Susan Saint James: Emmy-Winning Star of McMillan and Wife and Kate and A

Susan Saint James was an American actress. Born Susan Jane Miller on August 14, 1946, in Los Angeles, she was raised in Rockford, Illinois, and began modeling as a teenager in Paris. At 20 she signed a seven-year contract with Universal Studios and made her television debut in the 1966 movie Fame Is the Name of the Game.

She won an Emmy Award in 1969 for The Name of the Game and became famous as Sally McMillan opposite Rock Hudson in McMillan and Wife from 1971 to 1976, earning three Emmy nominations. She co-starred with Jane Curtin in the CBS sitcom Kate and Allie from 1984 to 1989, earning two more nominations, and appeared in films including Love at First Bite and Carbon Copy. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.

People magazine, citing her representative, reported that she died on October 26, 2026, at age 80. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was married to former NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol for 45 years.

Achievements: Emmy Award (1969), six Emmy nominations, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2008).

Birth: August 14, 1946 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She was a longtime Special Olympics volunteer and served on its board of directors.