Susan Misner
{{Short description|American actress and dancer (born 1971)}}
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| birth_place = Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
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| years_active = 1996–present
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Susan Misner ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɪ|s|n|ər}}; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles.
Early years
Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in Paterson, New Jersey.{{cite web |title=Susan Misner |url=https://playbill.com/person/susan-misner-vault-0000111416 |website=Playbill |access-date=June 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009013422/http://www.playbill.com/person/susan-misner-vault-0000111416 |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |url-status=live}}
Career
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Misner portrayed Grace Davidson on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from March 12, 1999, to November 17, 1999.[http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/whoswho/grace.php Grace Davidson profile - SoapCentral.com] In 2002, Misner appeared in the film Chicago as Liz, performing the "Cell Block Tango" number.
Misner has guest starred on many TV series, including three of the series in the Law & Order franchise—Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001/2005), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002) and Law & Order (2006)—as well as both CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002) and CSI: Miami (2004). She appeared as Theresa on Rescue Me (2006–07), and later as Gretchen Martin in the 2007 miniseries The Bronx Is Burning. She appeared in two episodes of the hit CBS procedural Without a Trace during the 2004–2005 television season. In several episodes of the first season (2011) in Person of Interest, Misner played opposite Jim Caviezel as his ex-girlfriend Jessica in flashbacks. In 2017, Misner had a guest appearance as Philomena on The Blacklist.
She portrayed Alison Humphrey in several episodes of The CW series Gossip Girl and Sergeant Burnett in New Amsterdam (2008). In 2010, she played the girlfriend of therapist Paul Weston in the series In Treatment. More recently, she has the role of Sandra Beeman in The Americans, and the recurring role of Simone Canning in The Good Wife.
Personal life
Misner grew up in the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, New Jersey.Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MTY3NDA4 "Pompton Plains native is having fun as risqué ex-nun"], The Record (Bergen County, N.J.), July 17, 2007. Accessed July 19, 2007. {{"'}}I loved growing up in Pompton Plains. It really was a lovely small town. It's not small anymore,' says Misner, who studied dance, from age 11 to 18, with Nancy King at the King Centre for the Performing Arts in Wanaque." {{dead link|date=November 2015|fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite news |title=Couple bend elements of theater, dance into 'Shape' |first=Karen |last=Campbell |date=2014-04-03 |newspaper=The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2014/04/03/couple-bend-elements-theater-and-dance-into-shape/6JrCqCDceR6kKApjr6TadO/story.html |access-date= |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405150604/http://www.bostonglobe.com:80/arts/theater-art/2014/04/03/couple-bend-elements-theater-and-dance-into-shape/6JrCqCDceR6kKApjr6TadO/story.html |archive-date=2014-04-05 |url-status=live}} She attended Pequannock Township High School and participated in a semi-professional dance troupe after school hours.Londner, Carey. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-north-jersey-dance-compa/149976811/ "Dance troupe is a 'cultural treasure'"], Herald News, September 27, 1987. Accessed June 24, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The treasure is the New Generation Dance Company. Based at the King Centre for the Performing Arts on Ringwood Avenue, the semiprofessional company of 10- to 25-year-olds has traveled across the country and throughout Europe, and has won no less than an average of 100 awards each year.... Two of the company's 16-year-old performers, Susan Misner and Cathy Peine, agreed. 'I've gotten a lot of discipline', said Misner, a Pequannock Township High School junior."
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1996
|Harry Winston Dancer | |
| 1997
|Cyber Vengeance |Tory | |
| 2000
|{{sortname|The|Fanatical Teachings of Julian Tau|nolink=1}} |Susan |Short film |
| 2001
|Queenie in Love |Chick | |
| 2002
|Onica | |
| 2002
|Liz | |
| 2003
|Harry's Old Flame | |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Forgotten|The Forgotten (2004 film)}} |Agent Lisa Franks | |
| 2005
|Associate Editor | |
| 2005
|Walking on the Sky |Sara | |
| 2006
|Marilyn Conner | |
| 2006
|{{sortname|The|Hoax}} |Feral Girl #1 | |
| 2006
|Sherry | |
| 2007
|If I Didn't Care |Hadley Templeton |credited as Susie Misner |
| 2008
|Stick It in Detroit |Lisa Brooks | |
| 2008
|Eavesdrop |Bette | |
| 2008
|Jumping In |Bartender |Short film |
| 2008
|{{sortname|The|Drum Beats Twice|nolink=1}} |Mary | |
| 2008
|Melanie Lolly | |
| 2009
|Once More with Feeling |Theresa | |
| 2009
|Cayman Went |Darby Thomas | |
| 2009
|Roxanne |credited as Susie Misner |
| 2011
|Somebody's Hero |Katie Wells | |
| 2011
|Henley |Sara |Short film |
| 2012
|Dana | |
| 2016
|Lisanne | |
| rowspan="2" |2018
| Rose Mathers | credited as Susie Misner |
| Summer Days, Summer Nights
| Claudia Mckenna | |
| 2024
| Evie McNulty | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1997
|Dept. Store Woman |Episode: "Christmas Ruined My Life" |
| 1999
|Grace Davidson Buchanan | |
| 2000
|Ed |Female Teacher |Episode: "Better Days" |
| 2001
|Shayna |Episode: "Time and Punishment" |
| 2001
|Becky Stark |Episode: "Smothered" |
| 2002
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Cassie James |Episode: "The Hunger Artist" |
| 2002
|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |Ronnie Marshall |Episode: "Dolls" |
| 2004
|Heddy Latham |Episode: "Not Landing" |
| 2004
|Jessie Prince |Episode: "The Line" |
| 2005
|Helen / Hope |Episode: "John Michaels" |
| 2005
|Eve |Recurring role |
| 2005
|Sister Olivia |Episode: "Acts of Contrition" |
| 2005
|Alison |Recurring role |
| 2005
|Irene |2 episodes |
| 2006
|Alexis Bennet |2 episodes |
| 2006
|Nadia Sands |2 episodes |
| 2006
|Samantha Weaver |Episode: "Corner Office" |
| 2006–07
|Theresa |6 episodes |
| 2007
|{{sortname|The|Kill Point}} |Lorna Ash |Episode: "No Meringue" |
| 2007
|{{sortname|The|Bronx Is Burning}} |Gretchen Martin |Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2007
|Alison Humphrey |4 episodes |
| 2008
|Callie Burnett |Recurring role |
| 2008
|Carol Ann Reeves |Episode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi" |
| 2008
|Tess Amaral |Episode: "The Dreamscape" |
| 2009
|Mary Devildis |Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2009
|Claire Grant |Episode: "No Man Is an Island" |
| 2009
|Dana Mitchell |Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
| 2010
|NCIS |Leah Mayne |Episode: "Double Identity" |
| 2010
|Wendy |2 episodes |
| 2011–15
|{{sortname|The|Good Wife}} |Simone Canning |4 episodes |
| 2011–12
|Jessica Arndt |Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2012
| |Episode: "Safety Nets" |
| 2012
|40 |Stacy |TV film |
| 2013–16
|{{sortname|The|Americans|The Americans}} |Sandra Beeman |Recurring role |
| 2013
|Karen Waters |Episode: "Men in Black" |
| 2013
|{{sortname|The|Following}} |Jenny Hardy |Episode: "Mad Love" |
| 2013
|Stacey |Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2014
|Dr. Marks |Episode: "Spirit of the Goat" |
| 2015
|Ms. Nichols |Episode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through" |
| 2016
|Terri McCue |Recurring role |
| 2016
|Dr. Nora White |Main cast |
| 2017
|Philomena |Episode: "Philomena (No. 61)" |
| 2019
|Also served as choreographer |
| 2019
|Annie Keller |Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2019
|Lisa Calabrese |Recurring role (season 2){{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/10/gillian-anderson-john-cho-and-more-at-new-york-comic-con.html|title=Gillian Anderson, John Cho, Elijah Wood, and More Stopped by Our New York Comic Con Photo Studio |website=Vulture|date=October 11, 2023|accessdate=October 11, 2023}} |
| 2024-25
|Abby Deaver |Recurring role (season 6) |
References
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American female dancers
Category:American film actresses
Category:American soap opera actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
Category:Actresses from Paterson, New Jersey