Suzzy Roche
Suzzy Roche ( ; born September 29, 1956) is an American singer and actress best known for her work with the vocal group The Roches, alongside sisters Maggie and Terre. Suzzy is the youngest of the three, and joined the act in 1977. She is the author of the novels "Wayward Saints" and "The Town Crazy" and the children's book "Want To Be in a Band?" Early life. Raised in Park Ridge, New Jersey, Suzzy began performing as a student at Park Ridge High School. Career. Roche is an active associate member of The Wooster Group and has appeared  in a number of the group's productions as well as composing original music for the group's performances. She was briefly a member of Four Bitchin' Babes, appearing on their album "Some Assembly Required". In 2004 Roche appeared on Crash Test Dummies album "Songs of the Unforgiven". In addition to singing, Roche has also acted in film and television. She appeared in the 1988 romantic comedy "Crossing Delancey," the 1982 film "Soup for One", and the 2016 short film "The Law of Averages", where she plays the lead role of a conflicted mother in rural Quebec following the loss  of her own mother. Roche also appeared with her siblings (playing themselves) in the 1996 comedy "A Weekend in the Country". Personal life. With musician Loudon Wainwright III, Roche has a daughter: Lucy Wainwright Roche. Lucy's half-siblings, Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright, are also singer-songwriters.