Kristine Sutherland

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Kristine Sutherland
Born	Kristine Young April 17, 1955 (1955-04-17) (age 53) Boise, Idaho U.S.
Spouse(s)	John Pankow (1986-present)

Kristine Sutherland (born Kristine Young on April 17, 1955 in Boise, Idaho) is an actress best known for her role as Buffy Summers' mother Joyce Summers on the television show Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Career 1.2 Personal life 1.3 Sutherland Family 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

Sutherland's first film role was as Mae Thompson in the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In 1997, she auditioned for the role of Joyce Summers on the The WB Television Network's up-and-coming television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Creator Joss Whedon later stated that one of the reasons he chose Sutherland for the role was the fact that she exuded a warm demeanour, as well as what he believed to be a close resemblance to actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was to portray her daughter in the series. She would stay on the show for five seasons. In April 2008, she had a guest staring role on New Amsterdam as the wife of John Amsterdam's first partner, in the episode "Reclassified".

[edit] Personal life

She attended high school in Lexington, Kentucky, where she participated in the Tates Creek Drama program. After graduating, she enrolled in the University of Kentucky. She is married to John Pankow, who is best known as "Ira" on Mad About You. They have one daughter named Eleanor.

[edit] Sutherland Family

Kristine Sutherland is not the daughter of Donald Sutherland, meaning she is not sister to Kiefer Sutherland^[1]. She was born Kristine Young, and changed her name due to the fact there was another actress named Kristine Young Gaffney, who wasn't very well liked in her acting circles. The name "Sutherland" was after her cat, whom she named Donald after actor Donald Sutherland.^[2]

[edit] External links

• Kristine Sutherland at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Sutherland, Kristine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 17, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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