Susan Hogan (born 1948) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress."Hogan seeks salvation in wrinkles and lines". ''

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'', April 2, 1977.

Background

Born and raised in

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, she chose to pursue acting as a career after being cast as Abigail in her high school production of ''

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''."Susan Hogan is aiming for an about-face". ''

'', February 7, 1979. She attended the

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beginning in 1966. After graduating, she began appearing in theatre productions in Toronto and at the

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, although due to her blonde, green-eyed beauty she became

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in ingenue roles until breaking through to wider notice as Stas in a 1978 production of

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's play ''Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi''.

Career

In 1979, ''

'' theatre critic Bryan Johnson named Hogan one of the year's best actresses for her performance in John Murrell's ''Waiting for the Parade''. In 1981, she injured her knee during a preview performance as Kate in a production of ''

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''."Shrew goes on, Kate or no Kate". ''

'', February 6, 1981. Although forced to withdraw from a handful of performances, she was able to return to the role. In 1983, Hogan and her husband Michael Hogan starred together in the

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miniseries ''Vanderberg'' as Hank Vanderberg, a

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oil magnate, and his wife Elizabeth. In 1991, Hogan appeared in Cynthia Grant and Svetlana Zylin's ''Djuna: What of the Night'' with

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in Toronto, Ontario. In 1985, although

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physically portrayed the role of Pauline Shapiro in ''

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'', Hogan overdubbed her voice due to Lazure's lingering Québécois accent."Three busy actresses meet in one play; Night Heat keeps Hogan on move." ''

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'', October 21, 1986. In the same year, she began appearing as Nicole in the drama series ''

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''. Other roles around this time included ''

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'', the television film ''Easy Prey'' and a guest appearance in '' Street Legal'', while her stage roles included a

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spirit in

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's ''Jessica'', Marjorie in a production of

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's '' Extremities'', and as Matilda, opposite her husband as Zastrozzi, in George F. Walker's ''

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''. However, two weeks into the run of ''Extremities'', she was forced to withdraw from the role after suffering

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during the play's opening rape scene, and was replaced by Arlene Mazerolle for the remainder of the show's run. In 1988, she was a guest co-host of CTV's talk show ''Lifetime'' for a week during regular host Liz Grogan's pregnancy leave."McTeer to co-host CTV's Lifetime". ''

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'', December 31, 1987. Other guest hosts included

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and

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. In 1989, Hogan appeared in a production of Byron Ayanoglu's ''Anarchy'', was cast in the film ''

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'', and filmed an episode of ''

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'' which was planned as a potential

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for a new series that would star Hogan as a television journalist and single mother. The series was not picked up. In 1991, Hogan appeared in her most noted film role, as Marlene in ''

Bordertown Café ''Bordertown Café'' is a 1991 Canadian drama film produced and directed by Norma Bailey and written by Kelly Rebar, based on her 1987 play of the same name."Cafe connects cultures". ''Calgary Herald'', November 27, 1991. The film stars Janet Wri ...

''. In 1993 and 1994, she appeared in the television soap opera ''

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''. In 1995, she played

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in a partially gender-reversed production of ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'', in which

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played the lead role.

Awards

In 1998, she garnered a

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nomination for her performance as Lonnie in a production of

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's ''Grace''. She was nominated in the same category in 2000 for playing Ruella in

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's ''

Communicating Doors ''Communicating Doors'' is a play written in 1994 by Alan Ayckbourn. The setting is a hotel suite that moves through time from 1974 to 2014. The central character, Poopay, must save herself from the murderous Julian by preventing the murders ...

''. She has also received three

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nominations, for Best Actress in a Film in 1998 for ''

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'', Best Actress in a Dramatic Series in 1998 for ''

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'', and Best Supporting Actress in a Film in 2005 for ''Marker''.

Personal life

Susan and Michael Hogan have three children, including actor

Gabriel Hogan Gabriel Hogan (born 17 May 1973) is a Canadian-born American actor. He is best known for his continuing role on the hit cable television firefighter comedy series ''Tacoma FD'', CBC/Up TV/Netflix’s ''Heartland'' and the drama ''Condor''. ...

."Now starring in their own home; Playmates as children, actors come from theatrical families." ''

'', February 9, 2008.

Selected filmography

*'' A Sweeter Song'' (1976) *''

I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses ''I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses'' (also known as ''Drop Dead, Dearest'' and ''Left for Dead'') is a 1978 Canadian drama mystery film based on the Peter Demeter murder case. The film is one of the infamous "Video Nasties Video nasty is a colloqui ...

'' (1978) *''

The Brood ''The Brood'' is a 1979 Canadian psychological body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, and Art Hindle. Its plot follows a man and his mentally ill ex-wife, who has been sequestered b ...

'' (1979) *''

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'' (1979) *''

An American Christmas Carol ''An American Christmas Carol'' is a 1979 American made-for-television fantasy drama film directed by Eric Till and loosely based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. Plot In Depression-era Concord, New Hampshire, a miserly ...

'' (1979) *''

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'' (1980) *''Vanderberg'' (1983) *''

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'' (1985 - 1987) *''Easy Prey'' (1986 TV movie) *''

'' (1987) *''

'' (1990) *''

White Fang ''White Fang'' is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) — and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in ''Outing'' magazine between May and October 1906, it was published in book form in Oc ...

'' (1991) *''

'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) *''No greater love (film) '' (1996) *''

Disturbing Behavior ''Disturbing Behavior'' is a 1998 teen science fiction psychological horror film starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl. The film was directed by David Nutter, who was a director and producer on ''The X-Files'', and the screenplay ...

'' (1998) *''

The Butterfly Effect 2 ''The Butterfly Effect 2'' is a 2006 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan and Gina Holden. The film is largely unrelated to the 2004 film '' ...

'' (2006) *''

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'' (2006) *''The Color of Rain'' (2014) *''The Christmas Secret'' (2014) *'' Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love'' (2016) *''Time for Me to Come Home Xmas. (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogan, Susan 1948 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian stage actresses Living people Actresses from Toronto National Theatre School of Canada alumni People from Scarborough, Toronto