Sherry Stringfield Wiki Biography
Sherry Lea Stringfield is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the NBC medical drama ER, a role for which she received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was a member of ER’s original cast, but she quit the show during its …
| Full Name | Sherry Stringfield |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 24, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.702 m) |
| Profession | Film actress |
| Education | State University of New York at Purchase |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Larry Joseph (m. 1998–2006) |
| Children | Phoebe Joseph, Milo Joseph |
| Nicknames | Sherry Lea Stringfield |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834606 |
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Movies | The Shunning, The Stepfather, Autumn in New York, The Confession, Who Is Clark Rockefeller?, Born to Race, 54, The Dog Lover, Burnzy’s Last Call, Company Town, Going Home, Forfeit, A Very Brave Witch … and More Great Halloween Stories for Kids!, Back |
| TV Shows | Guiding Light, ER, Tell Me You Love Me, NYPD Blue |
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| 1 | I was really wild back then [in high school], and theater just allowed me to sing, dance, jump and run around the stage playing all kinds of characters. It was like playtime. You were creating something, and there was a result that other people could enjoy. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | According to Steven Bochco, Sherry asked the producers to release her from her contract for NYPD Blue (1993) after the first season because she said she was not enjoying being a TV actress and wanted to return to New York. Less than a week after being let out of the contract, she was hired as a regular cast member for the new TV series ER (1994). |
| 2 | Graduated from Klein High School in Spring, Texas. |
| 3 | Spent a year traveling through Europe. |
| 4 | She appeared in a 1997 “Got Milk?” ad in which she stated that she is lactose-intolerant. |
| 5 | Her paternal grandmother is from Sweden. |
| 6 | Was voted one of the “100 Sexiest Women in the World” by readers of FHM Magazine (1997) |
| 7 | She gave birth to 8-pound, 4-ounce Milo, her second child with then-husband Larry E. Joseph on 12 April 2004. |
| 8 | Is the only cast member to leave and return to ER (1994). Ming-Na Wen had a recurring role in season 1 but came back in season 6. |
| 9 | Daughter, Phoebe, born with then-husband Larry E. Joseph. [March 2001] |
| 10 | Stringfield has negotiated a deal with Warner Brothers to return to ER (1994) for 3 more seasons. [June 2001] |
| 11 | Graduated from Klein High School in Klein, Texas (just outside of Houston), and is remembered for “streaking” the Nation Honor Society induction meeting. |
| 12 | Enjoys skiing, motorcycle riding, reading and traveling. |
| 13 | Reported to be quitting ER (1994) to spend more time with boyfriend. Will not be acting again in the near future. [November 1996] |
| 14 | The man she married, journalist Larry E. Joseph, is not the man she left ER (1994) for. |
| 15 | Has taught acting at the State University of New York. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | 2016 | TV Series | Karen Garrett |
| The Dog Lover | 2016 | Jackie O’Connell | |
| Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief | 2015 | Documentary | Sara Northrup (voice) |
| Under the Dome | 2014 | TV Series | Pauline Rennie |
| Runaway | 2014 | TV Movie | Miranda |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2013 | TV Series | Dawn Banks |
| The Confession | 2013 | TV Movie | Laura Mayfield Bennett |
| Hornet’s Nest | 2012 | TV Movie | Virginia West |
| Criminal Behavior | 2011 | TV Movie | Molly Collins |
| Born to Race | 2011 | Video | Lisa Abrams |
| The Shunning | 2011 | TV Movie | Laura Mayfield-Bennett |
| Who Is Clark Rockefeller? | 2010 | TV Movie | Sandra Boss |
| Night and Day | 2010 | TV Movie | Elizabeth Hollister |
| Back | 2009 | TV Movie | Cheryl Miles-Burke |
| The Stepfather | 2009 | Leah | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2009 | TV Series | Mary Jane Porter |
| ER | 1994-2009 | TV Series | Susan Lewis |
| Law & Order | 2008 | TV Series | Carly |
| In Plain Sight | 2008 | TV Series | Marci Allen Marci Arnstein |
| Shark | 2007 | TV Series | Nora March |
| Tell Me You Love Me | 2007 | TV Series | Rita |
| Forfeit | 2007 | Karen | |
| Company Town | 2006 | TV Movie | Angie Amberson |
| ER: The Game | 2005 | Video Game | Dr. Susan Lewis (voice) |
| Third Watch | 2002 | TV Series | Susan Lewis |
| Viva Las Nowhere | 2001 | Marguerite | |
| Blue’s Clues | 2001 | TV Series | Eyeleen |
| Autumn in New York | 2000 | Sarah | |
| Going Home | 2000 | TV Movie | Katherine Barton |
| Touched by an Angel | 1999 | TV Series | Major Josie Saunders |
| Border Line | 1999 | TV Movie | Allison Westlin |
| 54 | 1998 | Viv | |
| Burnzy’s Last Call | 1995 | Jackie | |
| NYPD Blue | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Laura Michaels Kelly |
| Guiding Light | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Blake Spaulding |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER | 1995-1996 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Got Rights? | 2012 | Short | Herself |
| Previously On: E.R. | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Séries express | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Your Mommy Kills Animals! | 2007 | Documentary | Herself – Actress |
| Children’s Hospital | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Narrator |
| Nova | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Narrator |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| The 22nd Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Accepting Award for Favourite Dramatic Television Series |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1996 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series – Drama |
| The 21st Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself – Accepting Award for Favorite Television Dramatic Series / New Dramatic Television Series |
| Saturday Night Live | 1995 | TV Series | Herself – Audience |
| The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| The 20th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself – Accepting Award for Favorite Television Dramatic Series / New Dramatic Television Series |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1996 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | ER (1994) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | ER (1994) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Series | ER (1994) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | ER (1994) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1995 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 1993 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Villain/Villainess | The Guiding Light (1952) |
| 1991 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Villainess: Daytime | The Guiding Light (1952) |