Where Are They Now - Friday, August 17, 2018

Hello fans,

It was such a close race this week. Sherry Stringfield (ER) and Catherine Bach (The Dukes of Hazzard) were neck and neck all week long, but as they say in 'Highlander', "There can be only one!"

Today, the doctor is in as we learn about the whereabouts and goings-on of actress Sherry Stringfield. I remember her from ER, but not much else. Let's see what Stringfield's been doing since she left Chicago's County General Hospital.

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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Busby Berkeley: One of the greatest Hollywood choreographers of all time, movies include "42nd Street", "Ziegfeld Girl", and "Girl Crazy"

Lauren Chapin: Played Kathy Anderson, known as Kitten, in the TV series "Father Knows Best"

Ozzie Nelson: Played Ozzie in the TV series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" along with his real-life wife Harriet Hilliard

(Answer at the bottom)



Sherry Stringfield
Learn More About Sherry Stringfield on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: June 24, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

BIRTH NAME: Sherry Lea Stringfield

CLAIM TO FAME: Sherry Stringfield is an American actress best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the hit NBC medical drama ER.

FAMILY LIFE: Stringfield married journalist Larry E. Joseph in 1998. They have two children, Phoebe and Milo. In 2006, after seven years of marriage, they divorced.

INFO: At 18 she attended the Acting Conservatory of SUNY at Purchase, rooming with fellow actress and student Parker Posey.

Her first role was on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light, playing Christina "Blake" Thorpe from 1989 until 1992.

Stringfield's role as Dr. Susan Lewis on the NBC medical drama ER, garnered her three Emmy Award nominations.

In 1991 and 1993, Stringfield was nominated in the "Outstanding Villain/Villainess" category at the Soap Opera Digest Awards for her role in Guiding Light.

In 1995 she was nominated in the category "Favorite Female Performer" at the People's Choice Awards.

In 1995 and 1996 she was nominated in the "Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Drama" category at the Golden Globe Awards.

In 1996, she won a Q Award for "Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series".

In 1997 she, along with several of her ER cast-mates, won a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series".

TRIVIA: Graduated from Klein High School in Klein, Texas, and is remembered for "streaking" the Nation Honor Society induction meeting.

Has taught acting at the State University of New York.

Reported to be quitting ER (1994) to spend more time with boyfriend.

According to Steven Bochco, Sherry asked the producers to release her from her contract for NYPD Blue after the first season because she said she was not enjoying being a TV actress and wanted to return to New York. Less than a week after being let out of the contract, she was hired as a regular cast member for the new TV series ER.

Is the only cast member to leave and return to ER. Stringfield negotiated a deal with Warner Brothers to return to ER for 3 more seasons.

Enjoys skiing, motorcycle riding, reading and traveling.

She appeared in a 1997 "Got Milk?" ad in which she stated that she is lactose-intolerant.

WHERE IS SHE NOW: Recently, Stringfield has made several appearances on the 'Criminal Minds' spinoff, 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders' as the wife of Gary Sinise's character, Jack Garrett.

CREDITS:

2016-2017 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (TV Series)...Karen Garrett
- The Ripper of Riga (2017) ... Karen Garrett
- Pankration (2017) ... Karen Garrett
- Lost Souls (2017) ... Karen Garrett
- Paper Orphans (2016) ... Karen Garrett

2016 The Dog Lover...Jackie O'Connell

2015 Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (Documentary)...Sara Northrup (voice)

2014 Under the Dome (TV Series)...Pauline Rennie
- Go Now (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- Turn (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- Black Ice (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- The Fall (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- The Red Door (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- Awakening (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- Going Home (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- Force Majeure (2014) ... Pauline Rennie
- Heads Will Roll (2014) ... Pauline Rennie

2014 Runaway (TV Movie)...Miranda

2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series)...Dawn Banks
- Helpless (2013) ... Dawn Banks

2013 The Confession (TV Movie)...Laura Mayfield Bennett

2012 Hornet's Nest (TV Movie)...Virginia West

2011 Criminal Behavior (TV Movie)...Molly Collins

2011 Born to Race (Video)...Lisa Abrams

2011 The Shunning (TV Movie)...Laura Mayfield-Bennett

2010 Night and Day (TV Movie)...Elizabeth Hollister

2010 Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (TV Movie)...Sandra Boss

2009 Back (TV Movie)...Cheryl Miles-Burke

2009 The Stepfather...Leah

2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series)...Mary Jane Porter
- The Hot Towel

1994-2009 ER (TV Series)...Susan Lewis
142 episodes

2008 Law & Order (TV Series)...Carly
- Zero (2008) ... Carly

2008 In Plain Sight (TV Series)...Marci Allen / Marci Arnstein
- Who Shot Jay Arnstein?

2007 Shark (TV Series)...Nora March
- In Absentia
- Strange Bedfellows

2007 Tell Me You Love Me (TV Series)...Rita
- Episode #1.9 (2007) ... Rita
- Episode #1.8 (2007) ... Rita
- Episode #1.7 (2007) ... Rita
- Episode #1.6 (2007) ... Rita
- Episode #1.3 (2007) ... Rita
- Pilot (2007) ... Rita

2007 Forfeit...Karen

2006 Company Town (TV Movie)...Angie Amberson

2005 ER: The Game (Video Game)...Dr. Susan Lewis (voice)

2002 Third Watch (TV Series)...Susan Lewis
- Unleashed

2001 Viva Las Nowhere...Marguerite

2001 Blue's Clues (TV Series)...Eyeleen
- Magenta Gets Glasses

2000 Autumn in New York...Sarah

2000 Going Home (TV Movie)...Katherine Barton

1999 Touched by an Angel (TV Series)...Major Josie Saunders
- Godspeed

1999 Border Line (TV Movie)...Allison Westlin

1998 54...Viv

1995 Burnzy's Last Call...Jackie

1993-1994 NYPD Blue (TV Series)...Laura Michaels Kelly
- Rockin' Robin (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Guns 'n Rosaries (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Good Time Charlie (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Serge the Concierge (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Zeppo Marks Brothers (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Black Men Can Jump (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- A Sudden Fish (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Steroid Roy (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Jumpin' Jack Fleishman (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Abandando Abandoned (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Up on the Roof (1994) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- From Hare to Eternity (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Oscar, Meyer, Weiner (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Ice Follies (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
- Tempest in a C-Cup (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- NYPD Lou (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Personal Foul (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Emission Accomplished (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- True Confessions (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Brown Appetit (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- 4B or Not 4B (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly
- Pilot (1993) ... Laura Michaels Kelly


1989-1991 Guiding Light (TV Series)...Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 4 October 1991 (1991) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 12 July 1991 (1991) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 11 July 1991 (1991) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 30 December 1990 (1990) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode #1.11039 (1990) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 4 October 1990 (1990) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode #1.11001 (1990) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 1 August 1990 (1990) ... Blake Spaulding
- Episode dated 22 December 1989 (1989) ... Blake Spaulding

To see Then & Now pictures of Sherry Stringfield, visit: Sherry Stringfield

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Busby Berkeley - DEAD
Born: 11/29/1895 Died: 03/14/1976

Lauren Chapin - ALIVE
Born: 05/23/1945

Ozzie Nelson - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 03/20/1906 Died: 06/03/1975

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
8/16
Aretha Franklin, 76, American Hall of Fame singer ("Respect", "Chain of Fools"), songwriter and actress (The Blues Brothers), pancreatic cancer.
Gavri Levy, 80, Israeli dancer and choreographer, Chairman of the Israel Football Association (1996-2003).
Samir Salameh, 74, Palestinian-French visual artist.
Yelena Shushunova, 49, Russian Hall of Fame gymnast, European (1985), World (1985, 1987), and Olympic champion (1988), complications from pneumonia.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, Indian politician and poet, Minister of External Affairs (1977-1979) and Prime Minister (1996, 1998-2004).

8/15
Rita Borsellino, 73, Italian anti-Mafia activist and politician, MEP (2009-2014).
Martin Brandon-Bravo, 86, British politician, MP for Nottingham South (1983-1992).
Peter Fisher, 67, British physician, traffic collision.
François Garnier, 74, French Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Cambrai (since 2000).
Edmond Haan, 94, French footballer (Strasbourg, national team).
Albert Millaire, 83, Canadian actor (Tartuffe, Le Misanthrope, Dom Juan), cancer.
Michael Persinger, 73, American-born Canadian psychology professor and neuroscience researcher (Laurentian University).
Marisa Porcel, 74, Spanish actress (Escenas de matrimonio, Aquí no hay quien viva, Médico de familia).
Ajit Wadekar, 77, Indian cricketer (Bombay, national team), cancer.

8/14
Mark Baker, 71, American actor (Candide, Via Galactica, Swashbuckler).
Chemmanam Chacko, 92, Indian poet.
Eduard Dolya, Russian journalist.
Charles Victor Grahmann, 87, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Dallas (1990-2007).
Tomasz Jedrzejak, 39, Polish motorcycle speedway rider (national team), suspected suicide.
Nikolay Kirichenko (ru), 72, Belarusian actor (Fakir Hour, In August of 1944).
Valentina Levko, 92, Russian opera and chamber singer.
Teo Maiste (et), 86, Estonian opera singer.
Lyric McHenry, 26, American reality television participant and producer (EJNYC).
Reggie Oliver, 66, American football player (Marshall Thundering Herd), portrayed in We Are Marshall, complications from a fall.
Mary Pratt, 83, Canadian painter.
Stepan Pushyk (ru), 74, Ukrainian writer.
Randy Rampage, 58, Canadian thrash metal singer and bassist (D.O.A., Annihilator, Stress Factor 9).
Mikhail Spiridonov (ru), 87, Russian ship captain, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Yakut Republic.
Balram Das Tandon, 90, Indian politician, Governor of Chhattisgarh (since 2014).
Alberto Tosca, 63, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Mario Trebbi, 78, Italian football player (Milan, Torino, national team).
Bernard Trépanier, 79, Canadian political fundraiser and suspected racketeer (Charbonneau Commission), lung cancer.
Eduard Uspensky, 80, Russian author (Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat) and screenwriter (Gena the Crocodile, Plasticine Crow).
Brunon Zwarra (pl), 98, Polish author.

8/13
Zvonko Bego, 77, Croatian footballer (Hajduk Split, Yugoslavia national team), Olympic champion (1960).
John Calder, 91, Canadian-born British publisher (Calder Publishing).
Somnath Chatterjee, 89, Indian politician, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (2004-2009), multiple organ failure.
Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury, 73, Bangladeshi politician, Opposition Chief Whip of Jatiya Sangsad.
Ian Dean, 48, English professional wrestler (ASW, WCW, NJPW), heart attack.
Georges Hausemer, 61, Luxembourgian writer.
Jim Neidhart, 63, American professional wrestler (WWF, WCW, Stampede), head injury from fall.
Golam Sarwar, 75, Bangladeshi journalist and founding editor of Samakal.
Khadija Souissi (fr), 74, Tunisian actress.
Scott Watson, 55, American imagineer (Walt Disney Imagineering), plane crash.
Peter Williams, 84, New Zealand-born American equine artist (Churchill Downs, Keeneland), complications of Lyme disease and dementia.

8/12
Sheika Frayha Al-Ahmad, 74, Kuwaiti royal (House of Al-Sabah) and philanthropist.
Samir Amin, 86, Egyptian-French Marxian economist.
Richard Lloyd Anderson, 92, American LDS Church historian (Brigham Young University).
Manuel Erice (es), 52, Spanish journalist.
Bernard Krawczyk (pl), 87, Polish actor.
Tom Moran, 65, American executive (Mutual of America) and humanitarian (Concern Worldwide), Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast (since 2015).
Thae Prakas-vudhisarn (th), 100, Thai film producer.
Michael Scott Rohan, 67, Scottish fantasy and science fiction author.
Steven T. Ross, 81, American military historian.
Kazimiera Utrata, 86, Polish actress.
Cláudio Weber Abramo (pt), 72, Brazilian journalist.

8/11
Bùi Tín, 90, Vietnamese military officer and dissident, kidney failure.
Kazimierz Karabasz, 88, Polish documentarian.
Imre Kerényi (hu), 75, Hungarian theater director.
Sir V. S. Naipaul, 85, Trinidadian-born British writer (A House for Mr Biswas), Nobel Prize laureate (2001).
Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, 86, Dominican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Barahona (1976-1999).
John Simpson, 88, Australian property developer and real estate investor.
John Smyth, 77, British barrister, heart attack.
Manch Wheeler, 79, American football player (Buffalo Bills).

8/10
Emmanuel C. Aguma, Nigerian politician, Attorney General of Rivers State (since 2015).
Anant Bajaj, 41, Indian businessman (Bajaj Electricals), heart attack.
Andrey Budnik, 65, Soviet-Russian diplomat, Ambassador to Pakistan (2009-2013) and Nepal (since 2015).
William Corbett, 75, American poet, pancreatic cancer.
Lillian Cox, 111, American supercentenarian.
László Fábián, 82, Hungarian sprint canoeist, Olympic (1956) and world champion (1958, 1963, 1966).
Árpád Fazekas, 88, Hungarian footballer (national team, FC Bayern Munich).
Alan Hercher, 52, Scottish footballer (Inverness Caledonian Thistle).
Jirí Josek (cs), 68, Czech translator (On the Road, William Shakespeare) and publisher.
Fernando Llort, 69, Salvadoran artist.
Mahmut Makal, 88, Turkish writer.
Nikolai Nikogosyan (ru), 99, Russian-Armenian sculptor.
Mehrdad Pahlbod, 101, Iranian royal and politician, Minister of Culture and Art (1964-1978).
Scepaz, 30, Australian hip-hop artist, slashed.
A. R. Schwartz, 92, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1955-1959) and Senate (1960-1981), heart attack.
Mohammed Awad al-Zayyud, 62, Jordanian politician, Secretary-General of Islamic Action Front.