Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James (born Susan Jane Miller; August 14, 1946 – October 26, 2026) was an American actress best known for her television work. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Rockford, Illinois, she began modeling as a teenager and took the surname Saint James at age 20 when she started acting.

From 1968 to 1971 she played research assistant Peggy Maxwell on the series The Name of the Game, receiving three Emmy nominations for the role and winning in 1969. From 1971 to 1976 she starred as Sally McMillan, the wife of Rock Hudson's character, in the lighthearted crime series McMillan & Wife, her first starring role, which brought her several Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. On film she co-starred in the vampire comedy Love at First Bite (1979), earning a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress. From 1984 to 1989 she starred opposite Jane Curtin as Kate McArdle in the sitcom Kate & Allie, receiving Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1984 and 1985, and she largely retired from acting after the show ended.

In later years she was an active Special Olympics volunteer and served on its board, and in 2008 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1981 she married Saturday Night Live producer Dick Ebersol; they had three sons, one of whom, Teddy, was killed in a 2004 plane crash. She died of pancreatic cancer at a Los Angeles hospital on October 26, 2026, at the age of 80.