Sherry Stringfield

About

Sherry Lea Stringfield (born June 24, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the NBC medical drama ER, a role for which she received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was a member of ER’s original cast, but she quit the show during its third season, despite being contractually tied to appear in five. She returned to the role in 2001, and quit once again in 2005. She is also known for her regular roles on NYPD Blue and Guiding Light.
She has acted mainly on television, but she has also played various parts in films.

She got her first role on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light, playing Christina “Blake” Thorpe from 1989 until 1992. After three years, she left the show to spend a year traveling in Europe, but she soon returned to television on the ABC drama, NYPD Blue. She played Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Laura Kelly, the ex-wife of officer John Kelly (David Caruso) during the first season (1993–94) of the series. Unsatisfied, she was released early from her contract.

Stringfield was one of the original cast members of NBC’s medical drama, ER. Her personal success mirrored…