Everything Susan Dey

Some pics of Susan Dey in The Gift of Life

Here's a trio of pics of Susan Dey in her 1982 TV movie The Gift of Life. The movie was an early look at what would become a favorite TV movie topic: surrogate motherhood. The project was directed by Jerry London who had previously directed Susan Dey in half a dozen Partridge Family episodes. The Gift of Life received an Emmy nomination, but not for anything having to do with the acting, directing or the script. The Emmy nod went to a song that was written for the movie.

Susan Dey and Paul Le Mat

As a bonus (in case you haven't seen it), here is a promo pic of Susan Dey and her Gift of Life co-star Paul Le Mat:

Susan Dey in a 1977 review of First Love

Molly Haskell wrote this piece about Susan Dey's movie First Love for New York Magazine (August 14, 1977).

Susan Dey in two candid early photos

A very young Susan Dey poses for the camera. It looks like she's in someone's living room!

Susan Dey in a blue shirt!

A lot of you have probably already seen all or some of these publicity photos of Susan Dey, but I thought I would include them here anyway (especially for those who may not have seen them!). I believe the pics are circa late 1980s, during her tenure on L.A. Law.

Susan Dey with an intense gaze

Here is another image from the same photo session, this pic being used for a feature on Susan Dey in an issue of Woman's Day magazine. Click on the image to make it bigger.

Susan Dey in Disappearance 2002 print ad

This is an advertisement for the 2002 TV movie Disappearance. One of the main draws of the project was the re-teaming of former L.A. Law co-stars Susan Dey and Harry Hamlin. This same promotional image is often seen elsewhere in color, but this version is black and white and has a TBS logo inserted in the bottom corner.

Promo ad for Angel in Green

This is a very cool promotional advertisement for the TV movie Angel in Green starring Susan Dey and Bruce Boxleitner.

Susan Dey in Echo Park (again!)

I just thought some of you might want take a look at this neat promotional image of Susan Dey and Tom Hulce from the 1986 movie Echo Park. It is sourced from Germany or thereabouts (judging by the writing in the corner) and you may click on the picture to see it full size.

Susan Dey in Echo Park

1986 was the year of Susan Dey's second comeback. Her first comeback had come in 1980 (ironically in a TV movie called The Comeback Kid) when she returned to work after having a child in late 1978. She then worked consistently from 1980 to 1984, mostly in television projects. Susan Dey did not appear in anything in 1985 and would not be heard from again until 1986 when she began promoting a low-budget film titled Echo Park. Her comeback would be completed later in the year when Susan Dey would join the cast of L.A. Law.

Echo Park is a slice-of-life story about three people living in Los Angeles and wanting to make it in show business. Of course, all three are dubiously talented, getting older and having to hold day jobs to pay the rent. All three dream of success but it is made clear to the viewer that they will most likely not ever achieve it.

Susan Dey portrays May, an aspiring actress who works as a waitress/bartender. She goes to auditions and dreams of getting her big break in Hollywood. However, she ends up getting a job doing 'strippergrams', wherein she gets paid to show up places and strip for random people. It is degrading work but she needs the money nonetheless. Meanwhile, she has to deal with her young son, a wacky Schwarzenegger-wannabe neighbor (played by Michael Bowen), and a guy she has just rented a room to (played by Tom Hulce).

Here are some promotional materials for Echo Park: