Suzy Nakamura

Acting

Born December 2, 1973, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Susan Aiko "Suzy" Nakamura (born December 2, 1973; height 5' 4" (1,63 m)) is an American actress. She starred opposite Ted Danson in the ABC sitcom Help Me Help You. Nakamura has also had many guest appearances on American sitcoms such as According to Jim, Half and Half, 8 Simple Rules, Curb Your Enthusiasm and How I Met Your Mother and had a recurring role in the early seasons of the drama The West Wing as assistant to the Sam Seaborn character. She is an alumna of The Second City improvisational comedy troupe. Her first film role was as a troubled teen in Rea Tajiri's Strawberry Fields, shot in her hometown of Chicago in 1994.

Filmography

• 2026Miss You, Love You — Kathy
• President Curtis — (voice)
• 2025Above the Line — Mary
• 2025Fireflies in the Dusk — Dr. Abbott
• 2025Pinocchio and the Water of Life — Dr. Wushi (voice)
• Exploding Kittens — Abbie (voice)
• 2024Knox Goes Away — Detective Emily Ikari
• St. Denis Medical — Camille
• 2023Hangman
• Kiff — Judge Judegey (voice)
• 2022Luck — Social Worker (voice)
• We Baby Bears — Kasa-Obake (voice)
• Inside Job — Tamiko Ridley (voice)
• Avenue 5 — Iris Kimura
• Close Enough — Mrs. Hashima (voice)
• Madagascar: A Little Wild — Additional Voices (voice)
• Dead to Me — Karen
• Harley Quinn — Realtor (voice)
• Tacoma FD — Linda Price
• Station 19 — Susan
• The Neighborhood — Dr. Chen
• 9JKL — Casting Director
• 2017Daisy Winters — Kathy Takada
• Snowfall — Irene Abe
• 2016Funeral Day — Wendy
• Dr. Ken — Allison Park
• Togetherness — Xan
• Bad Teacher — Mrs. Hu
• 2014Horrible Bosses 2 — Kim
• 2014Pony — Claudia
• black-ish — Dr. Ima
• 2013Afternoon Delight — Meredith
• 2013Free Samples — Neighbor
• Liv and Maddie — Tammy
• The Goldbergs — Mrs. Kim
• 2013Tuna — Sandy
• Elementary — Dr. Bridget Tanaka
• Go On — Yolanda
• Veep — Anna
• Bob's Burgers — Yuki (voice), Yuki Kojima (voice)
• 2011The Little Engine That Could — Teacher (voice)
• Whole Day Down — Saint Anne
• 2010Harmony and Me — Doctor
• 2010Held Up — Jan
• 10 Things I Hate About You — Principal Holland
• Archer — Doctor Spencer (voice), Ikari (voice)
• Castle — Jennifer Wong
• Men of a Certain Age — Elissa
• Modern Family — Dr. Miura
• The Middle — Beth
• In Plain Sight — Dana Taylor
• 2008RSO [Registered Sex Offender] — Parole Officer
• 2008Spy School — Mrs. Bleckner
• The Mentalist — Dr. Fox
• 2007American Zombie — Judy
• Back to You — Ginger Ko
• 2007Evan Almighty — Staffer
• Private Practice — Margaret Delhom
• 2006For Your Consideration — First AC
• Help Me Help You — Inger
• The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
• Bones — Carrie Turner
• Grey's Anatomy — Jenn Smith
• How I Met Your Mother — Mrs. Kirby
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Tabitha
• 2005Must Love Dogs — Mai
• My Name Is Earl — Phyllis Woohoo
• 2005The 40 Year-Old Virgin — Speed Dater (uncredited)
• 2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story — Gordon's Wife
• Abby
• All of Us
• 2003Malibu's Most Wanted — Reporter
• 8 Simple Rules — Mrs. Krupp
• 2002Barrier Device — Serena
• Good Morning, Miami — Carol
• Half & Half — Tina
• Imagine That — Rina Oh
• 2002Stark Raving Mad — Betty Shin
• According to Jim — Yoki Hirasaki
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Assistant Manager
• Daddio — Holly Martin
• 2000Timecode — Connie Ling
• 19998MM — Computer Wizard
• Family Guy — Kenji Mifune (voice)
• The West Wing — Cathy
• 1999Treasure Island — Yo-Ji
• 1998Deep Impact — Jenny's Assistant
• The Closer
• The King of Queens — Molly
• Two Guys and a Girl — Jessica
• 1997Men Seeking Women — Cassie
• 1997Strawberry Fields — Irene
• Relativity — Waitress
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Martha
• All Signs of Death — Lei