Sagan Lewis
| Sagan Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Susan Jane Lewis November 30, 1952 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2016 (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Occupation | Actress, teacher |
| Years active | 1977–2009 |
| Known for | Dr. Jacqueline Wade on St. Elsewhere Judge Susan Aandahl on Homicide: Life on the Street |
| Spouse(s) |
Tom Fontana (m. 1982–1993; 2015–2016; her death) |
| Children | 1 |
Susan Jane "Sagan" Lewis (November 30, 1952 – August 7, 2016) was an American actress, best known for co-starring as Dr. Jacqueline Wade on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere. Her other television credits included a multi-episode recurring role as Judge Susan Aandahl on NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street during the 1990s, as well as the television films Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983) and Full Ride.
Lewis was born in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She received her Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of California, San Diego.
Lewis began acting professionally during the late 1970s. She met her future husband, television producer and screenwriter Tom Fontana, in 1978 while auditioning at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. Fontana was working as an assistant to the theatre festival's artistic director at the time of their meeting.
In 1980, Lewis moved to Los Angeles when Fontana became a writer on the NBC drama, St. Elsewhere. Sagan Lewis was soon co-starring on St. Elsewhere as well, when the showrunner, Bruce Paltrow, created the regular role of Dr. Jacqueline Wade specifically for her. She appeared in several television films throughout the 1980s, including Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983), which starred Dennis Weaver, Dan Aykroyd and Jeffrey Tambor. Lewis also appeared the final half hour of the series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, in 1983.
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