Susan Kohner
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1936-11-11 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Susanna "Susan" Kohner · Susanna Kohner
Biography
Susanna "Susan" Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirk's drama Imitation of Life (1959), which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Kohner has also starred in the films The Gene Krupa Story (1959), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), By Love Possessed (1961), and Freud (1962).
Kohner retired from acting in 1964, after marrying menswear designer John Weitz, with whom she had two sons, filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Climax!
1954
as (segment "Child of the Wind")
Matinee Theater
1955
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Anita
Rawhide
1959
as Abbie Bartlett
Route 66
1960
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Therese
Checkmate
1960
as Victoria Angelo
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Miriam Marks
Channing
1963
as Rena Covic
Going My Way
1962
The Nurses
1962
as Terry Collins
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Angela O'Neill / Lynn Howell
Movies (12)
Dino
1957
as Shirley
Imitation of Life
1959
as Sarah Jane (18)
To Hell and Back
1955
as Maria
The Last Wagon
1956
as Jolie Normand
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
as Martha Freud
Trooper Hook
1957
as Consuela
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Fara
By Love Possessed
1961
as Helen Detweiler
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
as Catherine McDowall
The Gene Krupa Story
1959
as Ethel Maguire
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960
as Rachel Heller
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
2022
as Self
About Susan Kohner
Susanna "Susan" Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirk's drama Imitation of Life (1959), which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Kohner has also starred in the films The Gene Krupa Story (1959), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), By Love Possessed (1961), and Freud (1962). Kohner retired from acting in 1964, after marrying m… With 26 credits spanning from 1951 to 2022, Susan Kohner has appeared in 12 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Susan Kohner Movies
- Dino (1957) — as Shirley
- Imitation of Life (1959) — as Sarah Jane (18)
- To Hell and Back (1955) — as Maria
- The Last Wagon (1956) — as Jolie Normand
- Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) — as Martha Freud
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