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Strus is noted for her role as Adam Sandler's assistant (Alexa) in 50 First Dates, as well as for playing eclectic characters and sometimes incorporating unusual accents in her roles. Her career has spanned theatre and stage for nearly two decades. She had a recurring role on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Dr. Xavier. Strus played Janine in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, and plays Rachel in Jason Lew's and Gus Van Sant's Restless. She had a recurring role in Wayward Pines (2015), and played Letty's mother Estelle on Good Behavior from 2016 to 2018.

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Lusia Strus STAGE CREDITS

[Boston]
Huntington Theatre Company, 2015
Santa Battaglia

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Reidun Nordsletten (Standby)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Sheryl Sloman

Congresswoman

Irene Grant


Lusia Strus Movies

[1999]Stir of Echoes Sheila

[2001]Danny's Wish Cindy Rackley

[2001]The Secret Olenka

[2001]Soul Survivors Stern Nurse

[2002]Design Delilah

[2002]No Sleep 'til Madison Loraine

[2004]50 First Dates Alexa

[2005]Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous Janine

[2006]Moonpie Maureen

[2011]Restless Rachel Cotton

[2014]The Mend Beatrice

[2014]Kelly & Cal Mitzi

[2015]Everyday Miracles Maggie Mae Welles-Cooper

[2019]Buffaloed Frances


Lusia Strus TV Shows

Claws Brenda

Good Behavior Estelle

Jack in a Box Gloria

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Dr. Xavier

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Steppenwolf Theatre Opens SEAGULL in the New Ensemble Theater Through June 12

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, opens its stunning new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell—the centerpiece of its recently unveiled Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center—with ensemble member Yasen Peyankov's extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Seagull, now through June 12, 2022.

BWW Review: SEAGULL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Yasen Peyankov’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s SEAGULL proves a wry vehicle to showcase the talents of many of his fellow Steppenwolf ensemble members who haven’t graced the stage since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Peyankov’s adaptation is direct, self-aware, and rife with dry (extremely dry) humor. The ennui that pierces SEAGULL is deeply and obviously felt throughout this adaptation of the text. References to Chekhov’s native Russia abound in Peyankov’s script, but the language feels modern and direct.

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for SEAGULL at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is opening its stunning new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell with ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Seagull, April 28–June 12, 2022.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for SEAGULL at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is opening its stunning new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell with ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Seagull, April 28–June 12, 2022.

Steppenwolf to Open New Ensemble Theater With SEAGULL, Starring Jeff Perry

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is opening its stunning new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell—the centerpiece of its recently unveiled Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center—with ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Seagull, April 28–June 12, 2022 (opening May 8).

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TNT Cancels GOOD BEHAVIOR

'Good Behavior' as been cancelled by TNT after two seasons, according to Variety.

Season Two of TNT's Hit Drama Series GOOD BEHAVIOR Premieres 10/15

Award-winning actress Michelle Dockery will be back on the bad side when she returns as thief and con artist Letty Raines, whose life is always one wrong turn or one bad decision away from implosion in the hit TNT drama GOOD BEHAVIOR.

VIDEO: First Look - Michelle Dockery Returns for Season 2 of TNT's GOOD BEHAVIOR

Award-winning actress Michelle Dockery returns as thief and con artist Letty Raines in the hit TNT drama GOOD BEHAVIOR. Get a first look below!

Season Two of TNT's Hit Drama Series GOOD BEHAVIOR Premieres 10/15

Award-winning actress Michelle Dockery will be back on the bad side when she returns as thief and con artist Letty Raines, whose life is always one wrong turn or one bad decision away from implosion in the hit TNT drama GOOD BEHAVIOR.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Michelle Dockery Stars in TNT Original GOOD BEHAVIOR

On the next episode of TNT's GOOD BEHAVIOR titled  "It Still Fits Bitch," Letty Raines (Michelle Dockery) reverses roles with her mother when she has to bail Estelle (Lusia Strus) out of jail, raising the question of who is better able to raise Jacob

BWW Review: Mark Blum and Mare Winningham Encounter SoCal Suburbia in RANCHO VIEJO

Dan LeFranc's RANCHO VIEJO, now receiving its world premiere in a handsome Playwrights Horizons production featuring a terrific cast, is one of those three-hour long plays that may find you tempted to flip through your program at any time for a clue as to what the heck is going on.

Photo Flash: RANCHO VIEJO Celebrates Opening Night at Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons presents Rancho Viejo, the world premiere of a new play by Dan LeFranc (The Big Meal at Playwrights, Sixty Miles to Silver Lake, In the Labyrinth) and directed by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Placebo, This at Playwrights; Fool For Love; Bad Jews; 4000 Miles; [sic]). The production opened on December 6 at the company's Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street) and will play through Friday, December 23. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

Photo Flash: First Look RANCHO VIEJO at Playwrights Horizons

We never meet young Richie and Lonna, whose marriage is on the rocks.  But miles and miles away, in the affluent southwestern suburb where their parents live, this couple's separation is disturbing the tranquility of a community they've barely met.  In Dan LeFranc's comedy of anxiety and awkward neighbors, the residents of Rancho Viejo drift from one gathering to the next, wrestling life's grandest themes while fending off existential despair - set against the lustful, yearning strains of a distant bolero.

TNT Original Series GOOD BEHAVIOR Snapped Up by Stan & Soho in Anz

Fans of intense drama in Australia and New Zealand will be able to enjoy Turner's latest TNT Original, GOOD BEHAVIOR, courtesy of video content platform, Stan Australia, and Sky New Zealand's SoHo channel.

Playwrights Horizons Now Accepting Lottery Entries for $5 tickets to 1st Preview of RANCHO VIEJO

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) begins accepting entries today, Monday, October 31, for the LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to their world premiere production of RANCHO VIEJO.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Playwrights Horizons' RANCHO VIEJO

Playwrights Horizons will soon presnt Rancho Viejo, the world premiere of a new play by Dan LeFranc (The Big Meal at Playwrights, Sixty Miles to Silver Lake, In the Labyrinth) and directed by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Placebo, This at Playwrights; Fool For Love; Bad Jews; 4000 Miles; [sic]). Commissioned by Playwrights Horizons, Rancho Viejo will be the third production of the theater company's 2016/2017 Season.

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