Suzanna Potter Love (born April 8, 1950) is an American former actress known for her appearances in several films directed by her husband, German director

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, in the 1980s.

Early life

Love was born in New York City on April 8, 1950, to Marie Felicité (née Pratt; 19262002) and Kennett Love (19242013). Her father, originally from

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, was a correspondent for ''

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'', and covered international affairs extensively in the 1950s. Her mother was a descendant of Charles Pratt, who founded the

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. Love grew up in New York City, and attended the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in

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; she later attended

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. Love is a

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heiress.

Acting career

Love married to German film director

on January 26, 1978, and starred in several of his movies throughout the 1980s, beginning with '' Blank Generation'' and the supernatural horror film ''

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'' in 1980. In 1983, she acted in four of Lommel's films: the psychological thriller ''

Olivia Olivia may refer to: People * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer) (Olivia Longott, born 1981), American singer * Olívia (basketball) (Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, born 1974 ...

''; the science fiction film ''BrainWaves''; the horror film ''

Boogeyman II ''Boogeyman II'' (known as ''Revenge of the Boogeyman'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1983 American horror film directed by Ulli Lommel and starring Suzanna Love, Ulli Lommel, and Shannah Hall. It is a sequel to the 1980 film ''The Boogeyman''. L ...

''; and the supernatural horror film ''

The Devonsville Terror ''The Devonsville Terror'' is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by Ulli Lommel and starring Suzanna Love, Donald Pleasence, and Robert Walker. The plot focuses on three different women who arrive in a conservative New England town ...

'', the last of which she co-wrote with Lommel. In 1984, Love appeared in Lommel's satirical science fiction

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'', in which she portrayed a punk singer, followed by the comedy ''

Revenge of the Stolen Stars ''Revenge of the Stolen Stars'' is a 1985 American comedy film, comedy fantasy film directed by Ulli Lommel and starring Klaus Kinski, Suzanna Love, Barry Hickey (actor), Barry Hickey and Ulli Lommel. Plot A young man named Gene McBride inherits ...

'' (1985).

Later life

Love has largely remained out of the public eye since retiring from acting in 1991, though she did collaborate with

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in 2020, providing an on-camera interview for their

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release of ''Olivia'', and in 2023 for their release of ''The Devonsville Terror''.

Filmography

References

Sources

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External links

* 1950 births Living people Actresses from New York City American film actresses Du Pont family Vassar College alumni Charles Pratt family {{US-film-actor-1950s-stub