Suzy McCoppin (born June 20, 1974) is an American actress and columnist whose subjects typically revolve around nightlife, dating, and sex.
Early life
McCoppin was born in
San Francisco,
California and raised in the suburban town of
Birmingham, Michigan. She attended
Marian High School – an all-girls Catholic prep school. After graduating, she majored in drama at the
Tisch School of the Arts at
New York University and graduated in 1998.
Career
McCoppin's early career began as an actress as she began doing commercials and bit parts on TV shows such as ''
The Sopranos'' and ''
Entourage''. She also worked as a body double for stars such as
Kim Cattrall,
Kate Moss
Katherine Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is a British model. Arriving at the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fas ...
, and
Ashley Judd. Between 2001 and 2010, she appeared in several films for the New Jersey-based production company – Seduction Cinema, under the name Julian Wells. Later in her career, McCoppin covered nightlife for celebrity magazines such as ''
Life & Style
''Life & Style'' is an American syndicated talk show that was geared toward young adult females. It was produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television and lasted only one season, from September 2004 to March 2005. It is unrelated to the cel ...
'' and ''
In Touch'', and served as a Los Angeles correspondent for British publications such as ''
The Daily Mail'' and ''
The Sun''. In 2008, McCoppin became a nightlife and sex columnist for ''
Playboy'' magazine, as well as a comedic online personality. She was a regular contributor to Playboy radio on
Sirius and wrote articles for the pop culture website Popdust. McCoppin also hosted the ''Under Cover With Suzy McCoppin'' podcast for twenty-three episodes through July 2014.
In 2014, McCoppin and co-author Allison Swan co-wrote a book titled ''KissnTell'' which was a work of fiction, released digitally through publisher Full Fathom Five. The television rights to the book were purchased by
E! with the intention of adapting it into a scripted television series.
Charity work
McCoppin is a human rights advocate and has volunteered as a Freedom Writer for
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and sup ...
. She is a member of Food on Foot – a Los Angeles-based charity dedicated to helping the homeless. McCoppin has also dedicated much of her time to rescuing abused and neglected animals.
References
External links
* http://popdust.com/
* http://www.gamespeopleplayhollywood.com/html/suzy.html
* http://voiceplate.com/
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1978 births
Living people
American columnists
American television actresses
People from Birmingham, Michigan
Actresses from San Francisco
American women columnists
21st-century American women