Susie Coelho
Susie Coelho | |
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| Born | December 7, 1953 Cuckfield, Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | American University |
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| Children | 2 |
Susie Coelho (born December 7, 1953) is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman.[1]
Early life
[edit]Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953,[2] to George and Rani Coelho.[3][4] She is of Indian heritage[5] and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[6] She attended the American University in Washington DC.
Career
[edit]Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to Ford Models,[7] an actress, and entertainment reporter. In 1982, she played the role of an art teacher in the film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. In 1983, as a journalist, she travelled to India to interview Phoolan Devi, known as “The Bandit Queen” of Central India, while she was a fugitive from justice.[5] She also co-founded the restaurant Bono's in Hollywood, in addition to the fashion boutique A Star is Worn.[citation needed]
In 1997, Susie Coelho founded Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc.[8] She was an on-air contributor to The View and the Today Show.[9] She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener[10] and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster 2002), Styling for Entertaining (Simon & Schuster 2004),[11] Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side (Thomas Nelson 2006),[12][13] and Style Your Dream Wedding (Thomas Nelson 2008).[14] She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007.[15]
Design
[edit]In 2019, Coelho founded House of Sussex, a fashion accessories brand focusing on collaborations with artists, creating backpacks using former street and tattoo artists designs, and also jewelry.[16] In addition to being for sale, her pieces have been displayed in museums.[16] She has also designed furnishings and accessories for retail: Mervyn's with “Susie Coelho Style”, Grandin Road[17] through a Signature Collection, and QVC with “Susie Coelho Home”.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Coelho was married to Sonny Bono from 1981 to 1984, having been in a relationship with him since the mid-1970s.[19][20] She was then married to Robert Rounds with whom she shares two children.[6] She has been married to Michael A. Peel since 2017.[21]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Norseman | Winetta | |
| 1979 | Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women | Jo Jo | TV Movie |
| 1980 | A Perfect Match | Margo | TV movie |
| 1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Rhonda | |
| 1985 | Perfect | Party guest | uncredited |
| 1995 | Theodore Rex | Dr. Armitraj | |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog | Reporter | Disney Channel TV movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Episode/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Linda | "The Song and Dance Spy" (future spouse Sonny Bono also appeared in this episode) |
| 1976 | Police Story | Sheila | "Oxford Gray" |
| 1992 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Tah-Ri | "The Shadow Women of Chung-Tai" (credited as Susie Bono) |
| 1997 | Mad About You | Woman #1 | "The Birth: Part 2" |
| 1997 | 'C-16: FBI | Reporter #1 | "Radio FBI" |
| 2004 | Outer Spaces | Host |
References
[edit]- ^ "25 time-saving hacks that will add hours back to your week". NBC News. August 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Coelho, Susie | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Susie Coehlo". The Washingtonian. 1982. p. 21.
- ^ "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Scott's World;NEWLN:Susie Bono went calling on India's bandit queen". UPI.
- ^ a b "NAMES &" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Communications, Emmis (March 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Magazine". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
- ^ Coelho, Susie; consultant, a California lifestyle; Maven, Entertainment (November 18, 2010). "American Excess: Imagine Thanksgiving Without It". NPR.org.
- ^ Communications, Emmis (January 3, 2003). "Indianapolis Monthly". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
- ^ Jackson, Sara (February 18, 2011). "Personal Space". richmondmagazine.com.
- ^ Ettus, Samantha (December 7, 2011). The Experts' Guide to Life at Home. Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale. ISBN 9780307484475 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wilkinson, Donna (May 15, 2008). The Only 127 Things You Need: A Guide To Life's Essentials. Penguin. ISBN 9781440637742 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Make sense of scents: Where, when to light your fire". December 23, 2006.
- ^ Publishing, Emmis (January 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Wedding". Emmis Publishing – via Google Books.
- ^ "Women of Vision Awards | Women in Film and Video of Washington, DC". www.wifv.org.
- ^ a b "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Entertaining with Susie Coelho". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Enchanted garden". silive. May 6, 2010.
- ^ Foster, David (December 1, 2009). Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439166659 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Please Don't Begrudge Sonny Bono His Due". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1998.
- ^ "Micheal A. Peel" (PDF). The National Academy of Human Resources.
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- Living people
- People from Bethesda, Maryland
- American University alumni
- American female models
- American film actresses
- American television hosts
- American fashion designers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- American company founders
- American women company founders
- American women television hosts
- 1953 births
- American women fashion designers
- 21st-century American actresses
- People from Cuckfield
- American female models of Indian descent