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Acting

Susan Ruttan

Career: Active from 1984 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 8
top three billing

Average score: 52/100

Highest rated: L.A. Law: Pilot
78/100

Characters

2

The characters Susan Ruttan played, best-known titles first.

Susan Ruttan as Gladys Montrose

Susan Ruttan as Roxanne Melman

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Susan Ruttan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.1, average 2.5
Violence
2.8, average 4.1
Adrenaline
3.6, average 4.8
Wonder
2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Psychological Tension 2
1980s Nostalgia 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

95

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Lost with You

as Betty

2020s

7 titles · average score 68

House Cat

as Myerson

Woodstockers

as Lizzy

A Man on the Inside

74

TV show · as Gladys Montrose

Sprung

79

TV show · as Lorraine

United States of Al

52

TV show · as Mrs. Foster

The Retrospective

as Gary's Mother

Viral Vignettes

TV show · as Patricia

2010s

14 titles · average score 68

Bob Hearts Abishola

60

TV show · as Mrs. Clark

Weird City

63

TV show · as Linda Maxsome

9-1-1

68

TV show · as Sandy

The Good Doctor

65

TV show · as May

American Vandal

84

TV show · as Patricia McClain

The Grim Sleeper

49

as Debra Gerngross

I Didn't Do It

68

TV show · as Ada

Mom

72

TV show · as Lucy

Common Law

65

TV show · as Paul's Mother

Shameless

76

TV show · as Sister Mary Luke

Grimm

69

TV show · as Betty Frame

Good Luck Charlie

75

TV show · as Mrs. Dobbs

2000s

24 titles · average score 61

Castle

68

TV show · as Mrs. Pike

Private Practice

59

TV show · as Nora

Hannah Montana

63

TV show · as Grandma

Grey's Anatomy

71

TV show · as Mrs. Swork

Ghost Whisperer

50

TV show · as Mrs. Blakelock

CSI: NY

60

TV show · as Mrs. Moreland

Boston Legal

75

TV show · as Jeanie Biddle

NCIS

63

TV show · as Samantha Delfino

Monk

78

TV show · as Mrs. Ledsky

Gilmore Girls

79

TV show · as Bed & Breakfast Wife

The Ultimate Christmas Present

53

as Mrs. Claus

Strong Medicine

70

TV show · as Dr. Offenbach

1990s

23 titles · average score 55

Judging Amy

76

TV show · as Lyla Myles

Popular

69

TV show · as Joy Ferrara

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

82

TV show · as Doris Kroeger

Touched By Evil

53

as Madge Jaynes

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

as Arlene

3rd Rock from the Sun

65

TV show · as Cathy

Chicago Hope

73

TV show · as Linda Fortin

Touched by an Angel

44

TV show · as Mrs. Donovan / Joanne Peters

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

60

as Arlene Reed

Deadly Medicine

as Genene Jones

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

as Judy Hecker

Funny About Love

21

as Claire

1980s

24 titles · average score 65

Chances Are

64

as Woman in the Bookstore

Take My Daughters, Please

as Courtney

Bay Coven

35

as Debbi McGwin

L.A. Law

77

TV show · as Roxanne Melman

L.A. Law: Pilot

78

as Roxanne Melman

What's Happening Now!!

42

TV show

Night Court

74

TV show · as Mrs. Blake

Second Sight: A Love Story

as Robin

AfterMASH

61

TV show · as Doris Gardena

Remington Steele

79

TV show · as Miss Livermore

Newhart

79

TV show · as Sarah

Bosom Buddies

65

TV show

1970s

1 title · average score 80

The Jeffersons

80

TV show

1950s

1 title · average score 84

Hallmark Hall of Fame

84

TV show · as Portsmouth Nurse