Emmy winner Susan Saint James, who starred in Kate & Allie, dies at 80
Curtin remembers her friend
Jane Curtin paid tribute to Saint James after her death, recalling their time together on Kate & Allie. In a statement to Page Six, Curtin said, “We lost a decent person today.” Curtin said Saint James balanced work on stage and at the Ed Sullivan Theater with motherhood. She also praised her commitment to organizations such as the Special Olympics and said she would miss her friend.
A partnership on television
Saint James and Curtin played divorced mothers Kate McArdle and Allie Lowell on the 1980s television series. Their characters moved in together with their children, building a household around friendship and shared circumstances.
Career and family
She was married to Dick Ebersol, whom she wed in 1981. They had children Charlie and Willie, and also shared Teddy, who died in a private jet crash at age 14 in 2004.
Key points
- Susan Saint James died at 80 after battling pancreatic cancer.
- Jane Curtin remembered her Kate & Allie co-star as generous and devoted to others.
- Saint James received two Emmy nominations for playing Kate McArdle.
- She supported the Special Olympics and raised three children with Dick Ebersol.