Susan Howard

Susan Howard
Susan Howard in 1975
Born	Jeri Lynn Mooney (1944-01-28) January 28, 1944 (age 73) Marshall, Texas
Occupation	Actress, activist, writer
Spouse(s)	Charles Howerton (m. 1962–64) Calvin Chrane (m. 1974)
Children	1

Jeri Lynn Mooney (born January 28, 1944), better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, writer, and political activist. She is perhaps best known for portraying the character Donna Culver Krebbs on the primetime soap opera Dallas (1979–87), and as a co-star of the series Petrocelli (1974–76). She is also a screenwriter and member of the Writers Guild of America.

Howard was born and raised in the town of Marshall, Texas, where she was recognized for acting talent. She won a UIL award for Best Actress while in high school. Upon graduating from Marshall High School, she attended the University of Texas for two years, where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, before leaving for Los Angeles to become an acting student at the Los Angeles Repertory Company. Susan and her husband have lived in Boerne, Texas since 1998.

Howard had a number of notable guest appearances on major television shows during the 1960s and early 1970s:

In 1973, she appeared as Evan Sands on Lorne Greene's ABC crime drama Griff in the episode "Who Framed Billy the Kid?", with Nick Nolte as Billy Randolph, a football player accused of murder.

In 1974, Howard was cast as the co-star of the NBC series Petrocelli. Her performance was subsequently nominated for both the Golden Globe and Emmy awards. Despite critical acclaim for Howard, the series was canceled in 1976.