Susan Ward

"I am not sexually attracted to women. I would rather sleep with an ugly man than with a woman." -Susan Ward
As a former model, Susan started appearing in magazine ads at the tender age of fourteen. After making the transition to acting, she landed recurring roles on some soap operas, but gained the majority of her fame thanks to a starring role in 2000's The In Crowd and a supporting role in 2001's Shallow Hal.
Before her role in The In Crowd, Susan Ward was already blessed with all the elements required to land on any "sexiest women in the world" list: a perfect body, a beautiful face, and an all-around sexy aura.

But when male audiences saw The In Crowd -- specifically her kissing scene with another woman -- her sex appeal quotient went through the roof, as seen the year before with Selma Blair and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions.
With only five movies under her belt, Susan Ward is far from being considered famous. Still, her work on television series like All My Children, Sunset Beach, Malibu Shores, and Friends has helped bring her a little closer to becoming a household name. For most men, her fame seems limited to the pages of glossy men's magazines she seems to frequent every year.

Her film career began with a supporting role in 1997's Poison Ivy: The New Seduction, and while it was a straight-to-video thriller, it was nevertheless a good start. But it wasn't until 2000's The In Crowd that Susan was able to secure a significant role in a major production like the Farrelly brothers' gross-out comedy, Shallow Hal.

Perhaps her role in the upcoming Would I Lie to You? will garner more of the attention she deserves.

Susan Ward Biography

Susan Ward was born April 15, 1976, in Monroe, Louisiana. Her father was a policeman and her mother worked double duty as a nurse and professor at a nearby university. Though her dad did police work to pay the bills, his real passion was raising exotic animals. Growing up with a mother who loves to cure the sick and a father who loves animals, it wasn't a surprise that young Susan harbored dreams of becoming a veterinarian.

Walking through a New Orleans mall at age thirteen, Susan was discovered by a modeling scout who offered her the chance to move to New York and work full-time in the fashion industry. The surprisingly levelheaded Susan didn't think this was her big chance to be a star, but rather her big chance to make enough money to pay for veterinary school.

model beachcomber

After spending a few years in New York and getting a taste of show business and modeling as a Ford Model, her dream of helping animals was replaced with dreams of stardom. Though it seems pretty cliché for a model to try and add the "slash actress" to her title, Susan actually showed an aptitude for it. After landing a small part on All My Children in the role of teenage bad girl Camille, the producers were so taken by her that she was invited to return as a recurring character for the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

Soon after her daytime television start, Ward made the jump to primetime in 1996 with the role of Bree on Aaron Spelling's teen drama, Malibu Shores, which starred Keri Russell and Charisma Carpenter. Unfortunately, the show was a failure (one of few for Spelling) and was canceled after one season. Finding herself out of work, Ward soon returned to the world of soap operas with the role of Meg Cummings on the drama, Sunset Beach.

hollywood beckons

After a successful two-year run on the show (from 1997 to 1999), she was given the chance to make her big-budget feature film debut in 2000 with the thriller, The In Crowd. The movie wasn't a hit, but the publicity helped make Susan a legitimate star. The film was a life-altering experience for Ward, as she met her producer fiancé David Robinson on the set.

Her role in The In Crowd combined with a number of sexy international magazine photo shoots helped establish her as a true sex symbol. After that, it was pretty easy for her to find work, as she landed two roles (both as "the object of desire") in a pair of 2001 comedies: Going Greek and Shallow Hal (as Hal's neighbor).

beyond daytime

Susan will next be seen in the comedy Would I Lie To You?, a modern retelling of the Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest. The film will serve as Susan's second chance to play a leading role, and might be the part that elevates her to star status. But even if Susan never finds that breakout role, there are still some sick animals in Louisiana that need attention.

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