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Suzzy Roche
Roche in a promotional photo for The Roches in 1980
Roche in a promotional photo for The Roches in 1980
Background information
Born (1956-09-29) 29 September 1956 (age 68)
New Jersey, U.S.
GenresFolk rock
Occupation(s)Singer, author, actress
Years active1973–present
Formerly ofThe Roches

Suzzy Roche (/ˈsʌziː/ SUHZ-ee; born September 29, 1956)[1] is an American singer, best known for her work with the vocal group The Roches, alongside sisters Maggie and Terre.[2] Suzzy is the youngest of the three, and joined the act in 1977.[3] She is the author of the novels Wayward Saints and The Town Crazy and the children's book Want to Be in a Band?[4][5]

Early life

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Raised in Park Ridge, New Jersey, Suzzy began performing as a student at Park Ridge High School.[6]

Career

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Roche is an active associate member of The Wooster Group and has appeared in a number of the group's productions as well as composing original music for the group's performances.[7] She was briefly a member of Four Bitchin' Babes, appearing on their album Some Assembly Required.[7] In 2004 Roche appeared on Crash Test Dummies album Songs of the Unforgiven.[8]

In addition to singing, Roche has also acted in film and television. She appeared in the 1988 romantic comedy Crossing Delancey,[9] the 1982 film Soup for One,[10] and the 2016 short film The Law of Averages, where she plays the lead role of a conflicted mother in rural Quebec following the loss of her own mother.[11] Roche also appeared with her siblings (playing themselves) in the 1996 comedy A Weekend in the Country.[12]

Personal life

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With musician Loudon Wainwright III, Roche has a daughter: Lucy Wainwright Roche.[13] Suzzy, Lucy and Loudon occasionally appear onstage together.[14] Lucy's paternal half-siblings Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright (Loudon Wainwright's children with his first wife, the singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle) are also singer-songwriters.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Soup for One Girl #1
1984 Almost You Receptionist
1988 Crossing Delancey Marilyn Cohen
1992 My New Gun Checkout Girl
1992 Me and Veronica Bar Customer
2015 A Gesture and a Word — Documentary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures Suzzy Episode: "New Character Day"
1994 The Adventures of Pete & Pete Metermaid Episode: "Inspector 34"
1996 A Weekend in the Country Suzzy Roche Television film
1997 Tracey Takes On... PA Episode: "Music"

Solo discography

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References

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  1. ^ Thom Duffy (June 8, 1986). "Roche Sisters Take Folk Act Into Tampa". Orlando Sentinel. p. 11. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Cocks, Jay. "Valentines from the Danger Zone", Time (magazine), May 7, 1979. Accessed October 16, 2007.
  3. ^ John Rockwell (August 11, 1977). "Performance by 3 Roche sisters at Kenny's Castaways nightclub". New York Times. p. 318. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Natalie Danford (September 2, 2011). "Life Riffs: Focus on Music 2011". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 258, no. 36. p. 22. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Suzzy Roche's official website". Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Jaeger, Barbara. "The sisters Roche come home with a new sound", The Record, February 14, 1986. Accessed January 21, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The Roches are going back to the beginning. Tonight, Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy Roche, who spent their formative years in Park Ridge, will perform in the county where they made their debuts.... For Suzzy, it was the stage at Park Ridge High School, where she sang in the school choir and performed in its musicals."
  7. ^ a b Terry Perkins (March 25, 2004). "Take It From Suzzy Roche: The Babes' Sound Is Still Bitchin'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 32.
  8. ^ Bartley Kives (March 12, 2005). "Dummies frontman won't be home for Junos". Winnipeg Free Press (Manitoba). p. c1. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  9. ^ Janet Maslin (August 24, 1988). "Review/Film; Learning to Appreciate a Mr. Right Who Sells Pickles and Tells Jokes". New York Times. p. C15. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  10. ^ "Soup for One (1982)". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Law of Averages". November 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "A Weekend in the Country (1996) TV Movie". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  13. ^ Dan Markowitz (April 14, 1996). "Turning 50, Songwriter Sings About Life". New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  14. ^ David Corriveau (March 20, 2019). "Hightlights: Wainwright-Roche family road show stops at Chandler". Valley News. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Alan Nichol (June 8, 2012). "Beguiling as ever on stage". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. p. 4. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  16. ^ a b Geoff Gehman (December 15, 2000). "After Years Of Turmoil, Suzzy Roche Agitates For Calm". The Morning Call. p. D1. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
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