Susan Ruttan (b. September 16, 1950 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA) is an American actress. She is best know for her role as Roxanne Melman in "L.A. Law" (1986-1993). She also returned to the role in 2002 for the TV reunion movie "L.A. Law: The Movie". Other appearances include episodes of "Remington Steele", "Gilmore Girls", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and "Yes, Dear". Wikipedia
Adopted son Jackson at birth in 1992. Started an interior design business in 2000. Her father was a logger and she lived in various logging camps during her early life until her paternal grandmother adopted her at the age of 12 after her parents' divorce. www.imdb.com/name/nm0711880/
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