Susan Yeagley was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She began acting at age ten when she appeared in an Amy Grant music video.
She graduated from USC Film School with honors and went on to become a member of the prestigious ‘Sunday Company – Groundlings Improv Group’ where she performed sketch comedy and improv. It was during that stint that a casting director saw her perform and cast her in her first film role, Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous.
Susan’s television credits include recurring roles on CBS’s Rules of Engagement and FOX’s Til Death. In addition, she has guest starred on ER, Friends, Reno 911, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Miracles, Ellen, Everybody Loves Raymond and The Sarah Silverman Program. Most recently, Susan portrayed “Jessica Wicks” on NBC’s Parks and Recreation.
Her films credits include, the Coen brother’s Intolerable Cruelty, Coyote Ugly, Neil Burger’s The Lucky Ones and Frank Coraci’s Blended.
Susan will next be seen in the Netflix original film Mascots from director Christopher Guest. A hilarious look into the world of competitive mascots, Susan stars alongside Guest’s regulars, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard and Jane Lynch.