Susanne Zenor

Susanne Zenor
Born
Sue Zan Zenor[1]

(1947-11-26) November 26, 1947 (age 76)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Other namesSusan Zenor
OccupationActress
Years active1970–1980
Spouse
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(m. 1980; died 2007)​

Susanne Zenor (born November 26, 1947) is an American actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on Days of Our Lives.

Early life

Sue Zan Zenor was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 26, 1947.[1] Zenor was initiated in the Alpha Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa, in Jeffersonville in 1964.[1]

Career

Zenor started her acting career at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.[1]

Zenor appeared in the movie The Moonshine War (1970) in which she portrayed Miley Mitchell. Zenor appeared in the Woody Allen movie Play It Again, Sam (1972) in which her name was listed as Suzanne Zenor. She played Alda Wadsworth in The Baby (1973)[2] and was credited as Suzanne Zenor. She also appeared as one of Stockard Channing's victims on TV in Joan Rivers' dark comedy The Girl Most Likely To... (1973), which co-starred Edward Asner.

Zenor made many television guest appearances during the 1970s, in shows such as McMillan & Wife, Love, American Style, M*A*S*H, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Barnaby Jones. In 1976, she appeared in ABC's original pilot for Three's Company playing the naive blonde, Samantha. She starred alongside John Ritter and Valerie Curtin. A second pilot followed, with Susan Lanier in the role of Samantha, now called Chrissy. Eventually, the role went to Suzanne Somers.

In 1977, Zenor started playing the role of Margo Anderman Horton on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Zenor left the role in 1980. She was married to her Days co-star Edward Mallory until his death in 2007.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1970 The Moonshine War Miley Mitchell
1972 Play It Again, Sam Discotheque Girl
1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit Paula
1973 The Baby Alba Wadsworth
1973 The Way We Were Dumb Blonde
1975 Lucky Lady Brunette
1977 The Choirboys Blonde
1978 Rabbit Test Mother of Triplets

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1972 McMillan & Wife Virginia Duke Episode: "An Elementary Case of Murder"
1973 Here We Go Again Sheryl Episode: "Sunday, Soggy Sunday"
1973 Catch-22 Nurse Duckett Television film
1973 Love, American Style Cristabel Episode: "Love and the Lie"
1973 The Girl Most Likely To... Heidi Murphy Television film
1974 M*A*S*H Nurse Murphy Episode: "For Want of a Boot"
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man Airman Jill Denby Episode: "Pilot Error"
1975 That's My Mama Foxy Flo Episode: "Trial and Error"
1975 The Impostor April Television film
1976 Police Story Marsha Episode: "The Other Side of the Fence"
1976 Petrocelli Gigi Laverne 2 episodes
1976 Barnaby Jones Sue Ellen Episode: "Blood Vengeance"
1976 The Nancy Walker Show Barbara Warner Episode: "The Babysitter"
1976 Three's Company Samantha Unaired Pilot #1
1977 C.P.O. Sharkey Jackie Episode: "Skolnick in Love"
1977 Husbands and Wives Joy Bell Television film
1977 Eight Is Enough Cocktail Waitress Episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
1977–1980 Days of Our Lives Margo Anderman 196 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Susanne Zenor". November 1, 1970.
  2. ^ Sculthorpe, Derek (2022-06-22). Ruth Roman: A Career Portrait. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4630-5.