Susan Prior is an Australian actress.

Early life and education

Susan prior graduated from the

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

in Sydney.

Career

Prior has worked extensively with the Sydney Theatre Company, including '' Riflemind'', as well as acting in films and television series. In early 2022 Prior played one of the lead roles, as Martha, in a State Theatre Company South Australia production of Edward Albee's ''

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive ...

'', to acclaim by critics.

Awards

She won the 2014 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in '' The Rover'' and was nominated for the 2012

AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama The AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Aust ...

for ''

Puberty Blues ''Puberty Blues'' is a 1981 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1979 novel of the same name (essentially a protofeminist teen novel) by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey. Plot The story focuses ...

''. She was twice nominated for the

Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play The Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play is a theatre award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2003. In the following list, winners are listed first and marked in gol ...

, in 2008 for '' Riflemind'' and in 2014 for '' Small and Tired''.

Filmography

TV * ''Aftertaste'' (2021) - Denise *'' Frayed'' (2019) TV series - Ruth (2 episodes) *'' The Other Guy'' (2019) TV series - Sharon (1 epeisodes) *''

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'' (2019) TV series - Anne Donohue (3 episode) *'' Les Norton'' (2019) TV Series - Chenille (3 episode) *'' Jade of Death'' (2018) Web series - Donna (2 episodes) *''

Fighting Season ''Fighting Season'' is a 2018 Australian television drama series that screened on Foxtel's Showcase channel. The series is a mystery drama involving Australian soldiers returning on leave from deployment in Afghanistan. The six-part series is wr ...

'' (2018) TV mini series - Dr Linda (2 episodes) *'' Bite Club'' (2018) TV series - Tricia Martonotti (1 episode) *'' Safe Harbour'' (2018) TV mini series - Renee (3 episodes) *''

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'' (2018) TV movie - Norma Gowland *'' Doctor Doctor'' (2017) TV series - Minnie (3 episodes) *''

Top of the Lake ''Top of the Lake'' is a mystery drama television series created and written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, and directed by Campion and Garth Davis. It aired in 2013, and the sequel, entitled ''Top of the Lake: China Girl'', in 2017. It mark ...

'' (2017) TV series - Becky (1 episode) *'' Love Child'' (2015) TV series - Geraldine Donnelly (1 episode) *''

'' (2012–14) TV series - Yvonne Hennessey (17 episodes) *'' Rake'' (2012) TV series - Barbara (1 episode) *'' Home and Away'' (2012) TV series - Margaret Henderson (6 episodes) *''

Two Twisted ''Two Twisted'' is an Australian TV mystery anthology drama which premiered on the Nine Network on 14 August 2006. Narrated by Bryan Brown, who also produced the series' predecessor, ''Twisted Tales'', each episode of the series contains two sh ...

'' (2006) TV series - Nurse Hughes (1 episode) *'' All Saints'' (2005) TV series - Beth Chandler (15 episodes) *'' Farscape'' (2002) TV series - Kiryah (1 episode) *'' Young Lions'' (2002) TV series - Christine Malouf (1 episode) *'' Water Rats'' (2000) TV series - Rosie Callaghan (2 episodes) *'' House Gang'' (1996) TV series - Lucy's mum (1 episode) *''

Police Rescue ''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pi ...

'' (1996) TV series - Debra (1 episodes) *'' G.P.'' (1995) TV series - Linda Swanson (1 episodes) Film *'' Book Week'' (2018) - Lee Issen *''

Jasper Jones ''Jasper Jones'', is a 2009 novel by Australian writer Craig Silvey. It has won and been shortlisted for several major awards including being shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. The novel was selected by the American Librar ...

'' (2017) - Gwyn Wishart *'' The Rover'' (2014) - Dorothy Peeples *''

Not Suitable for Children ''Not Suitable for Children'' is a 2012 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Templeman and written by Michael Lucas. It was released on 12 July 2012. It stars Ryan Kwanten, Sarah Snook, and Ryan Corr. Plot Jonah ( Ryan Kwanten ...

'' (2012) - Marcie *''

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'' (2012) - Lee *'' Animal Kingdom'' (2010) - Alicia Henry *'' The View from Greenhaven'' (2008) - Kate *'' Suburban Mayhem'' (2008) - Christine Andretti *''A Divided Heart'' (2005) - Millie Vickery *'' A Cold Summer'' (2003) - Phaedra *'' A Wreck A Tangle'' (2000) - Eleanor *''

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'' (1998) - Sophie *'' Heaven's Burning'' (1997) - Sharon *'' Idiot Box'' (1996) - Luce *''

Muriel's Wedding ''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambi ...

'' (1994) - Girl at Wedding

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prior, Susan Best Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Australian stage actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people)