Susan Lanier

Biography

Susan Lanier is an American actress born in Dallas. During the 1970s she made guest appearances on Barnaby Jones, Alice, Police Woman, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, and Eight is Enough, and played Bambi on Welcome Back, Kotter. In 1976 she joined John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt for the second pilot of Three's Company; producers had picked her for the part of Chrissy Snow before Suzanne Somers took over. She starred in The Hills Have Eyes (1977) and played Sandi Chandler on Szysznyk from 1977 to 1978. On CBS she was a regular on Tony Orlando and Dawn's Rainbow Hour, doing comedy sketches with guests. Her stage work included Last of the Red Hot Lovers in San Antonio in 1972 and a late 1970s production of Night of the Iguana with Richard Chamberlain in Los Angeles. She later became a portrait photographer, and Backstage West named her one of LA's top ten photographers in 2005.

79years old

Turns 80 on August 1in 292 days

Born August 1, 1947Dallas
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Susan Lanier-Bramlett

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 46 years1977 to 2023

Every film, newest first

2023The Black MassIMDb rating 4.0
2019Beneath the Black VeilIMDb rating 4.8
1985The Hills Have Eyes Part 2IMDb rating 3.8
1977The Hills Have EyesIMDb rating 6.3

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A role that slipped away
Susan Lanier was the producers' original choice for Chrissy Snow on Three's Company, but after replacing Susanne Zenor in the second pilot, she was replaced by Suzanne Somers.
Beyond film
Lanier spent a season as a series regular on CBS's Tony Orlando and Dawn's Rainbow Hour, where she performed stand-up and comedy sketches alongside the show's guests.
Beyond film
In the late 1970s, Lanier appeared at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, taking a role in Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana. Richard Chamberlain also starred in that production.
A change of course
Lanier worked as a portrait photographer, shooting for magazines plus book and album covers. Backstage West named her among LA's top ten photographers in 2005.

Susan Lanier movies on Netflix

The Black Mass2023IMDb rating 4.0as Heidi Lennon
Beneath the Black Veil2019IMDb rating 4.8as Patty(Suze Lanier-Bramlett)
The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8as Brenda
The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3as Brenda Carter

Most often with

Wes Craven directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Berryman

Virginia Vincent

Janus Blythe

Robert Houston

Martin Speer

Wes CravenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Berryman2 films together, 1977 to 1985
Michael Berryman's page
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Lanier as BrendaBerryman as Pluto
- The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Lanier as Brenda CarterBerryman as Pluto
Virginia Vincent2 films together, 1977 to 1985
Virginia Vincent's page
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Lanier as BrendaVincent as Ethel
- The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Lanier as Brenda CarterVincent as Ethel Carter
Janus Blythe2 films together, 1977 to 1985
Janus Blythe's page
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Lanier as BrendaBlythe as Rachel / Ruby
- The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Lanier as Brenda CarterBlythe as Ruby
Robert Houston2 films together, 1977 to 1985
Robert Houston's page
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Lanier as BrendaHouston as Bobby
- The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Lanier as Brenda CarterHouston as Bobby Carter
Martin Speer2 films together, 1977 to 1985
Martin Speer's page
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Lanier as BrendaSpeer as Doug
- The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Lanier as Brenda CarterSpeer as Doug Wood
Wes CravenDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1985
All films by Wes Craven
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Lanier as Brenda
- The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Lanier as Brenda Carter

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