Susan McMartin is an American screenwriter and producer for film and television. She wrote the screenplay of the 2016 film '' Mr. Church'', which is autobiographical. She also co-wrote the screenplay of the 2019 film ''

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''. Her television work includes ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also wrote the book ''Understanding the Fall''. ''Mr. Church'' was written from her life experiences. Samuel L. Jackson was originally cast to play the family friend and cook who helped raise her. McMartin worked as a writer and producer on the

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series ''

'' and as a writer for ''

''. A single mom, she recounted her financial struggles as an aspiring screenwriter in Hollywood.

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interviewed her. In 2024 she was working with

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on a program for Netflix.

Filmography as screenwriter

*'' Son in Law'' (1993; story) *'' Mr. Church'' (2016; screenwriter) *''

'' (2019; co-writer)

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