Suzanne Rossell Cryer (born January 13, 1967) is an American actress known for her roles as Ashley on the ABC sitcom '' Two Guys and a Girl'' and as Laurie Bream on the

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original series ''Silicon Valley''. She featured in " The Yada Yada", an award-winning and fan favorite episode of ''

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''. She has also performed on Broadway.

Early life

Cryer was born in Rochester, New York. She graduated from

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in 1984 and then attended

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, where she attained a degree in English literature. She went on to study for a master's degree from the Yale School of Drama. During this time she spent a summer performing at the Utah Shakespeare Festival where her roles included Rosalind in ''

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'', and Anne in ''

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.''

Career

After graduation, Cryer appeared at Hartford Stage in ''The Rivals'', Baltimore Center Stage in ''Don Juan'', and began making guest appearances on television series. She won critical acclaim for her performance in the premiere of Donald Margulies's two-person play '' Collected Stories'' at South Coast Repertory. She then went on to film '' Wag the Dog'' while simultaneously performing in the West coast premiere of '' Arcadia'' at the Mark Taper Forum. Her next major role was that of Josie in

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's ''

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'' which began at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and then toured the country before arriving on Broadway at the

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. In 1997, Cryer made a guest appearance on an episode of ''

'' in the episode " The Yada Yada." She played George's girlfriend Marcy, who frequently made use of the term "yada yada yada." In 1999, she joined the cast of the ABC sitcom '' Two Guys and a Girl'' (the show's second season) as Ashley Walker, a love interest for Berg ( Ryan Reynolds). She became a series regular and remained with the show until it ended in 2001. She made two appearances on ''

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'' as Roz Doyle's sister, Denise, in the episodes " The Guilt Trippers" and " Sea Bee Jeebies." In recent years, she returned to theater to play Tracy Lord in '' The Philadelphia Story'' at Hartford Stage, and appeared in Christopher Shinn's play ''What Didn't Happen'' at Playwrights Horizons. She made appearances in the television series '' Dexter'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Personal life

Cryer married Gregory Luke in 2000. Together, they have three children.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cryer, Suzanne 1967 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from Rochester, New York David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni Greenwich High School alumni