Susan Gabrielle Ball (born March 2, 1967, in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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) is an American actress and vegetarian. She stopped acting in her early twenties, and now dabbles in photography. She is best known for her starring role in ''
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills'', which was created by
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominate ...
. She has had many guest starring and recurring roles, most notably on ''
Rags to Riches
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'', ''
Perfect Strangers'', ''
Valerie
Valerie may refer to:
People
*Saint Valerie (disambiguation), a number of saints went by the name Valerie
*Valerie (given name), a feminine given name
Songs
*"Valerie", a 1981 song by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash''
*"Valerie", a 1982 son ...
'', and ''
It's a Living
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''.
Early life
Ball was born in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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. As a teen, she was selected to participate as an actress in the
Sundance Institute
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's prestigious Director's Workshop.
Filmography
Television
Films
References
External links
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Living people
American stand-up comedians
American television actresses
1967 births
Actresses from Philadelphia
University of Vermont alumni
21st-century American comedians
21st-century American actresses