Susan Batten is an actress, producer and writer.

Early life and education

Raised in

Clayton, North Carolina Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a satellite town of Raleigh. As of 2010, Clayton's population was 16,116, up from 6,973 at the 2000 census. By 2019 the town's estimated population was 24,887. ...

, Batten graduated from

University of North Carolina School of the Arts The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is an arts school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It grants high school, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. Founded in 1963 as the North Carolina School of the Arts by then-Governo ...

and Columbia University School of the Arts.

Career

Batten portrayed Luna Moody Holden on '' One Life to Live'', a role she originally played 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

Television

References

External links

* Living people American soap opera actresses American television actresses Actresses from North Carolina People from Johnston County, North Carolina People from Clayton, North Carolina Louisburg College alumni 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-actor-stub