Susan Ruttan. Actress: L.A. Law: Staranwälte, Tricks, Prozesse. Susan Ruttan was born on 16 September 1948 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for L.A. Law: Staranwälte, Tricks, Prozesse (1986), Dead Air (2009) and Ein himmlischer Liebhaber (1989). She was previously married to Randy McDonald and Melven Ruttan.