Sue Snell

Sue Snell

Susan D. "Sue" Snell is a fictional character created by Stephen King. She was the secondary protagonist in his first published novel entitled Carrie.

In every adaptation and portrayal of the character, she is a popular teenage girl dating Tommy Ross. After tormenting Carrie White in the locker room, Sue begins to feel remorse for her actions. She asks Tommy to take Carrie to the prom, in an attempt to make Carrie feel accepted, and to ease her own conscience. In this she has been described as the "godmother" in King's "dark modernization of Cinderella." The disaster that takes place at the high school prom is set in place when Tommy accepts.