Heidi Swedberg (born ) is an American former actress, best known for playing Susan Ross, the fiancée of George Costanza, on the television sitcom Seinfeld. She has not performed as an actress since 2010, and has worked as a musician and educator.
Early life Swedberg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, graduating from Sandia High School in 1984.
Career Acting
After graduation, Swedberg moved to Kentucky, where she spent a year at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. Her first film role was in Norman Jewison's In Country (1989). She then appeared in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael and Kindergarten Cop (both 1990) and in Too Much Sun and the Jim Abrahams comedy spoof Hot Shots! (both 1991). She then took on the role of Susan Ross in the long-running TV comedy Seinfeld (11 episodes in season four, 16 episodes in season seven, and in a flashback in season nine's 'backward' episode). She acted in many other television shows both before and after her appearances on Seinfeld.
Music Swedberg's last acting credit was in 2010, after which she shifted her career toward music and education. She taught music at Saint Brendan Elementary School in the Los Angeles Hancock Park neighborhood. While living in Hawaii, Swedberg grew up playing the ukulele. In 1992, when playing a singer/songwriter for a television pilot, she began playing the instrument again. She plays it and sings in her band, Heidi Swedberg and The Sukey Jump Band, with whom she has released the albums PLAY! (2009) and My Cup of Tea (2013).
Swedberg appears at ukulele festivals and nightclubs with her other band, the Smoking Jackets, with multi-instrumentalists Daniel Ward, Craig McClelland and John Bartlit. She regularly teaches music at the John C. Campbell Folk School.
Personal life Swedberg was married to Philip Holahan from 1994 until their divorce in 2019. Together they have two daughters.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1989In CountryDawn1990Too Much SunSister Agnes1990Welcome Home, Roxy CarmichaelAndrea Stein1990Kindergarten CopJoshua’s Mother1991Hot Shots!Mary Thompson1996Up Close & PersonalSheila1997Car OwnerShort film1998Dennis the Menace Strikes AgainAlice MitchellVideo1999Galaxy QuestBrandon's mother200075 Degrees in JulyKay Colburn
Television Year Title Role Notes1989MatlockSister Katherine"The Priest"1990ThirtysomethingMiss Jackie"The Guilty Party"1991Quantum LeapValerie Nevski"Private Dancer"1991Northern ExposureLinda"Only You"1991-92Brooklyn Bridge Miss McCullough"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", "The Gift"1992SistersJill Parkins"Troubled Waters", "Working Girls"1992RocHelen"Roc Throws Joey Out", "Joey Messes Up"1992–1997SeinfeldSusan RossRecurring role in 29 episodes1993RocHelen"You Don't Send Me No Flowers"1994Empty NestPatty Olsen"Love a la Mode"1994Murder, She WroteLorna Thompson"Proof in the Pudding"1994Star Trek: Deep Space NineRekelen"Profit and Loss"1994Father and ScoutDonna PaleyTV film1994Grace Under FireRamona"Jimmy's Girl", "Cold Turkey"1995If Not for YouMelanie McKee"Pilot"1996Touched by an AngelMarty Dillard"Secret Service"1997RitaTV film1997Breast MenEileenTV film1999Evolution's ChildElaine CordellTV film2001RoswellMeredith Dupree"Disturbing Behavior", "How the Other Half Lives"2001Gideon's CrossingMrs. Cabochon"Flashpoint"2001Strong MedicineCelia Farber"Rebirth"2002ERRobin Turner"Lockdown", "Chaos Theory"2002Gilmore GirlsDebbie Fincher"One's Got Class and the Other Ones Dyes"2003Oliver BeeneCynthia Vogel"A Day at the Beach"2003BeckerMrs. Whitford"Mr. and Ms. Conception"2006Without a TraceLaura Worth"911"2008BonesAlice Elliot"The Finger in the Nest"2009Wizards of Waverly PlaceMiss Majorhealey"Art Teacher"2010HawthorneOlivia Maxwell"Hidden Truths"
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