Susan Batson
Encyclopedia
Susan Batson is an American producer
, actress, author
, and acting coach
. Susan's mother, Ruth Batson
, was a noted civil rights activist.
for her acting studio and notable students.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, actress, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, and acting coach
Coaching
Coaching, with a professional coach, is the practice of supporting an individual, referred to as the client or mentee or coachee, through the process of achieving a specific personal or professional result....
. Susan's mother, Ruth Batson
Ruth Batson
Ruth M. Batson was an American civil rights and education activist.Batson's career began with the NAACP Boston Branch...
, was a noted civil rights activist.
As an actress
- Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006)
- Everyone's Depressed (2005) .... Annette
- Pequeña muerte (2004)
- BamboozledBamboozledBamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the violent fall-out from the show's success...
(2000) .... Orchid Dothan - Summer of SamSummer of SamSummer of Sam is a 1999 crime-drama based around the Son of Sam serial murders. It was directed and produced by Spike Lee.-Plot:Summer of Sam is the story of a group of people in New York City in the summer of 1977, a time when the headlines were dominated by the Son of Sam serial killer...
(1999) .... Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed - Get on the BusGet on the BusGet on the Bus is a 1996 film about a group of African-American men who are taking a cross-country bus trip in order to participate in the Million Man March. The film was directed by Spike Lee and premiered on the one-year anniversary of the march....
(1996) .... Dr. Cook - Girl 6Girl 6 (film)Girl 6 is a 1996 American film by director Spike Lee about a phone sex operator. Theresa Randle played the title character, and playwright Suzan-Lori Parks wrote the screenplay. The soundtrack is composed entirely of songs written by Prince. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section...
(1996) .... Acting Coach - Quand Fred rit (1993)
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
.... "A Death in the FamilyA Death in the Family (Law & Order episode)"A Death in the Family" is the thirteenth episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order. It originally aired on January 15, 1991.-Plot:While making a routine arrest, Greevey and Logan are shocked when they see a body fall from a window above. Shots fired on the rooftop result in a police officer's...
" (1991) TV Episode .... Mavis - Stone PillowStone PillowStone Pillow was a 1985 television movie, directed by George Schaefer, in which Lucille Ball, in an attempt to make a dramatic "breakout" from her years in comedy, portrayed an older homeless woman with few resources and even fewer options...
(1985) (TV) .... Ruby - Love Child (1982) .... Brenda
- Outside Chance (1978) (TV) .... Mavis
- A Question of Love (1978) (TV)
- House Calls (1978) .... Shirley
- The ChoirboysThe Choirboys (film)The Choirboys is a 1977 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Christopher Knopf and Joseph Wambaugh based on Wambaugh's novel. It features an ensemble cast including Randy Quaid and James Woods...
(1977) .... Sabrina - Good TimesGood TimesGood Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Michael Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer...
.... Barmaid / ... (3 episodes, 1976–1977)- "Thelma's Brief Encounter" (1977) TV Episode .... Waitress
- "Florida's Night Out" (1976) TV Episode .... Barmaid
- "J.J.'s New Career: Part 1" (1976) TV Episode .... Clerk
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV) .... Mrs. Maier
- Police Story .... Baby Rose (1 episode, 1977)
- "Trial Board" (1977) TV Episode .... Baby Rose
- The InternsThe Interns (television series)The Interns is an American medical drama series that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1971. It was based on the 1962 film The Interns and the 1964 sequel The New Interns.-Overview:...
.... Hollie (1 episode, 1971)- "The Choice" (1971) TV Episode .... Hollie
- WUSAWUSA (film)WUSA is a 1970 drama film, directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It was written by Robert Stone, based on his novel A Hall of Mirrors. The story involves a radio station in New Orleans with the eponymous call sign which is apparently involved in a so-called "right-wing conspiracy". It culminates with a...
(1970) .... Teenaged Girl - Gidget Grows Up (1969) (TV) .... Diana
- GunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
.... Sister Blanche (1 episode, 1969)- "The Sisters" (1969) TV Episode .... Sister Blanche
- The New PeopleThe New PeopleThe New People was a short-lived 1969 American television series on ABC that focused on a group of young college students who were returning from a trip in Southeast Asia when their plane crashed on an island in the south Pacific Ocean. The crash killed several of the college students, and all but...
.... Elisa Rhodes (1 episode, 1969)- "Comes the Revolution, We Use the Girls' Shower" (1969) TV Episode .... Elisa Rhodes
As a producer
- A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun (TV movie)A Raisin in the Sun is a 2008 television film directed by Kenny Leon. The teleplay by Paris Qualles is based on the award-winning 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry. The film debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast by ABC on February 25, 2008...
(2007) (TV) (post-production) (executive producer) - East Broadway (2006) (completed) (producer)
- Barnone (2001) (executive producer)
As a coach
- Girls Town (1996) (support and inspiration) (thanks)
- Carolina Skeletons (1991) (TV) (dialogue coach)
As self
- MadeMade (TV series)MTV's MADE is a self-improvement reality television series broadcast on MTV. The series follows teens who have a goal and want to be "made" into things like singers, athletes, dancers, skateboarders, etc. The teens are joined by a "Made Coach", an expert in their chosen field, who tries to help...
.... Herself (1 episode, 2003)- "Angie Is Made Into an Actress" (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
Acting coach
As an acting coach, Susan Batson has had many famous students. See Black NexxusBlack Nexxus
Black Nexxus is an acting studio run by Susan Batson. It has campuses in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York.- Notable students :* Jordan Bayne* Juliette Binoche* George Carr* Sean Combs* Jennifer Connelly* Tom Cruise* Jamie Foxx...
for her acting studio and notable students.
External links
- NPR Interview on All Things ConsideredAll Things ConsideredAll Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...