Susan Misner

Susan Misner
Misner in 2016
Born (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 53)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1996–present

Susan Misner (/ˈmɪsnər/; born February 8, 1971[1]) 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.[1]

Career

Misner portrayed Grace Davidson on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from March 12, 1999, to November 17, 1999.[2] In 2002, Misner appeared in the film Chicago as Liz, performing the "Cell Block Tango" number.

Misner has guest starred on many TV series, including three of the series in the Law & Order franchise—Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001/2005), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002) and Law & Order (2006)—as well as both CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002) and CSI: Miami (2004). She appeared as Theresa on Rescue Me (2006–07), and later as Gretchen Martin in the 2007 miniseries The Bronx Is Burning. She appeared in two episodes of the hit CBS procedural Without a Trace during the 2004–2005 television season. In several episodes of the first season (2011) in Person of Interest, Misner played opposite Jim Caviezel as his ex-girlfriend Jessica in flashbacks. In 2017, Misner had a guest appearance as Philomena on The Blacklist.

She portrayed Alison Humphrey in several episodes of The CW series Gossip Girl and Sergeant Burnett in New Amsterdam (2008). In 2010, she played the girlfriend of therapist Paul Weston in the series In Treatment. More recently, she has the role of Sandra Beeman in The Americans, and the recurring role of Simone Canning in The Good Wife.

Personal life

Misner grew up in the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, New Jersey.[3][4] She attended Pequannock Township High School and participated in a semi-professional dance troupe after school hours.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Everyone Says I Love You Harry Winston Dancer
1997 Cyber Vengeance Tory
2000 The Fanatical Teachings of Julian Tau Susan Short film
2001 Queenie in Love Chick
2002 Pipe Dream Onica
2002 Chicago Liz
2003 Something's Gotta Give Harry's Old Flame
2004 The Forgotten Agent Lisa Franks
2005 Alchemy Associate Editor
2005 Walking on the Sky Sara
2006 Mentor Marilyn Conner
2006 The Hoax Feral Girl #1
2006 Two Weeks Sherry
2007 If I Didn't Care Hadley Templeton credited as Susie Misner
2008 Stick It in Detroit Lisa Brooks
2008 Eavesdrop Bette
2008 Jumping In Bartender Short film
2008 The Drum Beats Twice Mary
2008 Gigantic Melanie Lolly
2009 Once More with Feeling Theresa
2009 Cayman Went Darby Thomas
2009 Tanner Hall Roxanne credited as Susie Misner
2011 Somebody's Hero Katie Wells
2011 Henley Sara Short film
2012 Hope Springs Dana
2016 Being Charlie Lisanne
2018 Assassination Nation Rose Mathers credited as Susie Misner
Summer Days, Summer Nights Claudia Mckenna
2024 Homestead TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Soul Man Dept. Store Woman Episode: "Christmas Ruined My Life"
1999 One Life to Live Grace Davidson Buchanan
2000 Ed Female Teacher Episode: "Better Days"
2001 Sex and the City Shayna Episode: "Time and Punishment"
(credited as Susie Misner)
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Becky Stark Episode: "Smothered"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cassie James Episode: "The Hunger Artist"
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ronnie Marshall Episode: "Dolls"
2004 CSI: Miami Heddy Latham Episode: "Not Landing"
2004 Without a Trace Jessie Prince Episode: "The Line"
2005 Without a Trace Helen / Hope Episode: "John Michaels"
2005 Jonny Zero Eve Recurring role
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Sister Olivia Episode: "Acts of Contrition"
2005 Starved Alison Recurring role
2005 Night Stalker Irene 2 episodes
2006 Conviction Alexis Bennet 2 episodes
2006 Vanished Nadia Sands 2 episodes
2006 Law & Order Samantha Weaver Episode: "Corner Office"
2006–07 Rescue Me Theresa 6 episodes
2007 The Kill Point Lorna Ash Episode: "No Meringue"
(credited as Susie Misner)
2007 The Bronx Is Burning Gretchen Martin Miniseries, 3 episodes
2007 Gossip Girl Alison Humphrey 4 episodes
(credited as Susie Misner)
2008 New Amsterdam Callie Burnett Recurring role
2008 Life on Mars Carol Ann Reeves Episode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi"
2008 Fringe Tess Amaral Episode: "The Dreamscape"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mary Devildis Episode: "Family Values"
2009 Royal Pains Claire Grant Episode: "No Man Is an Island"
2009 White Collar Dana Mitchell Episode: "Flip of the Coin"
2010 NCIS Leah Mayne Episode: "Double Identity"
2010 In Treatment Wendy 2 episodes
2011–15 The Good Wife Simone Canning 4 episodes
2011–12 Person of Interest Jessica Arndt Recurring role (season 1)
2012 I Just Want My Pants Back Episode: "Safety Nets"
2012 40 Stacy TV film
2013–16 The Americans Sandra Beeman Recurring role
2013 Blue Bloods Karen Waters Episode: "Men in Black"
2013 The Following Jenny Hardy Episode: "Mad Love"
2013 Nashville Stacey Recurring role (season 1)
2014 Gotham Dr. Marks Episode: "Spirit of the Goat"
2015 Elementary Ms. Nichols Episode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through"
2016 Billions Terri McCue Recurring role
2016 Shut Eye Dr. Nora White Main cast
2017 The Blacklist Philomena Episode: "Philomena (No. 61)"
2019 Fosse/Verdon Joan McCracken Also served as choreographer
2019 God Friended Me Annie Keller Recurring role (season 2)
2019 Jack Ryan Lisa Calabrese Recurring role (season 2)[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Susan Misner". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Grace Davidson profile - SoapCentral.com
  3. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Pompton Plains native is having fun as risqué ex-nun", The Record (Bergen County, N.J.), July 17, 2007. Accessed July 19, 2007. "'I loved growing up in Pompton Plains. It really was a lovely small town. It's not small anymore,' says Misner, who studied dance, from age 11 to 18, with Nancy King at the King Centre for the Performing Arts in Wanaque." [permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Campbell, Karen (April 3, 2014). "Couple bend elements of theater, dance into 'Shape'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Londner, Carey. "Dance troupe is a 'cultural treasure'", Herald News, September 27, 1987. Accessed June 24, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "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."
  6. ^ "Gillian Anderson, John Cho, Elijah Wood, and More Stopped by Our New York Comic Con Photo Studio". Vulture. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.