Emmy winning actress Susan Saint James dies at age 80

Emmy-winning actress Susan Saint James died on Monday at the age of 80 following a diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. UPI, Variety, and the Daily Mail reported that a representative for Saint James confirmed her death to People magazine. [1][2][4][5]

Saint James was widely recognized for her television roles, starring opposite Rock Hudson in McMillan and Wife and Jane Curtin in the sitcom Kate and Allie, according to Variety and the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail noted that she received an Emmy Award for her role in Kate and Allie in 1985 and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. Variety added that she was married for 45 years to NBC executive Dick Ebersol. [2][4]

Her family released a statement to People remembering her as generous with her time and energy, according to UPI and the Daily Mail. They stated that she was instinctively drawn to anyone who needed lifting up and taught her children to pause and be kind. [1][2]

Born Susan Jane Miller in Los Angeles, California, she began modeling as a teenager after her family moved to Rockford, Illinois. In 1968, she landed a role as Peggy Maxwell on the television series The Name of the Game, earning three Emmy nominations and winning once in 1969. [10][12]