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Susan Lanier

Acting Born Aug 1, 1947 Dallas, Texas, USA 24 credits

Biography

Susan Lanier, also known as Suze Lanier-Bramlett, was born in Dallas, Texas. This multi-talented and sassy actress, producer, director, writer, vocalist and musician is most known for starring in The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) and Cut! (2014). She has performed everywhere from Broadway with Tennessee Williams to the big screen with Wes Craven to the small screen opposite John Travolta. She was married to musical icon Delaney Bramlett.

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Full filmography

  • Alice (1976)
  • Police Woman (1974)
  • Switch (1975) as Amy
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
  • The Hills Have Eyes (1977) as Brenda Carter
  • Area 51 (2015) as Jennefer's Mom (as Suze Lanier-Bramlett)
  • Red Rooms (2023) as Senator Sheila Larkin
  • Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976)
  • Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Radio Singer (uncredited)
  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams (2007) as Self (as Suze Lanier)
  • Szysznyk (1977)
  • The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (1985) as Brenda (archive footage)
  • No Solicitors (2015) as Nurse Helen
  • The Black Mass (2024) as Heidi Lennon
  • The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980) as Jane
  • Madame X (1981) as Peggy
  • Her Life as a Man (1984) as Rosalee (as Suze Lanier)
  • Betrothed (2016) as Gwen Cooper (as Suze Lanier-Bramlett)
  • Cut! (2014) as Susan Lanier
  • Inverted (2024) as Alma Fines
  • Beneath the Black Veil (2019) as Patty (as Suze Lanier-Bramlett)
  • Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003) as Self
  • The Boatyard (2023) as Martha
  • The Pickle Goes in the Middle (1973) as Greta