Sherry Stringfield was born in Colorado Springs as the oldest of three
children, but mainly raised in Spring, Texas. In high school, she did
both athletics and acting. Later, she attended the Acting Conservatory
of the State New York at Purchase, from which she graduated in 1989
with a B.F.A. While attending the State University of New York at
Purchase, she roomed with
Parker Posey. During this time, she appeared in
numerous off-Broadway productions. After working a short time in a
theater box office, she accepted a 3 years contract as "Blake" in the
daytime drama
Guiding Light (1952). After a short break, spent with traveling, she
returned to L.A. to co-star as "Laura Kelly" on
NYPD Blue (1993).
Stringfield is best known to television audiences around the world as
"Dr. Susan Lewis" on NBC's hit medical drama,
ER (1994), a role which has
garnered her three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress on a
Drama Series as well as a Golden Globe nomination and a People's Choice
Award nomination for Favorite Female Performer. With 112 Emmy
nominations over the course of the show's run, it remains a critical
and audience favorite.
Her additional credits include the feature films,
Autumn in New York (2000) with
Richard Gere
and
Winona Ryder and
54 (1998) with
Mike Myers,
Salma Hayek and
Ryan Phillippe.
Stringfield currently resides in Los Angeles with her two
children.
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2016)as Karen Garrett
The Dog Lover(2016)as Jackie McConnell
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief(2015)as Sara Northrup
Under the Dome(2013)as Pauline Rennie
Runaway(2014)as Miranda
ER(1994)
The Story Behind(1996)as Self
Got Rights?(2012)as Self
Previously on: E.R.(2009)as Self
Your Mommy Kills Animals!(2007)as Self - Actress
Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
