Susan Batson (born February 27, 1943, in

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, actress,

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, acting coach, and a life member of the Actors Studio. Batson graduated from Girls Latin School and Emerson College. One of three sisters born to John Batson and Ruth (Watson) Batson (the latter a noted civil rights activist), Susan trained with Harold Clurman, Uta Hagen, Herbert Berghof at HB Studio, and Lee Strasberg. She has coached notable actresses including Academy Award (Oscar)-winning actresses Nicole Kidman and Juliette Binoche. Batson won the 1971 Obie Award for her performance in ''AC-DC''. On Broadway, she performed in '' George M!'' (1968) and ''The Leaf People'' (1975), and produced the 2006 production of '' A Raisin in the Sun''. Her work in ''Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God'' won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for her.

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