Biography
Although born in New York City, she was raised on Long Island and became interested in acting as a youngster, appearing locally as an actress and model. At the age of 16, she was a student at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and when it came time for college, she was offered three scholarships. Sullivan chose to attend Hofstra University, bypassing offers from Carnegie-Mellon and New York University. She did apprentice work at the …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as Lois on "It's a Living" (ABC) | ||
| Co-starred in the CBS primetime soap "Falcon Crest"; cast as Maggie Gioberti | ||
| Played Kathleen, the love interest to George Carlin on the sitcom "The George Carlin Show" (Fox) | ||
| Played role of Julie Farr in TV-movie sequels/series pilots "Having Babies II" and "Having Babies III" (ABC) | ||
| Starred in title role of "Julie Farr, M.D." (series was originally called "Having Babies"); won Emmy nomination | ||
1960 | Worked as a Playboy bunny in NYC while attending collge | |
1968 | Broadway debut as Elizabeth in "Jimmy Shine", starring Dustin Hoffman | |
1969 | TV debut in "Macbeth" (syndicated) | |
1970 | Played Nancy Condon in the ABC daytime drama "A World Apart" | |
1971 | Played Lenore Moore on the NBC soap "Another World" | |
1975 | Relocated from New York City to Los Angeles | |
1976 | Primetime series debut as co-star of "Rich Man, Poor Man--Book II" (ABC) | |
1978 | Feature debut, "Killer's Delight" | |
1995 | Portrayed the matriarch on the short-lived ABC drama series "The Monroes" | |
1997 | Had featured role as Cameron Diaz's mother in P J Hogan's "My Best Friend's Wedding" | |
1997 | Returned to series TV as co-star in the sitcom "Dharma and Greg" (ABC) | |
2000 | Starred in a Pasadena Playhouse production of "The Glass Menagerie" | |
Awards
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Julie Farr, M.D. |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Dharma & Greg |