Susan Anton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Susan Anton
Anton in 2001
Education	Yucaipa High School
Alma mater	San Bernardino Valley College
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Goldengirl Cannonball Run II Baywatch
Spouse(s)	Jack Stein ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1980)​ Jeff Lester ​ ​ (m. 1992)​

Susan Anton is an American actress and singer. She became famous for her first movie, Goldengirl, which even got her a special award nomination. After that, she had her own TV show called Presenting Susan Anton. Later, she also starred in a drama series called Cliffhangers.

Susan has performed in many plays on Broadway, which is a famous theater district in New York City. These include The Will Rogers Follies and Hurlyburly. She also played Velma Von Tussle in the Las Vegas show of Hairspray. She even played this role again at the Hollywood Bowl. Susan also toured with the show All Shook Up. For seven years, she performed in "The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular" with The Rockettes.

Her other stage work includes "They’re Playing Our Song" and a tour of "A Couple of White Chicks Sitting Around Talking". Susan has performed with famous entertainers like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Jones. She also toured with country singer Kenny Rogers. She had a top 10 country song called "Killing Time". She also had international success with her Gold record "Foxy".

For over 20 years, Susan has lived in Las Vegas with her husband, director Jeff Lester. In 1997, they started their own company called Big Picture Studios. Through their company, Susan has helped produce projects like The Last Real Cowboys and the documentary Speed of Life.

Early Life and Pageant Success

Susan Anton went to Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California. She finished high school in 1968. After that, she attended San Bernardino Valley College. Susan first became known when she won the Miss Redlands beauty contest. Then, she won the Miss California beauty contest in 1969. She also placed as second runner-up in the 1969 Miss America Scholarship Pageant.

Susan Anton's Career Highlights

Starting in 1976, Susan Anton became well-known for her Muriel Cigars commercials. In these ads, she sang a catchy jingle. Later in the 1970s, she appeared many times on Merv Griffin's TV show. She was also often seen in ads for Serta mattresses. In these ads, she would say her name and sing the company's song.

In 1978, the ABC gave Susan and country singer Mel Tillis a summer TV show called Mel and Susan Together. The show lasted for four weeks. Susan also appeared in movies like Spring Fever and Cannonball Run II. She also recorded music. Her biggest hit was "Killin' Time" in 1980, a duet with Fred Knoblock. This song reached the Top 10 on the country music charts. In 1990, Susan appeared on the TV comedy series Night Court.

Susan Anton was on the cover of the book Goldengirl, which was written by Peter Lovesey. She had played the main character in the movie version of Goldengirl.

Susan was the host of "The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular" show in Las Vegas. She performed in over 5,000 shows until July 31, 2000. She also appeared in the Las Vegas musical Hairspray. On Broadway, she was in The Will Rogers Follies, Hurlyburly, and All Shook Up.

She had a regular role on the TV series Baywatch from 1992 to 1994. She has also appeared as herself on shows like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and The Larry Sanders Show. In 2016, she appeared in the movie Sharknado: The 4th Awakens. In 2020, Susan starred in the movie Painter. She also appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2010. Most recently, she was in an episode of The Cleaning Lady in 2022.

Susan Anton's Film Roles

Susan Anton has acted in several movies. Here are some of them:

• 1979: Goldengirl as Goldine Serafin
• 1982: Spring Fever as Stevie Castle
• 1984: Cannonball Run II as Jill, Lamborghini Babe
• 2008: Playing with Fire as Sandra Nevell
• 2016: Sharknado: The 4th Awakens as Betty (TV movie)
• 2020: Painter as Carree Tole

Susan Anton's Television Appearances

Susan Anton has been in many TV shows and movies. Here are some notable ones:

• 1978: The Jim Nabors Show as Herself
• 1979: Stop Susan Williams as Susan Williams (10 episodes)
• 1979: Presenting Susan Anton as Herself – Host (4 episodes)
• 1983: The Love Boat as Leslie Webb (2 episodes)
• 1986: Murder, She Wrote as Christine Clifford
• 1987: It's Garry Shandling's Show as Herself
• 1990: Night Court as Margo Hunter
• 1990: Quantum Leap as Helen Le Baron
• 1992–1994: Baywatch as Jackie Quinn (13 episodes)
• 2006: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as Herself
• 2010: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jenny Coswold
• 2022: The Cleaning Lady as Ginger Cline

Susan Anton's Music Albums

Susan Anton has released a few music albums:

• 1981: Foxy
• 1981: Killin' Time
• 2001: One Night

Susan Anton's Hit Singles

She also had a popular single:

• 1980: "Killin' Time" (with Fred Knoblock)