Susanna Hoffs Biography


Thanks to Denise, Bangles'n'Mash, the "Official," and other sources (i.e. nicked from other Suesites) for the following information.

NAME: Susanna Lee Hoffs
BIRTHDAY: Jan.17th, 1959
BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA
HEIGHT: 5'2'
WEIGHT: 102
HAIR: Dark brown
EYES: Brown
BROTHERS/SISTERS: John and Jesse
PARENTS: Joshua and Tamar Simon Hoffs
ETHNICITY/RELIGION: Jewish
MARITAL STATUS: Married, to film director M. Jay Roach (Austin Powers, The Spy Who Shagged Me)
CHILDREN: Jackson and Sam
INSTRUMENTS: Guitar, Tambourine, Dulcimer, Percussion
HOBBIES: Watching movies
CONTRIBUTIONS: Susanna Hoffs Rickenbacker 350SH Guitar
FAVORITE BANDS: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, R.E.M., Dusty Springfield, Buffalo Springfield, Patsy Cline, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Dixie Chicks
FILM APPEARANCES: The Allnighter, Austin Powers, The Haircut, Stony Island
FAVORITE ACTORS: Aidan Quinn, Dustin Hoffman, Cary Grant, Anthony Michael Hall
FAVORITE ACTRESS: Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, Julie Christie, Molly Ringwald
FAVORITE MOVIE: "The Graduate", "Desperately Seeking Susan", "Austin Powers"
FAVORITE FILM DIRECTOR: Hmmmmm.....
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: "Room 222", "Gidget"
FAVORITE COLOR: Blue
FAVORITE RECORD: The Only Living Boy in New York
FAVORTIE FOOD: Salads, hot salsa
SUPERSTITIONS: wishing on (tel)stars
FAVORITE COMPOSERS: Burt Bacharach-Hal David, Lennon/McCartney
LIKES: hearts, flowers, junk jewelry, clean sheets, boys, taking showers, a great song, book or movie, a great kiss
DISLIKES: dirty dishes, violence, goodbyes
PREVIOUS BANDS: the Bangs, the Bangles, the Psychiatrists
FORMER JOBS: Ballet dancer, painter, actress, beatnik
AMBITIONS: To make great records and films, to sing covers of all her fave songs on one record, to write and perform on broadway
FAVORITE BOOK: "Sophie's Choice"
CHILDHOOD HERO: Carla Fracci, Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, Patti Smith