02/27/1943
Boston, Massachusetts, USA:
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susan Batson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Bamboozled (2000) as Orchid Dothan |
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Summer of Sam (1999) as Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed |
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Get on the Bus (1996) as Dr. Cook |
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Girl 6 (1996) as Acting Coach |
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Stone Pillow (1985) as Ruby |
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Love Child (1982) as Brenda |
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Outside Chance (1978) as Mavis |
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A Question of Love (1978) as |
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House Calls (1978) as Shirley |
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The Choirboys (1977) as Sabrina |
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The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Mrs. Maier |
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Gidget Grows Up (1969) as Diana Otessa |
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Finding Julia (2019) Producer |
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30 Beats (2012) Executive Producer |
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Down This Road (2010) Producer |
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A Raisin in the Sun (2008) Executive Producer |