Suzzy Roche | |
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Background information | |
Born | New Jersey, U.S. | 29 September 1956
Genres | Folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, author, actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Formerly of | The Roches |
Suzzy Roche ( /ˈsʌziː/ SUHZ-ee; born September 29, 1956) [1] is an American singer, best known for her work with the vocal group The Roches, alongside sisters Maggie and Terre. [2] Suzzy is the youngest of the three, and joined the act in 1977. [3] She is the author of the novels Wayward Saints and The Town Crazy and the children's book Want to Be in a Band? [4] [5]
Raised in Park Ridge, New Jersey, Suzzy began performing as a student at Park Ridge High School. [6]
Roche is an active associate member of The Wooster Group and has appeared in a number of the group's productions as well as composing original music for the group's performances. [7] She was briefly a member of Four Bitchin' Babes, appearing on their album Some Assembly Required. [7] In 2004 Roche appeared on Crash Test Dummies album Songs of the Unforgiven. [8]
In addition to singing, Roche has also acted in film and television. She appeared in the 1988 romantic comedy Crossing Delancey, [9] the 1982 film Soup for One, [10] and the 2016 short film The Law of Averages, where she plays the lead role of a conflicted mother in rural Quebec following the loss of her own mother. [11] Roche also appeared with her siblings (playing themselves) in the 1996 comedy A Weekend in the Country. [12]
With musician Loudon Wainwright III, Roche has a daughter: Lucy Wainwright Roche. [13] Suzzy, Lucy and Loudon occasionally appear onstage together. [14] Lucy's paternal half-siblings Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright (Loudon Wainwright's children with his first wife, the singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle) are also singer-songwriters. [15]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Soup for One | Girl #1 | |
1984 | Almost You | Receptionist | |
1988 | Crossing Delancey | Marilyn Cohen | |
1992 | My New Gun | Checkout Girl | |
1992 | Me and Veronica | Bar Customer | |
2015 | A Gesture and a Word | — | Documentary |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Suzzy | Episode: "New Character Day" |
1994 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Metermaid | Episode: "Inspector 34" |
1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Suzzy Roche | Television film |
1997 | Tracey Takes On... | PA | Episode: "Music" |