Susanna Thompson – Biography, Celebrity Facts, Awards and Family Life

Quick Facts

Susanna Thompson has been in the film industry for almost three decades and in this time she has showcased her talents, showing how gifted she is as an actress by giving life and essence to all of the characters she has portrayed. Whether it is in a movie or television show, she has bodied and interpreted her roles perfectly. Keep reading below to learn all about the life and achievements of Susanna Thompson.

Susanna Thompson – Biography

Susanna Thompson was born in San Diego, California on the 27th of January, 1958. She has managed to keep details about her family very private, as a result of this, there are no much details regarding her childhood, parents, and siblings. Although the high school she attended is not known, she furthered her studies at San Diego University where she studied Drama.

Susanna Thompson’s career as an actress began with her appearing in stage productions; her most notable role in theatre was in the play, A Shayna Maidel where she played the role of Luisa. The play was about the Holocaust, as well as the bonds and support systems that exist in the relationship between sisters. As she started to advance in her career, she got more roles on television shows; her first role in a TV series was in the crime drama Silk Stalkings. She was only in the pilot but that was enough to start her career on the big and small screen.

Most of the films she has appeared in were films for television with a few roles in feature films. Her first role in a movie was in the TV film A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story, where she played the role of a receptionist; however, the first role she had in a feature film was the role of Janet in the romantic drama, When a Man Loves a Woman. It was not a major role but she got to act alongside industry greats like , , and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Some of her other appearances in movies and television shows include Alien Nation: Dark Horizon, Once and Again, Ghosts of Mississippi, Little Giants, Chicago Hope, The Lake, The X-Files, Dragonfly, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, The Book of Daniel, Random Hearts, NCIS, Timeless and more.

Susanna Thompson is mostly remembered for her performance on the show Arrow, where she played the role of Moira Queen who is the mother of the lead character, Oliver Queen.

Awards

For her portrayal of Luisa in A Shayna Maidel, Susanna Thompson won the Dramalogue Award in 1987. Though the actress has been in the industry since 1991, she has only received a few nominations and awards. She has, however, had a close call with another award, this occurred when she was nominated for the award of the Best Actress in a movie for her role of Agnes in Agnes of God.

Family Life

Susanna Thompson was born to Norman and Nina Thompson. She is the third child in a brood of seven children. Her father was part of the American Navy, he worked as a Chief-Petty Office while her mother, on the other hand, held no professional job and spent her days caring for the home and many children she and her husband had.

The actress is married to a Martin Katz, who is a lecturer at her Alma mater. The two dated for a very long time before getting married. The couple met while they were in college and he proposed to her while still at the university.

Celebrity Facts About Susanna Thompson

• Her education at San Diego University was possible because of a scholarship she won, enabling her to study the course of her choice without worrying about the burden of school fees.

• After she graduated from high school, Susanna Thompson had a stint as a shoe salesperson at Sears. She also worked in a restaurant as a hostess.

• An interesting aspect about the actress is her combat skill, and not just stage combat but she is also trained in the Japanese martial arts of Aikido as well.

• Susanna Thompson stands tall at a height of 5 feet 5 inches, while she weighs 54 kg.

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