Susan Anton

American singer and actress Susan Anton first drew attention through beauty contests before moving into commercials, television, film, stage and recording work. Her role in the 1979 film Goldengirl earned a Golden Globe nomination and helped lead to an NBC contract for the variety show Presenting Susan Anton and a role in the drama series Cliffhangers. On stage she has performed in The Will Rogers Follies and Hurlyburly on Broadway, played Velma Von Tussle in the Las Vegas Hairspray and its Hollywood Bowl return, and toured in All Shook Up. She spent seven years with The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular and more than 5,000 performances in the Las Vegas production at the Flamingo Hilton. Her screen credits include Cannonball Run II (1984) and Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016). As a recording artist she had a country hit with Killing Time and a Gold record with Foxy.