Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Nacimiento : 1948-09-16, Oregon City - Oregon - USA

Historia

Susan Ruttan is an actress.

Perfil

Susan Ruttan
Susan Ruttan

Películas

The Retrospective
Gary's Mother
In a satirical near-future, citizens are judged by a jury of their peers to determine whether they will proceed or conclude their journeys on earth.
Come Simi
Jeannie
A neurotic pregnant woman on the verge of giving birth, attempts to reunite her estranged family which includes an impossible mother riddled deeply with Alzheimer's, an aging porn star sister and an intense Aunt, whom the family hasn't seen in 18 years. All in an effort to fix her family history before giving birth. The colorful journey travels from Venice to Van Nuys to Simi Valley and in the end, love must win out.
The Quota
Lucy
Lucy and Viv clean up messes for the county, and they're having a bad day. Viv's husband has just left her, and supervisor Lucy struggles to figure out how the two will make their numbers or lose their jobs. On a routine stop, the ladies are led into a very remote area... (Screamfest)
Dead Air
Maggie
Logan Burnhardt is the ego-king of the airwaves, but his unflappable persona is put to the test when a terrorist bio-attack unleashes a plague of flesh-ripping maniacs on Los Angeles.
Donna on Demand
Rose
A twisted take on low-voltage celebrity and overnight "Internet stars" and what happens when the two cross paths. An off-kilter love triangle with a girl half his age, a disapproving string of ex-wives... And a stalker in a monkey mask.
Oraciones para Bobby
Betty Lambert
Bobby Griffith (Ryan Kelley), un chico adolescente gay, se suicida a causa de la intolerancia religiosa de su madre (Sigourney Weaver), una devota cristiana. Después de este trágico hecho, su madre se replanteará su escala de valores y su posición ante la homosexualidad... Basada en un suceso real ocurrido en los años setenta detallado en el libro homónimo de Leroy Aarons.
Half-Life
Lorraine Parker
As troubling signs of global cataclysms accelerate, a brother and sister react to their father's desertion and the powerful presence of their mother's new boyfriend.
Matrimonio imposible
Mom
Un hombre con fobia al matrimonio es presionado por su novia para comprometerse, después de que su propio hermano anunciase que va a casarse con una joven a la que conoce hace menos de un día.
The Legend of Butch & Sundance
Mrs. Place
Just before the turn of the Century two young outlaws team up for a historic ride. Based on historical references, the "True Story" of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Helter Skelter
Mrs. Kasabian
The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious man, attracts road-weary single mother Linda Kasabian to join his collection of outcasts on a ranch outside of Los Angeles. After murdering actress Sharon Tate, Manson and his followers are investigated by district attorney Vincent Bugliosi.
The Sure Hand of God
Lucy Trotter
A struggling widow vows to save her teenage daughter from a life of hardship by snaring her a wealthy husband.
L.A. Law: The Movie
Roxanne Melman
Nieve en California
Mrs. Claus
A girl steals a weather machine from Santa Claus, to make a snow day. The machine breaks, and causes an out of control snowstorm.
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
Janet
Told mostly in flashbacks, the film tells the story of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, one of the greatest and probably most famous courtesans of the twentieth century. While not showing her childhood, first marriage to Winston Churchill's son, or most of her affairs, we do get to see her affair and eventual marriage to Broadway producer Leland Hayward, and then her marriage to politician Averell Harriman, with whom she had an affair while both were married to others in World War II. We also see her as ambassador to France during her last years, and her death in 1997. While some (mostly her lovers) adored her, others (mostly her son and her husbands' children) hated her.
La tribu de los Krippendorf
Mrs. O'Brian
James Krippendorf (Richard Dreyfuss) es un antropólogo en apuros. Tendría que haber estado estudiando durante dos años el comportamiento de una tribu desconocida de Nueva Guinea, pero el dinero de la beca lo ha invertido en sus problemáticos hijos. Ahora, sus superiores le exigen que rinda cuentas de sus investigaciones. Lo único que se le ocurre es recurrir a sus hijos para que den vida a una tribu inexistente.
Touched By Evil
Madge Jaynes
Successful business advisor Ellen Collier is attacked by a serial rapist, and becomes frightened and withdrawn after the incident. She begins to regain her confidence with the help of her friends and her new boyfriend Jerry, but a series of events make her suspect Jerry was responsible for the crime.
Jack Reed: Muerte y venganza
Arlene Reed
En la comunidad rusa de Chicago están empezando a producirse una serie de asesinatos. El teniente Jack Reed, encargado del caso, sospecha de un individuo llamado Jurgenev que tiene aterrorizado al barrio y que pertenece a la mafia rusa.
Justice for Annie
Helen Preston
A woman discovers that the accidental death of her daughter was tied to an insurance scam in this fact-based movie.
Jack Reed: Un asesino entre nosotros
Arlene
Jack Reed es enviado a investigar un extraño tiroteo desde un vehículo que no se parece a una pandilla m.o .. Los ataques continúan, aparentemente al azar, pero Jack está decidido a descubrir cuán profundo es realmente el agujero de violencia y corrupción.
Jack Reed: uno de los nuestros
Arlene Reed
Tras sufrir dos intentos de asesinato, la joven Sara Landry se traslada a la casa de Jack Reed y su familia, donde el veterano detective puede protegerla mientras investiga quién intenta matarla. Cuando empieza a atar los cabos de una red de mentiras que implica a miembros del gobierno local, la situación se complica.
Jack Reed: En busca de la justicia
Arlene Reed
El detective de la policía de Chicago Jack Reed, investiga el brutal asesinato de una stripper mientras se ocupa de la corrupción y la burocracia dentro de su propio departamento.
Jack Reed: Bajo Sospecha
Arlene Reed
Cuando una joven madre es asesinada, el sargento de policía de Chicago Jack Reed se dispone a encontrar a su asesino. Pero el mundo secreto de las operaciones encubiertas asoma a su cabeza.
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Anne Marie Tesoriero
Jack Reed: Ilusiones rotas
Arlene Reed
Dianne Masters, esposa de un famoso abogado, aparece muerta en el maletero de un coche rescatado del río. Las sospechas recaen sobre su marido y unos corruptos policías asociados al crimen organizado. El sargento Jack Reed se enfrenta a sus superiores para desenmascarar toda la trama y llevar al asesino ante la justicia aunque ahora es su vida y la de su familia las que corren peligro.
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
Ricky Bell, an all-pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who died of a rare muscle disease in the prime of his career. The plot centers on Bell's relationship with a father-less handicapped boy, and his efforts to be a big brother to him. The boy ends up being an inspiration for Bell when his disease makes the athlete more afflicted than the boy.
Fuego y lluvia
Sandra Thompson
Adaptación televisiva de la novela del mismo nombre, que se basó en un hecho real ocurrido en 1985, cuando el vuelo 191 de Delta Airlines se estrelló en pleno aterrizaje.
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Judy Hecker
A suburban housewife (Teri Garr) thinks she has uncovered a murder plot in this genre spoof.
Funny Baby
Claire
Duffy es un dibujante de cómic que cree no estar preparado para tener un hijo, a la espera de sentir de verdad su "reloj biológico". Pero su mujer no será plenamente feliz hasta que lo consiga. Cuando Duffy se siente atraído por otra mujer, tendrá que plantearse entre reconquistar a su esposa o lanzarse a una nueva aventura.
Sweet 15
Mrs. Zavala
Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood. Marta is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event, but her outlook changes completely when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret: He never became a U.S. citizen.
El cielo se equivocó
Woman in the Bookstore
Louie y Corinne Jeffries forman un matrimonio feliz hasta que un coche atropella al joven y le mata. 20 años más tarde, la hija de ambos, Miranda, se enamora de un chico llamado Alex Finch, que resulta ser la reencarnación de Louie.
Take My Daughters, Please
Courtney
A woman with four single daughters sets out to try and get them married.
Visiones, 13 años después
Miriam
A mediados de los años 70, los miembros de una secta cometen un suicidio en masa. Cynthia, una joven del grupo, sobrevive y es ingresada en un hospital. Después de permanecer 13 años en coma, Cynthia no puede recordar el terrible incidente. Poco a poco, con la ayuda de su psiquiatra, empieza a recordar lo sucedido pero en su mente se mezcla el sueño y la realidad hasta llegar a no poder distinguir claramente las dos cosas. En estas visiones, la joven rememora la noche del suicidio: el líder de la secta hablando desde el altar y los otros sectarios cayendo muertos a su alrededor. Pero los recuerdos permitirán a Cynthia sospechar de las intenciones del líder de la secta, al que la joven cree aún vivo.
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
self
Jay Leno hosts "Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour," a one hour special featuring a humorous look at the American family.
La bahía de la muerte
Debbi McGwin
Linda y Jerry son un matrimonio que se han mudado a un pequeño pueblo costero, donde deciden comprar una vieja casa. En el contrato acuerdan que deben dejar a su antigua dueña, una viejecita, a vivir en la casa de invitados. Pero pronto en el lugar comienzan a pasar cosas extrañas...
Under the Influence
Ms. Morgan
A hard-drinking family man has been successful in his business despite his alcoholism. His daughter, a professional, struggles to meet her father's high expectations while she becomes addicted to prescription drugs; his son, who works for him and who serves as both his whipping boy and his drinking buddy, is becoming an alcoholic like his dad. Then the father's drinking finally takes its toll on his health, and he demands that his son bring him liquor in the hospital as his son's life, and his daughter's, fall apart at home.
L.A. Law: Pilot
Roxanne Melman
Pilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, a Los Angeles law firm, in dealing with their courtroom cases and personal matters out of the courthouse. While the entire office deals with the unexpected death of one of the founding senior partners, Norman Chaney, junior partner Michael Kuzak reluctantly takes on the defense of a wealthy and spoiled young man, accused with two friends, of raping a woman dying from leukemia. While intern Abby Perkins deals with her abusive alcoholic husband, divorce lawyer Arnie Becker takes advantage of his latest client caught up in her divorce. Public defender Victor Sifuentes is also offered to join the firm, while the ruthless managing partner, Douglas Brackman, deals with a surprising revelation from his new secretary.
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Judge M. Tyson
A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.
Do You Remember Love
Julie
Barbara Wyatt-Hollis is an English professor who begins to experience the effects of Alzheimer's. The film documents her decline and the emotional turmoil it causes for her. It also shows how the changes impact her husband, George, and their children. The film also looks at the process by which families can be educated and supported to deal with the impact of the disease, as well as what is done for those afflicted.
Kicks
Rosemary
A wealthy man with a penchant for living on the edge and engaging in dangerous, life-threatening activities becomes romantically involved with a female university professor who has the same proclivities.
Malos modales
Biker
Piper (Georg Olden) es llevado a un orfanato por la policía. Allí conoce a otros niños internos, entre los que están Mouse (Michael Hentz), Blackie (Christopher Brown), Whitey (Joey Coleman) y Joey (Pamela Segall). Tanto Kurtz como Serena, la administradora del centro, tratan con muy malos modos a los chicos. Estos van a unirse para rescatar al joven Mouse, quien ha sido adoptado por los Fitzpatrick (Martin Mull y Karen Black) una familia de locos y raros personajes.
Scorned and Swindled
Margie
A man seduces women to get their money. He has plenty of success, but this time he has met his match.
Second Sight: A Love Story
Robin
Alexandra McKay is a woman who's been blind for twenty years and is afraid that people will just try to get close to her because of her condition, so she ultimately stays to herself and her trusty guide dog, Emma. When Richard Chapman enters her life, a romance develops and McKay begins to let the outside world in to her private world. The prospect of an operation arises that will restore McKay's eyesight, but the fear of what it will do to her relationship with Chapman and the concern over the fate of her guide dog weigh heavily upon her decision to do the procedure.
Thursday's Child
Portsmouth Nurse
Un adolescente tiene un grave problema en el corazón del que debe ser operado.
Independence Day
Nurse
Durante los preparativos de la festividad del 4 de julio, Mary Ann Taylor se enfrenta a un importante dilema. Sus inquietudes le empujan a dejar su pueblo y marcharse a la ciudad a estudiar fotografía. Sin embargo, tendría que dejar atrás a su novio, un joven mecánico al que adora. Los problemas de la hermana de éste, Nancy, y la ilusión con la que preparan su coche deportivo para la carrera anual mantienen a Mary Ann atrapada entre dos mundos.
Drop-Out Father
Woman Prude
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.