Suzanne Cryer

Biography

Suzanne Rossell Cryer is an American actress known for her roles as Ashley on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl and as Laurie Bream on the HBO original series Silicon Valley. Cryer has also performed on Broadway.

Cryer was born in Rochester, New York. She graduated from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1984 and then attended Yale University, where she attained a degree in English literature. She then went on to study for a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama. During this time she spent a summer performing at the Utah Shakespeare Festival where her roles included Rosalind in As You Like It, and Anne in Richard III.

In 1997, Cryer made a guest appearance on an episode of Seinfeld in the episode “The Yada Yada.” She played George’s girlfriend Marcy, who frequently made use of the term “yada yada yada.” In 1999, she joined the cast of the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (the show’s second season) as Ashley Walker, a love interest for Berg (Ryan Reynolds). She became a series regular and remained with the show until it ended in 2001. She made two appearances on Frasier as Roz’s sister, Denise, in the episodes “The Guilt Trippers” and “Sea Bee Jeebies.” She made appearances in the television series Dexter, CSI: Miami, Shark, Bones, Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.

She has been married to Gregory Luke since September 23, 2000, and they have three children.