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susan howard in 1975 jeri lynn mooney marshall , texas 240px 28 january 1944 susan howard.jpg susan howard
 susan howard actress , activist , writer
susan howard

jeri lynn mooney -lrb- born january 28 , 1944 -rrb- , better known as susan howard , is an american actress , writer , and political activist , best known for portraying the character donna culver krebbs on the primetime soap opera `` dallas '' , 1979 -- 87 .
she was also a co-star of the series `` petrocelli '' , 1974 -- 76 .
she is a screenwriter and member of the writers guild of america .
