(Born Jan. 31, 1937) Suzanne Pleshette is an American actress, best known as "Emily Hartley" on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s. Pleshette has been in over two dozen made-for-television films and numerous film dramas of the late '50s, '60s and '70s. She has been nominated for an Emmy Award several times, most notably for Dr. Kildare.