Susan Batten (born September 21, 1961) is an actress, producer and writer.
Susan Batten | |
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Born | Clayton, North Carolina, U.S. | September 21, 1961
Education | Louisburg College University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) Columbia University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actress Producer Screenwriter |
Spouse(s) | Truitt Bell (1998–present) |
Born in Clayton, North Carolina, Susan portrayed Luna Moody Holden on One Life to Live, a role she originally played from 1991 to 1995.
In New York City, Susan was a member of The Edge Theatre company, along with Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Hedges and Joe Mantello. Off-Broadway, she co-starred with Julie Harris in The Fiery Furnace, and portrayed Connor Walsh on CBS’s As The World Turns in 1997-98.
She guest-starred in sitcoms and dramas on ABC, CBS and Fox before she began her writing career. Batten earned her MFA from Columbia University School Of The Arts in screenwriting and directing, and was the recipient of the Dean’s Fellowship. She wrote and produced the film Showing Roots starring Maggie Grace, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth McGovern, Adam Broady and Cicely Tyson. She co-wrote Love, Once and Always for Hallmark Channel.
Batten graduated from North Carolina School Of The Arts[1] and Columbia University Film School.[2]
References
- ^ Goudas, John N. (June 28, 1992). "Actress Takes Soap by Storm, Proves to Be a Caring Person". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved 14 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Weeks, Isaac (May 25, 2016). "Clayton native pens Lifetime movie 'Showing Roots'". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links
- Susan Batten at IMDb