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Susan Silo
Born
Susan Margolis

(1942-07-27) July 27, 1942 (age 82)
Other names Susie Silo
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Singer
  • Voice actress
Years active 1956–present
Agent Cunningham, Escott, Slevin, Doherty
Known for Xiaolin Showdown
Harry's Girls
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Spouse(s)
Burr DeBenning
(m. 1966; his death 2003)
Michael Irwin Nave
(m. 2010)
Children 2
Parent(s) Jon Silo (father)
Ruth Silo (mother)

Susan Silo is an American actress, singer, and voice actress. She was born on July 27, 1942. Susan Silo is especially famous for her amazing voice work in many cartoons and video games. She has brought many characters to life with her unique voice.

Early Life

Susan Silo was born in New York City. Her parents, Jon Silo and Ruth Silo, were also actors. Growing up with actors for parents likely helped her discover her own talent for performing.

Susan Silo's Acting Career

Susan Silo started her acting journey on television. Her first TV appearance was on The Jerry Lewis Show in 1957. She was only 15 years old when she won a contest to sing on the show! She beat out 350 other people who tried out.

Early TV Roles

After her singing debut, Susan Silo appeared in many popular TV shows. She was a guest star on series like The Jack Benny Program and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She also appeared in classic Westerns such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza.

One of her early main roles was in the NBC sitcom Harry's Girls. In this show, she played Rusty, a member of a vaudeville group traveling around Europe. She acted alongside Larry Blyden in this series.

Voice Acting Success

Susan Silo is very well known for her voice acting. She even teaches workshops and gives lectures about it across the country. Her voice acting career began by voicing a talking cow for Land O' Lakes Margarine commercials. She did this for over ten years!

She has lent her voice to many famous animation studios. These include Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Disney, and DIC.

Some of her most famous voice roles include:

Susan Silo has also voiced characters in video games. She reprised her role as the White Queen in the X-Men video game. She also voiced characters in games like Crash Tag Team Racing and God of War II.

More recently, she has continued her voice work. From 2009 to 2022, she was the voice of the cat empress Neferkitty on The Garfield Show. In 2014, she voiced Yin on Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra.

Personal Life

Susan Silo was married to actor Burr DeBenning. They had two sons together. Burr DeBenning passed away in 2003. Later, Susan Silo married Michael Irwin Nave.

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Susan Silo para niños

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