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Susan Batten
Susan Batten
Education	Louisburg College; University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA); Columbia University (MFA)
Occupation	Actress Producer Screenwriter
Spouse	Truitt Bell (1998–present)

Susan Batten is an actress, producer and writer.

Early life and education

Raised in Clayton, North Carolina,^[1] Batten graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts^[1] and Columbia University School of the Arts.^[2]

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.

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Showing Roots	Betty
2021	The Same Storm	Holly

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987–1990	All My Children	Lolly / Deborah	5 episodes
1994–2012	One Life to Live	Luna Moody	5 episodes
1995	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Leigh-Anne Stipanovic	Episode: "Chip Off the Old Clark"
1995	The Client	Dora Dietrich	Episode: "The Way Things Never Were"
1996	Hijacked: Flight 285	Kim Paulsen	Television film
1996	The Crew	Heidi	Episode: "Winds of Change: Part 1"
1997	As the World Turns	Connor Walsh	19 episodes
2022	General Hospital	Flora Gardens	2 episodes

References

^ ^a ^b Goudas, John N. (June 28, 1992). "Actress Takes Soap by Storm, Proves to Be a Caring Person". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved 14 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Weeks, Isaac (May 25, 2016). "Clayton native pens Lifetime movie 'Showing Roots'". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

External links

Susan Batten at IMDb

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[do-1] Goudas, John N. (June 28, 1992). "Actress Takes Soap by Storm, Proves to Be a Caring Person". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved 14 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Weeks, Isaac (May 25, 2016). "Clayton native pens Lifetime movie 'Showing Roots'". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

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