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Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952 in
Pekin, Illinois) is an United States|American
actor|actress. She is best known for her roles on
The Partridge Family and L.A. Law.

Dey was a model (person)|model before starring as
Laurie Partridge in the television series The
Partridge Family from 1970–1974. She was
only 17 years old when she won the part, and had
no previous acting experience.

While participating in The Partridge Family,
striving to be as thin as possible, Dey developed
an eating disorder, a form of
Orthorexia|orthorexia nervosa. While suffering
from this disorder, she would only eat carrots.
She denied having a problem until one day at a
cast party at the beach. Co-star Danny Bonaduce
exclaimed, "What's wrong with you?! Your skin is
orange!" After this incident, and a struggle, Dey
overcame her disorder and regained her normal
health (and skin tone).

After the end of the television series, Dey strove
to shed her wholesome image. She took film|movie
roles where she was required to appear nude or
semi-nude. The new image did not significantly
help her career, however, and she remained little
in demand for movie roles.

Dey seemed to be attempting a comeback with her
appearance in 1981's sexy thriller Looker, but
after this high-profile movie she nearly
disappeared from the public eye until her starring
role in the TV series L.A. Law as Grace Van Owen.
She was critically hailed for her part in this
role. She earned a Golden Globe Award as "Actress
In A Leading Role — Drama Series" for this
role in 1987. She was nominated four more times
the four following years. She was also nominated
for the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress
in a Drama Series" for this role in 1987, 1988 and
1989.

Dey has been married to her second husband,
producer|television producer Bernard Sofronski,
since 1988. She has one child, a daughter, Sarah
Hirshan (born 1978). Her daughter's father is her
first husband, Lenny Hirshan (married
1976–1981). 
Susan Dey is a notable graduate of Fox Lane High
School in Bedford, New York.
http://srino.com/dey/susan_dey_bio.html
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ics-239390.htm

With the ending of LA Law, Dey has disappeared
from public view. Reportedly, she has put her role
as Laurie Partridge behind her and does not like
to talk about her Partridge days.

==Filmography==
*Rain (2001 movie)|Rain (2001)
*That's Adequate (1989)
*The Trouble with Dick (1987)
*Echo Park (1986)
*Love and Bullets (1985)
*Looker (1981)
*First Love (film)|First Love (1977)
*The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976) 
*Skyjacked (1972)

==External links==
*imdb name|id=0001138|name=Susan Dey
* http://srino.com/dey/susan_dey_bio.html Susan
Dey biography