Susan Batten

{{Short description|American stage and television actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| occupation = Actress Producer Screenwriter

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
Columbia University (MFA)

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Susan Batten is an actress, producer and writer.

Early life and education

Raised in Clayton, North Carolina,{{cite news |last1=Goudas |first1=John N. |date=June 28, 1992 |title=Actress Takes Soap by Storm, Proves to Be a Caring Person |page=16 |work=The Daily Oklahoman |agency=King Features Syndicate, Inc. |location=Oklahoma, Oklahoma City |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33845281/susan_batten/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=14 July 2019}} Batten graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Columbia University School of the Arts.{{cite news |last1=Weeks |first1=Isaac |date=May 25, 2016 |title=Clayton native pens Lifetime movie 'Showing Roots' |work=The News & Observer |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/article79756757.html |accessdate=14 July 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527161603/http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/article79756757.html |archivedate=27 May 2016}}

Career

Batten portrayed Luna Moody Holden on One Life to Live from 1991 to 1995.

In New York City, Batten 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.