Susannah Grant (born January 4, 1963) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.

Life and career

Grant was born in

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. She studied at

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and attended the

AFI Conservatory The AFI Conservatory is a private not-for-profit graduate film school in the Hollywood Hills district of Los Angeles. Students (called "Fellows") learn from the masters in a collaborative, hands-on production environment with an emphasis on st ...

. From 1994 to 1997 she worked on television as the producer and major writer of the Fox drama series ''

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''. She wrote the screenplays for ''

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'', ''

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'', directed by

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, '' 28 Days'', and Disney's ''

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''. For ''Erin Brockovich'' she received an

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nomination in 2001. After her Academy Award nomination, Grant adapted '' In Her Shoes'' and ''

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'' for the screen and wrote and directed ''

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'', starring

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and

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. She is also a

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alumna as well as an

alumna, having graduated in 1984. She later was accepted to the

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ...

and received the

Nicholl Fellowship The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is a fellowship program founded in 1986 to aid screenwriters. It is administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. History Gee Nicholl, widow of producer Don Nicholl, worked wi ...

in screenwriting. Grant was featured in ''The Dialogue''. Grant created and produced the CBS series ''

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'' in 2011. She received the

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in 2011. In September 2013, Grant delivered a screenwriting lecture as part of the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series. In 2014, Grant created the

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drama series '' Members Only'' for the 2014–15 American television season. In 2019, Grant co-created, wrote and directed the

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miniseries '' Unbelievable'', starring

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and

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, adapted from real events. More recently, she signed a first look deal with

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. Grant will write and direct Netflix film ''Lonely Planet'' starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth.

Personal life

Grant has been married to Christopher Henrikson since 1995, and they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
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