Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles.
Early years
Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in
Paterson, New Jersey
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soap opera
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One Life to Live
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'' from March 12, 1999, to November 17, 1999.Grace Davidson profile - SoapCentral.com /ref> In 2002, Misner appeared in the film ''
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Law & Order
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miniseries
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'' The Bronx Is Burning''. She appeared in two episodes of the hit CBS procedural ''
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'' during the 2004–2005 television season. In several episodes of the first season (2011) in ''
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'', Misner played opposite Jim Caviezel as his ex-girlfriend Jessica in flashbacks. In 2017, Misner had a guest appearance as Philomena on ''
The Blacklist
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''.
She portrayed Alison Humphrey in several episodes of
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Gossip Girl
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'' and Sergeant Burnett in ''
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'' (2008). In 2010, she played the girlfriend of therapist Paul Weston in the series ''
In Treatment
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''. More recently, she has the role of Sandra Beeman in ''
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'', and the recurring role of Simone Canning in ''
The Good Wife
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. "The treasure is the New Generation Dance Company. Based at the King Centre for the Performing Arts on Ringwood Avenue, the semiprofessional company of 10- to 25-year-olds has traveled across the country and throughout Europe, and has won no less than an average of 100 awards each year.... Two of the company's 16-year-old performers, Susan Misner and Cathy Peine, agreed. 'I've gotten a lot of discipline', said Misner, a Pequannock Township High School junior."