Harley Jane Kozak Biography (1957-)

Original name, Susan Jane Kozak, January 28, 1957, in Wilkes-Barre, PA; raised in Nebraska; daughter of Joseph Aloysius (an attorney) and Dorothy (a university music teacher; maiden name, Taraldsen) Kozak; married Van Santvoord (anactor), c. 1982 (divorced, 1983); married Gregory Aldisert (an entertainmentattorney), November 29, 1997; children: (second marriage) Audrey Valentine,Lorenzo Robert and Giana Julia (twins). Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2427; (literary) Renee Zuckerbrot, R2 Literary Agency, 115 West 29th St., New York, NY 10001.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, dancer, writer
Birth Details: January 28, 1957; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut; as Harley Kozak) Diane, The House on Sorority Row (also known as House of Evil and Seven Sisters), Associated Releasing Corp., 1983
(As Harley Kozak) Ralston receptionist, Clean and Sober, Warner Bros., 1988
(As Harley Kozak) Helen Helson, When Harry Met Sally..., Columbia,1989
(As Harley Kozak) Susan Buckman Merrick, Parenthood, Universal, 1989
Molly Jennings, Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990
Kate Jacobs, Side Out, TriStar, 1990
Catherine O'Fallon, All I Want for Christmas, Paramount, 1991
Suzanne Carter, Necessary Roughness, Paramount, 1991
Laura Sage, The Taking of Beverly Hills (also known as Boomer:The Taking of Beverly Hills), Columbia, 1991
Kathy Whiting, The Favor (also known as The Favour and The Indecent Favour), Orion, 1994
Dr. Wanda Bell, Magic in the Water (also known as Glenorkyand Le lac magique), TriStar, 1995
Karen, The Lovemaster, Rocket Pictures Home Video, 1996
Television Appearances
Movies
Susan McCarran, So Proudly We Hail (also known as Skinheads), CBS, 1990
Amy Pagnozzi, Beyond Control: The Amy Fisher Story (also known asThe Amy Fisher Story and Beyond Control), ABC, 1993
Dr. Karen Garret, The Android Affair (also known as The Human Touch and Teach 905), USA Network, 1995
Abby Hewitt, A Friend's Betrayal (also known as Stolen Youth), NBC, 1996
Judy Hegstrom, Unforgivable, CBS, 1996
Commander Liz Brendan, Dark Planet, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997
Joy Bookman, Emma's Wish, CBS, 1998
Television Miniseries
Bess Allison, Titanic, CBS, 1996
Television Appearances
Series
A recurring role, Music with Mrs. Kozak, Nebraska Educational Television, c. 1966-1967
(As Harley Kozak) Brett Wheeler, Texas (also known as Texas, The New Generation and Another World: Texas), NBC, 1980-1982

Annabelle Sims Reardon, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1983-1985
Mary DuVall McCormick, Santa Barbara, 1985-1986, 1989
(As Harley Kozak) Barbara "Babs" Shepard, Knightwatch, ABC, 1988-1989
Alison Hart, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993-1994
Ellen McMahon, Bringing Up Jack, ABC, 1995
Gillian Apple, You Wish (also known as Genie), ABC, 1997-1998
Episodic
Caroline, "Jonathan Smith Goes to Washington," Highway to Heaven,NBC, 1986
Commander Libby Marcus, "Rest and Revolution," Supercarrier, 1988
Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990
Rikki Davis, "The Gods Must Be Lawyers," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
Rikki Davis, "The Beverly Hills Hangers," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
Amanda, Crossroads, ABC, 1992
Deborah, "Transfigure Night," The Hidden Room, 1993
Jill Chadfield, "I'm with Stupid," Dream On, Fox, 1994
Jill Chadfield, "Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai," Dream On, Fox, 1995
Holly, Charlie Grace, ABC, 1995
Prisoner No. 98843, "The Camp," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
Leslie, "Cinema Verite," Strangers, HBO, 1996
Sara O'Neill, "Cold Lazarus," Stargate SG-1, Showtime, 1997
Gillian Apple, "One Dog Night," Teen Angel, ABC, 1997
Dr. Lucille Corcoran, "Austin Space," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
Dr. Lucille Corcoran, "Sarindipity," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
Cassandra Taylor, "Don't Judge a Book by Its Lover," The Love Boat: Next Wave, UPN, 1999
Carol, "Mediation," Once and Again, ABC, 2000
Felicia, "Russian Roulette," Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 2000
Television Appearances: Pilots
Marcy, The Secret Lives of Men, ABC, 1998
Television Appearances
Specials
(As Harley Kozak) Judge, America's Junior Miss, 1984
(As Harley Kozak) Vicki St. Clair, Mad Avenue, 1988
Laine Harmon, Bodyguard (also known as Powerplay), NBC, 1990
Thrills, Chills, and Spiders: The Making of "Arachnophobia," 1990
The Nerd, NBC, 1996
Stage Appearances
Man of the Moment, Bolton Theatre, Cleveland, OH, 1992
Also appeared in productions of Born Yesterday, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Lost in Yonkers, Love Letters, Man of the Moment, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Seagull, A Streetcar Named Desire,and Twelfth Night.
WRITINGS
Fiction
Dating Dead Men (novel), Doubleday, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Los Angeles Times, December 22, 1992, p. F1
People Weekly, July 30, 1990, p. 84

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:

forum