Harley Jane Kozak (born January 28, 1957) is an American
actress and
author.
Life and career
Kozak was born Susan Jane Kozak in
Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania, the daughter of Dorothy (
née Taraldsen), a university music teacher, and Joseph Aloysius Kozak, an
attorney.
[Harley Jane Kozak Biography (1957-)] She was raised in
Nebraska and attended
New York University.
[Harley Jane Kozak Biography - Yahoo! Movies]
Kozak starred in movies such as
The Favor,
Parenthood,
When Harry Met Sally...,
Arachnophobia,
All I Want for Christmas and the
soap operas
Texas (first as a day player in October 1981, and from November 1981 to December 1982 as Brette Wheeler),
Guiding Light (from 1983 to 1985 and a one day voice over in February 1990, as both Annabelle Sims Reardon and Annabelle's deceased mother, in 1983 flashbacks, Annie Sims) and
Santa Barbara (from 1985 to 1986 and again in 1989, as former nun, Mary Duvall McCormick). Kozak was originally chosen to play Karen Sammler in the TV show
Once and Again. She filmed the pilot, but withdrew from the series when she became pregnant with her first child. The role went to
Susanna Thompson. Kozak also appeared in the 1st year episode "Cold Lazarus" of
Stargate SG-1 as Sara O'Niell.
