ER

Sherry Stringfield, Dr. Susan Lewis

Remembered as bringing a competent and authoritative presence into any emergency, Stringfield was initially known for her abrupt departure after Season 3, when she broke her contract for supposedly following a boyfriend to New York. When that... more didn't work out, she married someone else and, after the birth of her first child, approached "ER" producers to reprise her award-nominated role once more; she returned as Dr. Lewis for Seasons 8-12. In 2007, she had a recurring role in the HBO drama "Tell Me You Love Me," and in 2008 she starred in the movie "The Stepfather."

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