Shawn Susan Batten is an
American
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actress most known for her role as the second Sara Cummings (1997–1999) in
NBC's soap opera ''
Sunset Beach'' and Natalia Carlisle on ''
Spyder Games'' (2001).
Early life and education
Batten grew up in
Ramsey, New Jersey. She earned a BFA in theatre from
Syracuse University
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and studied modern dance at
New York University.
Career
Batten began her career with appearances in several commercials, off-broadway plays, and television pilots. Soon after signing with
William Morris Agency (now
William Morris Endeavor), Batten worked as a production assistant for
VH1
VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...
and
MTV
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. She eventually landed the role of Sara Cummings in ''
Sunset Beach''.
Batten stayed with the show until its cancellation in 1999. She then joined the cast of teen drama ''
Spyder Games,'' where she played the leading role and appeared in 59 out of 60 episodes.
Batten made numerous guest appearances on TV series, with recurring roles on
''Beverly Hills 90210'',
''The Sklar Brothers'';
''Apt. 2F'', and
''The Lone Gunman''. Roles in feature films such as Academy Award Best Picture nominee
''Quiz Show'',
and award-winning indie films ''One Dog Day'' and ''Delinquent''.
Besides a one-episode appearance on the short-lived
Don Johnson series ''
Just Legal
''Just Legal'' is an American courtroom drama television series that stars Don Johnson and Jay Baruchel as two courtroom lawyers in Venice, California. The series premiered on The WB on September 19, 2005, and was canceled on October 3, 2005, aft ...
'' in 2006 and several commercials and voiceover projects.
Personal life
She married longtime boyfriend,
Toto
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guitarist,
Steve Lukather
Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a stea ...
, in 2002. They had two children and divorced in 2010.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Actresses from Kansas City, Missouri
American soap opera actresses
American television actresses
21st-century American women
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