Suzanne Holland Hobbs (née Herz; died June 21, 2007) was an American television writer whose work appeared on several major daytime dramas. She wrote for series including General Hospital, Young Doctor Malone, and The Nurses, and later contributed to All My Children, One Life to Live, and Santa Barbara.
Hobbs was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Gizella Bokor Herz and Ralph Herz Sr., M.D., who had emigrated from Hungary. She later lived in Key West, Florida; New York City; California; and Kennebunkport, Maine.
Hobbs and her first husband, actor and writer Richard Holland, worked as a writing team for many years, contributing to daytime dramas such as General Hospital, Young Doctor Malone, and The Nurses. Her individual writing credits included All My Children, One Life to Live, and Santa Barbara.
Suzanne was head writer for The Best of Everything, which aired on ABC from March 30th to September 25th 1970.
She also served as a script consultant for Guiding Light, Days of Our Lives, and The Cosby Show. Hobbs created and was head writer for the television series To Have and to Hold.
Beyond television, she worked as a graphics and package designer, calligrapher, pianist, composer, and writing instructor. She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild of America, and AFTRA, and served as a Blue Ribbon panelist for the Emmy Awards.
In 1993, she was invited by the Singapore government to present a scriptwriting seminar at the Singapore Film Festival.
Hobbs was active in gay rights, youth programs, and homelessness advocacy. She was a founding member of the CAPPY Program for teens in Pacific Palisades, California.
Hobbs married actor and writer Richard William Holland on December 10, 1955, at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City, while living at 444 East 58th Street. The marriage lasted until his death in 1984.
Her second husband was Douglas Stillman Hobbs, a professor of political science at UCLA, who also predeceased her. She had two children, Neail and Hilary, as well as a brother, Ralph Herz Jr., M.D.
Hobbs died on June 21, 2007, at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. She was scheduled to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery.