Susan Saint James, standing at exactly 5ft 7 ½ (171.5 cm), leveraged her poised height to embody strong, elegant characters in iconic TV roles. Best known for her starring turn as Sally McMillan in the detective series McMillan & Wife (1971–1976) and as Kate McArdle in the sitcom Kate & Allie (1984–1989), her 171.5 cm stature enhanced her commanding yet approachable on-screen image during the 1960s through 1980s. Beginning as a teenage model, her height was central to her breakthrough in television.