‘Grease’ Star’s Daughter Pays Heartbreaking Tribute to Her Biggest Cheerleader

Susan Buckner was the most, to say the least, according to her daughter.

“She was simply the best,” Samantha Mansfield tells The Daily Beast in an exclusive statement.

Her boundless energy practically a propulsive force in her daughter’s life, Buckner was always Mansfield’s biggest cheerleader. “Every school play, every college audition, I had her unwavering support ringing in my ears,” she recalls. When Mansfield trucked out to New York City to begin her career, Buckner cajoled Steve Buscemi—who had recently filmed a TV pilot in her home—to record a special good-luck message for her.

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