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Susan Walters
Genoa City Presence
At A Glance
Susan Walters joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Diane Jenkins in November 2001.

Susan was born in Maryland and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

Prior to joining Y&R, Walters played the role of Lorna Forbes on the ABC soap opera Loving. While working on Loving she met her husband, Linden Ashby. She later relocated to Los Angeles and starred in the series Hotel.

Susan and her husband starred together in the television series The War Next Door on the USA cable channel. Susan also appeared in the series The Big Easy, also on USA. On the primetime television front, Susan appeared in NBC's Dear John and on the FOX primetime soap Melrose Place.

Susan has also starred in made-for-television films I Married A Monster, Texas Justice, The Brooklyn Contessa, In The Line Of Duty, Two Came Back, Horse Sense, Jumping Ship and the Lifetime television movie, Where The Truth Lies.

When she is not working, Susan is busy raising her family. In her spare time, she enjoys horseback riding, hiking, camping, traveling and jogging.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
The Vampire Diaries
Carol Lockwood
2009 to Present

Army Wives
Annette
2009

Drop Dead Diva
Vicki Wellner
2009

One Tree Hill
Principal Rimkus
2009

Framed for Murder
Claire
2007

Without a Trace
Jenny Darcy
2007

Split Decision
Debris Radford
2006

Point Pleasant
Meg Kramer
2005-2006

Cold Case
Jane Robinson
2006

CSI: Miami
Mary Kinnan
2004

Combustion
Allison Saunders
2004

Summerland
Carol McFarlane
2004

JAG
Rachel Smithfield
2004

Carnivāle
Young Becca Donovan
2003

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Merrit
2003

The Ellen Show
Katie
2002

Crossing Jordan
Gail Horton
2001

The Young and the Restless
Diane Jenkins
November 29, 2001 to October 4, 2004; February 25 to 26, 2010; March 1, 2010

Jumping Ship
Jules Biggs
2001

The War Next Door
Lili Smith
1000

Horse Sense
Jules Biggs
1999

Where the Truth Lies
Penny Morgan
1999

I Married a Monster
Kelly
1998

Melrose Place
Christine Denton/Tiffany Hart
1998

Two Came Back
Allie
1997

Le Baron
Claudine de Martigny
1996

The Big Easy
Anne Osborne
1996-1997

Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
Cindy One
1995

Texas Justice
Karen Masters
1995

XXX's & OOO's
Reed Barrett
1994

The Counterfeit Contessa
Palmer Hewitt
1994

Seinfeld
Delores/"Mulva"
1993

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Julie Tobias
1990

Dear John
Mary Beth Sutton
1990-1992

Nightingales
Bridget Loring
1988

Elvis and Me
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
1988

Hotel
Ryan Thomas
1987-1988

Loving
Lorna Forbes Conway
1983-1986

Acting Portfolio
FILM
'Til There Was You
Robin
1997

Galaxies Are Colliding
Beth
1992

Defending Your Life
Daniel's Wife
1991

Russkies
Diane
1987

Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys: Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003)

Miss Teen All American : Winner (1981)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Maryland; Raised in Atlanta, Georgia
DATE OF BIRTH: September 28, 1963
MARITAL STATUS: Married; Linden Ashby [Apr 19, 1986]
News Archives
News Archive: Seinfeld co-star to take over role as Diane on Y&R [Oct 8th, 2001]
News Archive: Walters drops to recurring, lands primetime gig [Dec 20th, 2001]
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