more. She toured with country super star Kenny Rogers and had a top 10 country hit with the song "Killing Time". Internationally, she had recording success and received a Gold record for her hit, "Foxy". Susan and her husband, director Jeff Lester have called Las Vegas home for more than 20 years. In 1997, they opened their production company, "Big Picture Studios". Under their banner, Susan executive-produced the award-winning The Last Real Cowboys (2000), starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, and also executive-produced the documentary, Speed of Life (2008), with Amy Purdy, the inspirational Sochi bronze medalist who was also runner up in last season's Dancing with the Stars (2005). Susan is a minority partner and celebrity brand ambassador in a new beverage company, Spa Girl Cocktails, slated to launch in late 2015.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anthony Turk

She was an on and off companion of Dudley Moore and had $5 million lavished on her by tv supremo Fred Silverman with the hope that she would become a screen sensation of the 80's but she didn't. The 6 foot blonde beauty queen turned actress was spotted on a chat show going on about her grandfather's apple orchard. Fred said to get her and he'd make her a star. $5 million later she had failed to stun the audiences with her singing, and dancing, her bright patter, her satirical comedy series, her film Goldengirl and the record she made to go with it, she was a celebrity but hardly a star and it was Silverman who was stunned. She'd trained 5 hours a day with an Olympic coach and had to realistically run 100, 200 and 400 meter races. She'd come from the small town of Yucapi near Palm Springs and balked at doing the nude scenes originally written for Goldengirl so out came the nude scenes and in went wholesomeness, but it didn't matter as it didn't make her a Goldengirl. Her disappointments were soothed by Sylvester Stallone away from his wife. Marriage was hinted at but both were still married and a few weeks later it was all over and soon she had another suitor in Dudley Moore. As at 1984 she spent weekends with him when she wasn't touring in her one woman show or spending time at her apple ranch with her parents and her brothers and sisters of which she's the oldest of five.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5