Photo: CBS / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Susan Anspach belongs to a kind of 1970s American cinema I deeply admire: raw, searching, and unafraid of ambiguity. From Five Easy Pieces to Blume in Love, she shared the frame with the era's biggest names without ever feeling like a supporting player. What strikes me is that she built her presence on craft rather than spectacle, moving fluidly between stage, film, and television. She never chased the awards circuit, but the films she touched still feel alive. When she passed in 2018, I felt she left behind a quietly enduring body of work worth rediscovering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susan Anspach
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン・アンスパッチ
- Reading
- すーざん・あんすぱっち
- Born
- November 23, 1942 – April 2, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- William Cullen Bryant High School
- University
- The Catholic University of America
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Susan Anspach born?
November 23, 1942 – April 2, 2018.
Where is Susan Anspach from?
Susan Anspach is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Susan Anspach do?
Susan Anspach works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.