Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan
Birth name	Susan Diane Dunrud
Born	September 16, 1948 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Notable Roles	Roxanne Melman in L.A. Law
Notable Episodes
Awards

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Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
L.A. Law	Roxanne Melman	1986–1993	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Amanda's		1x13 - Oh, Promise Me	UNAIRED
Remington Steele	Miss Livermore	3x02 - Lofty Steele	October 2, 1984
Newhart	Sarah	3x10 - Georgie's Girl	December 31, 1984
The Jeffersons	Mrs. Cunningham	11x18 - That Blasted Cunningham	April 2, 1985
Night Court	Ellen Blake	3x09 - The Wheels of Justice (1)	December 5, 1985
L.A. Law	Roxanne Melman	8x09 - Rhyme and Punishment	December 16, 1993
Touched by an Angel	Joanne Peters	1x05 - Cassie's Choice	October 26, 1994
Chicago Hope	Linda Fortin	3x06 - Higher Powers	October 21, 1996
Chicago Hope	Linda Fortin	3x13 - Verdicts	January 13, 1997
Suddenly Susan	Nectarine	2x07 - It's My Nana and I'll Cry if I Want To	November 10, 1997
Suddenly Susan	Nectarine	2x25 - Oh, How They Danced (1)	May 18, 1998
Suddenly Susan	Nectarine	2x26 - Oh, How They Danced (2)	May 18, 1998
3rd Rock from the Sun	Cathy	4x19 - Citizen Solomon	April 29, 1999
Family Law	Angry Beauty Shop Client	1x14 - Stealing Home	January 24, 2000
Touched by an Angel	Mrs. Donovan	6x24 - A Clown's Prayer	May 7, 2000
Judging Amy	Lyla Myles	2x17 - Romeo and Juliet Must Die--Well, Maybe Just Juliet	April 10, 2001
Gilmore Girls	Bed & Breakfast Wife	2x04 - The Road Trip to Harvard	October 23, 2001
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Doris Kroeger	6x11 - Gone	January 8, 2002
CSI: NY	Mrs. Moreland	1x03 - American Dreamers	October 6, 2004
Monk	Mrs. Ledsky	4x08 - Mr. Monk and Little Monk	August 26, 2005
Boston Legal	Jeanie Biddle	2x07 - Truly, Madly, Deeply	November 8, 2005
Private Practice	Nora	2x13 - Nothing to Fear	January 22, 2009
Ghost Whisperer	Mrs. Blakelock	4x19 - Thrilled to Death	April 10, 2009
Castle	Eleanor Pike	1x08 - Ghosts	April 27, 2009
Grey's Anatomy	Mrs. Swork	7x11 - Disarm	January 6, 2011

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
L.A. Law: 100th Episode Celebration	Herself	February 6, 1991	L.A. Law
Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law - Secrets of the Firm	Herself	February 19, 2000
NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Herself	May 5, 2002
L.A. Law: The Movie	Roxanne Melman	May 12, 2002	L.A. Law

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
The $25,000 Pyramid		November 17-21, 1986
The $25,000 Pyramid		December 22-26, 1986
The $25,000 Pyramid		April 6-10, 1987
The $100,000 Pyramid		October 26-30, 1987
The $100,000 Pyramid		February 8-12, 1988
The $100,000 Pyramid		May 16-20, 1988
The $100,000 Pyramid		January 28-February 1, 1991
The $100,000 Pyramid		November 18-22, 1991