Susan Batson
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.
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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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Known for
Filmography
- 2000BamboozledFilm: Orchid Dothan
- 1999Summer of SamFilm: Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed
- 1996Get on the BusFilm: Dr. Cook
- 1996Girl 6Film: Acting Coach
- 1990Law & OrderSeries: Mavis (1 episode)
- 1985Stone PillowFilm: Ruby
- 1982Love ChildFilm: Brenda
- 1978Outside ChanceFilm: Mavis
- 1978A Question of LoveFilm
- 1978House CallsFilm: Shirley
- 1978Loose ChangeSeries: Varetta (1 episode)
- 1977The ChoirboysFilm: Sabrina
- 1977The Incredible HulkFilm: Mrs. Maier
- 1977The Incredible HulkSeries: Mrs. Maier (1 episode)
- 1976All's FairSeries (1 episode)
- 1974Good TimesSeries (3 episodes)
- 1973Police StorySeries (1 episode)
- 1969Gidget Grows UpFilm: Diana Otessa
- 1955GunsmokeSeries
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