Susan Kohner
Biography
Susanna "Susan" Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirk's drama Imitation of Life (1959), which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Kohner has also starred in the films The Gene Krupa Story (1959), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), By Love Possessed (1961), and Freud (1962).
Kohner retired from acting in 1964, after marrying menswear designer John Weitz, with whom she had two sons, filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz.
Acting (12 movies)
Imitation of Life
1959
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
The Gene Krupa Story
1959
The Last Wagon
1956
Trooper Hook
1957
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
By Love Possessed
1961
The Big Fisherman
1959
Dino
1957
To Hell and Back
1955
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
2022
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|