Susan Michelle Ward^[1] (born April 15, 1976)^[2] is a former American actress and model. She made her film debut in the 1997 sequel,Poison Ivy: The New Seduction, before appearing in films, including,The In Crowd (2000),Going Greek (2001),Shallow Hal (2001) andWild Things 2 (2004). She is perhaps best known for her roles as Meg Cummings in the entire run of soap opera,Sunset Beach (1997–1999), and as Chloe Kmetko in the series,Make It or Break It (2009–2011).

Ward was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana.^[2][3] She is the daughter of detective Eddie Ward and Emily Sue Ward, a nurse and associate professor.^[4][1] Ward began modeling at age 13, leaving school and moving to New York City to do so.^[3] She attendedNortheast Louisiana University for one year before pursuing her acting career.^[5]

Ward made her acting debut appearing in the ABC daytime soap operaAll My Children in 1995. The following year, she was a regular cast member on the short-lived NBC teen dramaMalibu Shores, produced byAaron Spelling.^[5] She made guest appearances onHercules: The Legendary Journeys andXena: Warrior Princess and had secondary role in the erotic thriller filmPoison Ivy: The New Seduction.^[5]

In late 1996, Ward was cast as virginalMeg Cummings on the Aaron Spelling's NBC soap operaSunset Beach,^[6] which aired from 1997 to 1999. In 1999, she turned to films, and starred as the psychotic Brittany Foster in the 2000 teen thrillerThe In Crowd. The movie was a commercial disappointment in theaters, but found some success on cable and home video.^[7][8] The following year, Ward played a supporting role in theFarrelly Brothers movieShallow Hal. She has also acted in numerous other direct-to-DVD movies, and has made guest appearances in various TV shows, most notablyFriends.

In 2009, she landed the role Chloe Kmetko, mother of a young gymnast, on theABC Family drama seriesMake It or Break It. She was part of the main cast during the show's first two seasons.

On June 4, 2005, Ward marriedDavid C. Robinson, the vice president ofMorgan Creek Productions, the movie studio that producedThe In Crowd. They met when he cast her as the film lead in 1999. Dr. Wayne Keltner, a friend of the bride, performed the ceremony.^[4] She no longer acts and raises her son with Robinson in North Carolina.^{[citation needed]}

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