Sussan Grace Taunton Thomas (, popularly known as Sussan Taunton; born February 13, 1970) is a Mexican actress, she was born in
Chile
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.
Biography
Sussan is a Mexican actress, studied acting at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa for over 3 years. Sussan began her career as an actress with a small participation in 1990 in the telenovela ''
El milagro de vivir
''El milagro de vivir'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisión Independiente de México in 1975.
Cast
*Angélica María as Aura Velasco
*Fernando Allende as Fred
*Ana Martín as Jenny Gordon
*Lilia Prado as Estela ...
'' , produced by
Televisión Nacional de Chile
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; this was the first telenovela produced by the state network after the end of the military dictatorship in Chile. She came to Mexico seeking for an opportunity in 1988 and became an instant hit, having notable roles in the most important soap operas of Televisa. She has made over a hundred TV commercials throughout her career, some being the spokeswoman of important brands such as Calvin Klein Latin America, Marinela (Bimbo), Scribe (notenooks) and magazines such as Vogue and Hola Mexico. She dated ''
Diego Schoening
Diego Schoening (born August 5, 1969 in Mexico City), is a Mexican singer, actor and television host.
Schoening started his career in the band Timbiriche in 1981, where he remained until its disbanding in 1994. In Timbiriche, he recorded 19 r ...
'', who wanted and helped her to become a member of Timbiriche but her rivalry with Paulina Rubio was stronger and the producers decided to keep Paulina and choose Thalia instead, moreover Sussan has performed in many important plays mainly in Mexico. Sussan was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 1995.
She revealed in July 1999 in the late show Otro Rollo with Adal Ramones that she was kidnapped for over 2 months when she was 12 years old in Durango, Mexico.
Sussan Taunton, studied alongside ''
Jorge Salinas
Jorge Salinas (born July 27, 1968) is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas.
Career
Salinas then enrolled at Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in 1990 and after finishing his studies, he recei ...
'' at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa.
She dated Carlos Espejel, Diego Schoening, Jose Alberto Castro, Aitor Iturrioz, Claudio Antonovich (father of their 2 daughters), Hector Soberon, among many others.
Family
She has 2 daughters and 4 siblings. Her father is Thomas Taunton and her mother is Silvia Thomas, both
Chilean descendants of British settlers.
Telenovelas
* ''
El milagro de vivir
''El milagro de vivir'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisión Independiente de México in 1975.
Cast
*Angélica María as Aura Velasco
*Fernando Allende as Fred
*Ana Martín as Jenny Gordon
*Lilia Prado as Estela ...
'' (1990) .... Martita
* ''
La picara soñadora'' (1991) .... Agripina
* ''
Mágica juventud
''Mágica juventud'' (English title: ''Magic youth'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1992.
Kate del Castillo and Héctor Soberón starred as protagonists, while Sergio Sendel, Amairani and Marisol Santacruz s ...
'' (1992–1993) .... Claudia
* ''
Dos mujeres, un camino
''Dos mujeres, un camino'' (English title: ''Two women, one path'') is a Mexican neo-noir telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1993-1994. This production was exhibited in 47 countries, including Indonesia, had high viewer ratings, ...
'' (1993–1994) .... Susy
* ''
Volver a Empezar'' (1994-1995) .... Rita
* ''
El premio mayor
''El premio mayor'', is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa and written by Verónica Suárez and Alejandro Pohlenz.
Carlos Bonavides, Laura León, Sasha Sokol and Sergio Goyri star as the main protagonists, while Claudio Báez, Lore ...
'' (1995-1996) .... Déborah Domenzáin
* ''
Luz Clarita
''Luz Clarita'' () is a Mexican telenovela produced by Mapat L. de Zatarain for Televisa. The series is a remake of ''Andrea Celeste'' and '' Chispita''. It premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on 30 September 1996 and ended on 21 February 1997. ...
'' (1996–1997) .... Érika Lomelí
* ''
Camila'' (1998–1999) .... Renata
* ''
El niño que vino del mar
''El niño que vino del mar'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Mapat L. de Zatarain for Televisa in 1999. Starring by Imanol Landeta, Natalia Esperón and Enrique Ibáñez.
Cast
* Imanol as Felipín Rodríguez Cáceres de Rivera
* Natalia Es ...
'' (1999) .... Bernardette Fontaner
* ''
Cuando me enamoro
"Cuando Me Enamoro" (English: "When I Fall in Love") is a Hispanic pop song written and performed by Spanish pop singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias and featuring Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released on 26 April 2010, as the firs ...
'' (2010-2011) .... Luciana Peniche
* ''
Esperanza del corazón
''Esperanza del corazón'' (English title: ''Hoping Heart'') is a Spanish-language Mexican telenovela produced by Luis de Llano Macedo for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from July 18, 2011 to February 3, 2012. It is a merger of ''Agu ...
'' (2011-2012) .... Karyme
* ''
Porque el amor manda'' (2012-2013) .... Delia Torres
* ''
Por siempre mi amor
''Por siempre mi amor'' (English title: ''Forever yours'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ignacio Sada for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Mi segunda madre'', produced by Juan Osorio in 1989.
Susana González and Guy Ecker star as the prota ...
'' (2013-2014) .... Lorenza
* ''
Mi corazón es tuyo
''Mi corazón es tuyo'' (English title: ''My Heart is Yours'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa. The telenovela is an adaptation of the Spanish TV series '' Ana y los 7''. It was adapted in Mexico by Alejandro Pohlenz, ...
'' (2014-2015) .... Doctora
* ''
Pasión y poder'' (2015-2016) .... Agripina
Notes
References
External links
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Serials entry for Sussan TauntonTelenovela-World entry for Sussan TauntonFilmWeb entry for Sussan Taunton
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1970 births
Living people
Mexican telenovela actresses
Chilean emigrants to Mexico
Mexican people of English descent
Mexican actresses
Actresses from Santiago