Suzanne Marie Somers (née Mahoney; October 16, 1946 – October 15, 2023) was an American actress, author, singer, businesswoman, and health spokesperson best known for starring in the sitcoms Three's Company and Step by Step and for appearing in the films American Graffiti and Serial Mom.
She was married to Bruce Somers and had one child with him, and then later married to producer/host of Anniversary Game Alan Hamel. Her granddaughter is actress Camelia Somers.
Somers was also an entrepreneur, specializing in health and beauty products, and has has drawn some controversy for her embrace of homeopathic medicine.
Somers died on October 15, 2023, a day shy of her 77th birthday, after an over 20-year battle with breast cancer.
Filmography
Film
- 1968: Bullitt as Woman (Uncredited Role)
- 1969: Daddys Gone A Hunting as Sidewalk Extra (uncredited)
- 1970: Fools as Woman at Baptism (uncredited)
- 1973: American Graffiti as Blonde in T-Bird
- 1973: Magnum Force as Pool Girl (uncredited)
- 1975: Sky Heist as Female Reporter
- 1977: Billy Jack Goes To Washington as Party Girl
- 1977: Ants as Gloria
- 1978: Zuma Beach as Bonnie Katt
- 1979: Yesterdays Hero as Cloudy
- 1980: Nothing Personal as Abigail Adams
- 1988: Totally Minnie as Director
- 1990: Rich Men Single Women as Paige
- 1991: Keeping Secrets as Suzanne Somers
- 1992: Exclusive as Marcy Singer
- 1994: Serial Mom as Suzanne Somers
- 1994: Seduced By Evil as Leigh Lindsay
- 1996: The Nutty Professor (1996) as Thighmaster Lady on TV (uncredited)
- 1996: Devils Food as Sally McCormick
- 1997: Love Struck as Venus
- 1998: No Laughing Matter as Emma Poleski
- 1998: Rusty A Dogs Tale as Malley the Dog (voice)
- 1999: The Darklings as Clara Hagan/Emily Shepherd (TV Movie)
- 2001: Say It Isn't So as Gilbert's Mom (uncredited)
Television
- 1974: Lotsa Luck as Gloria
- 1974: The Rockford Files as Ginny Nelson
- 1975-1977: Starsky & Hutch as Jane Hutton/Linda Offenbecker/Sally Ann Sloane
- 1976: One Day at a Time (1975) as Sondra
- 1977: The Love Boat as Lorraine Hoffman
- 1977: The Six Million Dollar Man as Jenny Fraser
- 1977-1981: Three's Company as Chrissy Snow
- 1979: The Ropers as Chrissy Snow
- 1985: Hollywood Wives as Gina Germaine
- 1987-1989: Shes The Sheriff as Sheriff Hildy Granger
- 1991-1998: Step by Step as Carol Foster Lambert
- 1993: Sisters as Suzanne Sommers
- 1993: The Larry Sanders Show as Suzanne Somers
- 1994: Full House as Suzanne Somers
- 1994: The Suzanne Somers Show as Herself (Host/producer)
- 1995: The Naked Truth as Suzanne Somers
- 1996: The Simpsons as Suzanne Somers
Bibliography
- Touch Me The Peoms Of Suzanne Somers (1980)
- Keeping Secrets (1987)
- Wednesdays Children Adult Survivors Of Abuse Speak Out (1992)
- After The Fall How I Picked Myself Up Dusted Myserlf Off And Started All Over Again (1998)
- Suzanne Somers Get Skinny On Fabulous Food (1999)
- Suzanne Somers Eat Cheat And Melt The Fat Away (2001)
- Somersize Chocolate (2004)
- The Sexy Forever Recipe Bible (2011)