Suzanne Snyder began her professional acting career while attending Northwestern University. Her first acting role was in the 1983 movie Class. Amongst her other film appearances, she’s best known for her starring roles in Weird Science (1985), Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), and Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988). Her final film role was Dancing On A Dry Salt Lake (2010).

Her television credits include guest roles in episodes of various series, including two episodes each of Seinfeld, Family Ties, Silver Spoons and Jake and the Fatman. Her final television appearance was a 1996 episode of Homicide: Life on the Street.