Name
Susan Batson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-02-27 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Susan Batson is an American producer, actress, author, acting coach, and a life member of the Actors Studio. Batson graduated from Girls Latin School and Emerson College.
One of three sisters born to John Batson and Ruth (Watson) Batson (the latter a noted civil rights activist), Susan trained with Harold Clurman, Uta Hagen, Herbert Berghof at HB Studio, and Lee Strasberg. She has coached notable actresses including Academy Award (Oscar)-winning actresses Nicole Kidman and Juliette Binoche.
Batson won the 1971 Obie Award for her performance in AC-DC. On Broadway, she performed in George M! (1968) and The Leaf People (1975), and produced the 2006 production of A Raisin in the Sun. Her work in Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for her.
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- 1977 The Choirboys as Sabrina
- 1978 A Question of Love
- 1977 The Incredible Hulk as Mrs. Maier
- 1985 Stone Pillow as Ruby
- 1978 House Calls as Shirley
- 1969 Gidget Grows Up as Diana Otessa
- 1978 Outside Chance as Mavis
- 1999 Summer of Sam as Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed
- 1996 Girl 6 as Acting Coach
- 1996 Get on the Bus as Dr. Cook
- 2000 Bamboozled as Orchid Dothan
- 1982 Love Child as Brenda
- 1974 Good Times ( 3 episodes )
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Mavis
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 0 episode )
- 1976 All's Fair ( 1 episode )
- 1973 Police Story ( 1 episode )
- 2003 America's Next Top Model ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1977 The Incredible Hulk ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Maier
- 1978 Loose Change ( 1 episode ) as Varetta
