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Susan Lewis
Susan Lewis, M.D. is a character from the medical drama series ER, portrayed by American actress Sherry Stringfield.
Susan appeared as a primary character in the pilot episode and left the show part way through in the third season. She later returned in the eighth season and remained as a member of the main cast until the start of the twelfth season. Finally, she returned to make a guest appearance in the series finale.
Casting director John Levey said, “At that time [Stringfield] was on NYPD Blue as a series regular in their first season. She was very unhappy for whatever reason, and she shared that with us on the plane. We got excited about her and read her when we came back. I remember her scene with the late Miguel Ferrer — she had to tell him that he had a cancer diagnosis, and she said something like, ‘Nothing is certain. Nothing, nothing at all.’ She had a wholesomeness and a lovely ability to make people identify with her and trust her. You would want her or someone like her to give you terrible news. It would be better than someone harsh giving you terrible news.”
During the third season of the series, actress Sherry Stringfield left the series for the first time. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Stringfield explained that having a family was one of the primary reasons she left the show. According to Entertainment Weekly, Stringfield's decision to quit angered the show's executive producer John Wells, because she left just as Dr. Lewis got embroiled in a budding romance with Anthony Edwards' Dr. Mark Greene. Stringfield revealed it was not a pleasant situation and, "The producers were in shock. They tried to talk me out of it. It took a long time to get out of my contract."
However, by the eighth season, Stringfield's schedule allowed her to return to the series. Wells said they were "delighted to welcome her back as a series regular and [couldn't] wait to work with her again." Stringfield remained in the main cast for four more seasons, until August 2005, when she announced that she would be leaving the show again and stated: "I am extremely grateful for the time I spent on ER. It is a wonderful show, and there are so many people I will miss. But I'm ready for new roles and new challenges."
In season 1, Susan is a second-year resident. She is shown to be an eager and competent young doctor working in the emergency department of County General Hospital. She is good friends with Nurse Carol Hathaway, Dr. Doug Ross and especially Dr. Mark Greene, who is her best friend.
Though an extremely capable doctor, Susan is initially seen to have problems asserting herself. This is frequently taken advantage of by the senior and more forthright doctors in the hospital, such as Dr. Peter Benton and particularly Dr. Jack Kayson. This leads to several confrontations and animosity worsens when Kayson discharges one of Susan's patients, failing to notice the severity of his symptoms, which ultimately leads to the patient's death.
Kayson attempts to shift the blame onto Susan, leading to doubts about her competence. Her supervisor, Mark, is compelled to oversee her actions, straining their friendship. In the case review, the board ultimately sides with Susan and reprimands Kayson, much to his dissatisfaction.
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Susan Lewis
Susan Lewis, M.D. is a character from the medical drama series ER, portrayed by American actress Sherry Stringfield.
Susan appeared as a primary character in the pilot episode and left the show part way through in the third season. She later returned in the eighth season and remained as a member of the main cast until the start of the twelfth season. Finally, she returned to make a guest appearance in the series finale.
Casting director John Levey said, “At that time [Stringfield] was on NYPD Blue as a series regular in their first season. She was very unhappy for whatever reason, and she shared that with us on the plane. We got excited about her and read her when we came back. I remember her scene with the late Miguel Ferrer — she had to tell him that he had a cancer diagnosis, and she said something like, ‘Nothing is certain. Nothing, nothing at all.’ She had a wholesomeness and a lovely ability to make people identify with her and trust her. You would want her or someone like her to give you terrible news. It would be better than someone harsh giving you terrible news.”
During the third season of the series, actress Sherry Stringfield left the series for the first time. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Stringfield explained that having a family was one of the primary reasons she left the show. According to Entertainment Weekly, Stringfield's decision to quit angered the show's executive producer John Wells, because she left just as Dr. Lewis got embroiled in a budding romance with Anthony Edwards' Dr. Mark Greene. Stringfield revealed it was not a pleasant situation and, "The producers were in shock. They tried to talk me out of it. It took a long time to get out of my contract."
However, by the eighth season, Stringfield's schedule allowed her to return to the series. Wells said they were "delighted to welcome her back as a series regular and [couldn't] wait to work with her again." Stringfield remained in the main cast for four more seasons, until August 2005, when she announced that she would be leaving the show again and stated: "I am extremely grateful for the time I spent on ER. It is a wonderful show, and there are so many people I will miss. But I'm ready for new roles and new challenges."
In season 1, Susan is a second-year resident. She is shown to be an eager and competent young doctor working in the emergency department of County General Hospital. She is good friends with Nurse Carol Hathaway, Dr. Doug Ross and especially Dr. Mark Greene, who is her best friend.
Though an extremely capable doctor, Susan is initially seen to have problems asserting herself. This is frequently taken advantage of by the senior and more forthright doctors in the hospital, such as Dr. Peter Benton and particularly Dr. Jack Kayson. This leads to several confrontations and animosity worsens when Kayson discharges one of Susan's patients, failing to notice the severity of his symptoms, which ultimately leads to the patient's death.
Kayson attempts to shift the blame onto Susan, leading to doubts about her competence. Her supervisor, Mark, is compelled to oversee her actions, straining their friendship. In the case review, the board ultimately sides with Susan and reprimands Kayson, much to his dissatisfaction.