Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers was an American actress and author who started out in small roles and modeling before landing the sitcom role that made her famous. Born in San Bruno, California, she played Chrissy Snow on Three's Company from 1977 to 1981, then returned to series television as Carol Foster Lambert on Step by Step from 1991 to 1998. She also starred in She's the Sheriff from 1987 to 1989 and co-hosted a revived Candid Camera from 1997 to 1999. She wrote more than 25 books, including autobiographies and diet books, and was known for advertising the ThighMaster exercise device. Her other credits included guest spots on The Six Million Dollar Man and The Love Boat, a Las Vegas stage career, where critics named her Female Entertainer of the Year in 1986, and a one-woman Broadway show, The Blonde in the Thunderbird. Somers died in 2023.