Susan Blackwell
Biography
Susan Blackwell, an American performer, writer and singer, is best known for self-based characters in the stage shows [title of show] and Now. Here. This. Born in Dayton, she started her professional acting life with a two-year run in the company of Minnesota's Guthrie Theatre and moved to New York in 1995, then became known as a quirky downtown theater artist. In 2006 the musical [title of show] played Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre, and by 2008 it had moved to Broadway. Her friendships with Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen led to her involvement, and she co-wrote the book for Now. Here. This., which played Off-Broadway in 2012. Her screen credits include P.S. I Love You (2007), Margot at the Wedding (2007), Margin Call (2011), and After the Wedding (2019), along with television roles on Law & Order and Succession. She created and hosts the Broadway.com talk show Side by Side by Susan Blackwell.
57years old
Turns 58 on March 29in 179 days
- Born Dayton
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 12 years2007 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019After the WeddingIMDb rating 6.3
- 2011Margin CallIMDb rating 7.1
- 2007Margot at the WeddingIMDb rating 6.0
- 2007P.S. I Love YouIMDb rating 7.0
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Big break
When Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen started work on [title of show], Blackwell had already chosen to give up acting for a steady corporate office job. She said her friends rescued her from corporate ascension.
Beyond film
Off-Off-Broadway, Blackwell teamed with Rebecca Finnegan as The New Wondertwins, a variety act that mixed songs and sketches with daredevil feats, among them ventriloquism and cracking deviled eggs in their mouths.
Behind the camera
Blackwell co-wrote the book for the 2012 off-Broadway musical Now. Here. This. with Hunter Bell, joining [title of show] castmates Bell, Jeff Bowen, and Heidi Blickenstaff.
Behind the camera
Blackwell is the creator and host of a talk show of her own, Side by Side by Susan Blackwell, which appears on Broadway.com.
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Worked with
Susan Blackwell made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Richard LaGraveneseDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Richard LaGravenese
J.C. ChandorDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by J.C. Chandor
All films by Noah Baumbach
Online
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