
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 11, 1936 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Susanna "Susan" Kohner
Susanna Kohner
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.
Known For

TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

TV
Climax!
(segment "Child of the Wind")
1954

TV
Climax!
1954

TV
Matinee Theater
1955

TV
Rawhide
Abbie Bartlett
1959
TV
Four Star Playhouse
Anita
1952

TV
Route 66
1960

TV
The Nurses
Terry Collins
1962

TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Therese
1955

TV
Checkmate
Victoria Angelo
1960

TV
Cavalcade of America
1952

TV
The Dick Powell Show
Miriam Marks
1961

TV
Going My Way
1962

TV
Channing
Rena Covic
1963

TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Angela O'Neill
1951

TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lynn Howell
1951

Film
Dino
Shirley
1957

Film
Imitation of Life
Sarah Jane (18)
1959

Film
The Last Wagon
Jolie Normand
1956

Film
Freud: The Secret Passion
Martha Freud
1962
Filmography
2022FilmA Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Storyas Self1963TVChanningas Rena Covic1962FilmFreud: The Secret Passionas Martha Freud1962TVGoing My Way1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Nursesas Terry Collins1961TVThe Dick Powell Showas Miriam Marks1961FilmBy Love Possessedas Helen Detweiler1960TVRoute 661960TVCheckmateas Victoria Angelo1960FilmAll the Fine Young Cannibalsas Catherine McDowall1960FilmIn the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Rachel Heller1959FilmThe Gene Krupa Storyas Ethel Maguire1959FilmThe Big Fishermanas Fara1959FilmImitation of Lifeas Sarah Jane (18)1959TVRawhideas Abbie Bartlett1957FilmDinoas Shirley1957FilmTrooper Hookas Consuela1956FilmThe Last Wagonas Jolie Normand1955TVMatinee Theater1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Therese1955FilmTo Hell and Backas Maria1954TVClimax!as (segment "Child of the Wind")1952TVCavalcade of America1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Anita1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Angela O'Neill