Susan Anton

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Susan Anton
Anton in 2001
Education	Yucaipa High School
Alma mater	San Bernardino Valley College
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Goldengirl Cannonball Run II Baywatch
Spouses	Jack Stein ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1980)​ Jeff Lester ​ ​ (m. 1992)​
Website	susananton.com

Susan Anton is an American actress and singer with a career spanning over 35 years in various entertainment fields, including television, film, theater, and concert venues. Her debut film, "Goldengirl," earned her a Golden Globe nomination, leading to a contract with NBC for her variety show, "Presenting Susan Anton." Later, ABC signed her for the drama series "Cliffhangers."

Anton's Broadway credits include roles in Tommy Tune's "The Will Rogers Follies" and David Rabe's "Hurlyburly," directed by Mike Nichols. She played Velma Von Tussle in the Las Vegas production of "Hairspray," directed by Jack O’Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, and reprised this role at the Hollywood Bowl. Anton also co-starred in the national tour of "All Shook Up" and appeared for seven years in "The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular" with The Rockettes, directed by Joe Layton.

Her other stage work includes the Neil Simon/Marvin Hamlisch production "They’re Playing Our Song" and a national tour of "A Couple of White Chicks Sitting Around Talking" alongside Elizabeth Ashley. Anton has performed with notable entertainers like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Jones. She toured with Kenny Rogers and had a top 10 country hit with "Killing Time." Internationally, she achieved success with the Gold record "Foxy."

Based in Las Vegas for over 20 years with her husband, director Jeff Lester, they founded Big Picture Studios in 1997. Through their company, Anton has executive produced projects like "The Last Real Cowboys" with Billy Bob Thornton and the documentary "Speed of Life" featuring Amy Purdy.