Susan Kingsley

Susan Kingsley was an American actress, with roles in films such as Steel, Popeye (1980), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), and The Dollmaker (1984).

Early life and education

Kingsley was born to Ballard and Treecy Cardwell in Middlesboro, at the southeast corner of Kentucky. Her marriage to Louisville architect Robert Kingsley ended in divorce. She studied drama at the University of Kentucky and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

She also played the role of Marshael Foster in the Broadway play The Wake of Jamey Foster in October 1982. The play was unsuccessful but she again won critical acclaim.

Kingsley appeared in films including Coal Miner's Daughter, Popeye, Reckless, Steel, Old Enough, Sunshine On the Way, and The Dollmaker. and was survived by her husband David Hurt, and two children. The (Louisville) Courier-Journal said she "was clearly in the process of becoming one of America's foremost actresses."