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. 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

Law & Order

Mavis

America's Next Top Model

Guest

The Incredible Hulk

Mrs. Maier

Gunsmoke

Police Story

All's Fair

Good Times

Summer of Sam

Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2000	Bamboozled	Orchid Dothan
1999	Summer of Sam	Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed
1996	Girl 6	Acting Coach
1996	Get on the Bus	Dr. Cook
1985	Stone Pillow	Ruby
1978	A Question of Love
1978	House Calls	Shirley
1978	Loose Change
1978	Outside Chance	Mavis
1977	The Choirboys	Sabrina
1977	The Incredible Hulk	Mrs. Maier
1969	Gidget Grows Up	Diana Otessa

Year	TV Show	Role
2003	America's Next Top Model	Guest
1990	Law & Order	Mavis
1977	The Incredible Hulk	Mrs. Maier
1976	All's Fair
1974	Good Times
1973	Police Story
1955	Gunsmoke