Susan Coyne

Biography

Susan Coyne is a Canadian writer and actress who trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and spent years in Toronto theater, acting at the Stratford Festival, helping found the Soulpepper Theatre Company and serving as playwright-in-residence at the Tarragon Theatre. She is best known as a co-creator and co-star of Slings and Arrows, which ran from 2003 to 2006, and for which she won Gemini Awards in 2006 for her supporting performance and for writing, adding another writing win in 2007. Her plays include Kingfisher Days and Alice's Affair, and she has translated Anton Chekhov. She appeared in Blindness (2008) and wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Invented Christmas, with television writing credits on Mozart in the Jungle and Anne of Green Gables. She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2017 and has been nominated four times for Writers Guild of Canada awards, winning three.

68years old

Turns 69 on June 16in 247 days

Born June 16, 1958Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 30 years1995 to 2025

Genres

Drama88%, 7 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Mystery25%, 2 films
Romance25%, 2 films
Crime13%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the award
Susan Coyne won two Gemini Awards in 2006 for Slings & Arrows, one for her supporting performance and one for writing the series with Bob Martin and Mark McKinney.
Behind the camera
For the 2017 movie The Man Who Invented Christmas, Susan Coyne was the screenwriter. Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer appeared in the cast.

Susan Coyne movies on Netflix

Hell of a Summer2025IMDb rating 5.3as Maggie Hochberg
French Exit2021IMDb rating 5.9as Joan
Picture Day2012IMDb rating 6.2as Ruth
Blindness2008IMDb rating 6.5as Receptionist
Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4as Deborah the Neighbour
Salem Witch Trials2003IMDb rating 6.1as Sarah Good
Ebenezer1998IMDb rating 5.6as Clara Cratchitt
Never Talk to Strangers1995IMDb rating 5.3as Alison

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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French Exit2021 Comedy, Dramaas Joan
IMDb rating 5.99.7K votes
Picture Day2012 Comedy, Dramaas Ruth
IMDb rating 6.21.4K votes
Blindness2008as Receptionist
IMDb rating 6.578K votes
Hell of a Summer2025as Maggie Hochberg
IMDb rating 5.39.7K votes
Never Talk to Strangers1995as Alison
IMDb rating 5.37.9K votes
Snow Cake2006as Deborah the Neighbour
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
Ebenezer1998as Clara Cratchitt
IMDb rating 5.6345 votes
Salem Witch Trials2003as Sarah Good
IMDb rating 6.11.1K votes

Worked with

Susan Coyne shares two films with Rebecca De Mornay, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Rebecca De Mornay

Danny Glover

Antonio Banderas

Julianne Moore

Harry Dean Stanton

Sigourney WeaverFernando MeirellesDirector, 1 film Marc EvansDirector, 1 film Azazel JacobsDirector, 1 film

Films together

Rebecca De Mornay2 films together, 1995 to 2003
Rebecca De Mornay's page
- Salem Witch Trials2003IMDb rating 6.1Coyne as Sarah GoodMornay as Elizabeth Parris
- Never Talk to Strangers1995IMDb rating 5.3Coyne as AlisonMornay as Dr. Sarah Taylor
Danny Glover1 film together, 2008
Danny Glover's page
- Blindness2008IMDb rating 6.5Coyne as ReceptionistGlover as Man with Black Eye Patch
Antonio Banderas1 film together, 1995
Antonio Banderas's page
- Never Talk to Strangers1995IMDb rating 5.3Coyne as AlisonBanderas as Tony Ramirez
Julianne Moore1 film together, 2008
Julianne Moore's page
- Blindness2008IMDb rating 6.5Coyne as ReceptionistMoore as Doctor's Wife
Harry Dean Stanton1 film together, 1995
Harry Dean Stanton's page
- Never Talk to Strangers1995IMDb rating 5.3Coyne as AlisonStanton as Max Cheski
Sigourney Weaver1 film together, 2006
Sigourney Weaver's page
- Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4Coyne as Deborah the NeighbourWeaver as Linda
Fernando MeirellesDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Fernando Meirelles
- Blindness2008IMDb rating 6.5Coyne as Receptionist
Marc EvansDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Marc Evans
- Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4Coyne as Deborah the Neighbour
Azazel JacobsDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Azazel Jacobs
- French Exit2021IMDb rating 5.9Coyne as Joan

Online

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