Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sue Charlton in the ''

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'' film series (1986–2001), with the first installment earning her a

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nomination.

Early life

Linda Kozlowski was born and raised in a Polish American family in Fairfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Helen E. (

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Helena Parniawska) and Stanley M. Kozlowski (

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Stanisław Kozłowski). She is a 1976 graduate of Fairfield's Andrew Warde High School. Kozlowski graduated from the

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's drama division in 1981.

Career

Kozlowski debuted in the 1981–1982

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production ''How It All Began''. She played "Miss Forsythe" on

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in ''

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'' and in 1984 took the same role in the film version of 1985. Her big break came in 1986 when she was cast as the female lead, opposite

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, in the Australian film ''

'', during the filming of which their on-screen chemistry resulted in a real relationship. In 1987, Kozlowski was nominated for a Golden Globe award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance as Sue Charlton. Two years later, she revisited her starring role with Hogan in ''

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''. Also, in 1988, she starred with

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and

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in ''

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'' and the TV miniseries ''

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''. Since that time, she has appeared in ''

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'' in 1990, ''Backstreet Justice'' (with

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) and '' The Neighbor'' (with

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) in 1994, and '' Village of the Damned'' in 1995. In 2001, she starred again with Hogan in ''

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''. She has largely left the acting business because of dissatisfaction with the roles she was gaining, stating: "These straight-to-video, schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything... Between that and my biological clock, I decided to give it all away."

Personal life

Kozlowski co-starred in ''

'' (1986) with Australian actor

, and two years later in ''

'', when they became a couple. They married on May 5, 1990, after he divorced his wife Noelene. They tried to settle in

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but moved to

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in late 1990s. Kozlowski and Hogan have one son, Chance. Kozlowski had been married once prior to her marriage to Hogan. In October 2013, Kozlowski filed for divorce from Hogan, citing irreconcilable differences, with the divorce finalized in 2014.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kozlowski, Linda Living people American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American people of Polish descent Juilliard School alumni Actors from Fairfield, Connecticut 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women 1958 births