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Susie Coelho

Susie Coelho
Born (1953-12-07) December 7, 1953 (age 70)
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Alma materAmerican University
Spouses
(m. 1981; div. 1984)
Robert Rounds
(divorced)
(m. 2017)
Children2

Susie Coelho (born December 7, 1953) is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman.[1]

Early life

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Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953,[2] to George and Rani Coelho.[3][4] She is of Indian heritage[5] and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[6] She attended the American University in Washington DC.

Career

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Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to Ford Models,[7] an actress, and entertainment reporter. In 1982, she played the role of an art teacher in the film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. In 1983, as a journalist, she travelled to India to interview Phoolan Devi, known as “The Bandit Queen” of Central India, while she was a fugitive from justice.[5] She also co-founded the restaurant Bono's in Hollywood, in addition to the fashion boutique A Star is Worn.[citation needed]

In 1997, Susie Coelho founded Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc.[8] She was an on-air contributor to The View and the Today Show.[9] She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener[10] and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster 2002), Styling for Entertaining (Simon & Schuster 2004),[11] Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side (Thomas Nelson 2006),[12][13] and Style Your Dream Wedding (Thomas Nelson 2008).[14] She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007.[15]

Design

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In 2019, Coelho founded House of Sussex, a fashion accessories brand focusing on collaborations with artists, creating backpacks using former street and tattoo artists designs, and also jewelry.[16] In addition to being for sale, her pieces have been displayed in museums.[16] She has also designed furnishings and accessories for retail: Mervyn's with “Susie Coelho Style”, Grandin Road[17] through a Signature Collection, and QVC with “Susie Coelho Home”.[18]

Personal life

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Coelho was married to Sonny Bono from 1981 to 1984, having been in a relationship with him since the mid-1970s.[19][20] She was then married to Robert Rounds with whom she shares two children.[6] She has been married to Michael A. Peel since 2017.[21]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Norseman Winetta
1979 Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women Jo Jo TV Movie
1980 A Perfect Match Margo TV movie
1984 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Rhonda
1985 Perfect Party guest uncredited
1995 Theodore Rex Dr. Armitraj
1998 You Lucky Dog Reporter Disney Channel TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Episode/Notes
1975 The Six Million Dollar Man Linda "The Song and Dance Spy" (future spouse Sonny Bono also appeared in this episode)
1976 Police Story Sheila "Oxford Gray"
1992 Bring 'Em Back Alive Tah-Ri "The Shadow Women of Chung-Tai" (credited as Susie Bono)
1997 Mad About You Woman #1 "The Birth: Part 2"
1997 'C-16: FBI Reporter #1 "Radio FBI"
2004 Outer Spaces Host

References

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  1. ^ "25 time-saving hacks that will add hours back to your week". NBC News. August 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Coelho, Susie | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  3. ^ "Susie Coehlo". The Washingtonian. 1982. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Scott's World;NEWLN:Susie Bono went calling on India's bandit queen". UPI.
  6. ^ a b "NAMES &" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. ^ Communications, Emmis (March 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Magazine". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Coelho, Susie; consultant, a California lifestyle; Maven, Entertainment (November 18, 2010). "American Excess: Imagine Thanksgiving Without It". NPR.org.
  9. ^ Communications, Emmis (January 3, 2003). "Indianapolis Monthly". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Jackson, Sara (February 18, 2011). "Personal Space". richmondmagazine.com.
  11. ^ Ettus, Samantha (December 7, 2011). The Experts' Guide to Life at Home. Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale. ISBN 9780307484475 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ Wilkinson, Donna (May 15, 2008). The Only 127 Things You Need: A Guide To Life's Essentials. Penguin. ISBN 9781440637742 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Make sense of scents: Where, when to light your fire". December 23, 2006.
  14. ^ Publishing, Emmis (January 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Wedding". Emmis Publishing – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "Women of Vision Awards | Women in Film and Video of Washington, DC". www.wifv.org.
  16. ^ a b "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "Entertaining with Susie Coelho". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. December 21, 2010.
  18. ^ "Enchanted garden". silive. May 6, 2010.
  19. ^ Foster, David (December 1, 2009). Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439166659 – via Google Books.
  20. ^ "Please Don't Begrudge Sonny Bono His Due". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1998.
  21. ^ https://www.nationalacademyhr.org/sites/default/files/Michael%20Peel%202021.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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