Susannah Grant (born January 4, 1963) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.

Early life

Grant was born in

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. She studied at

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and attended the AFI Conservatory. She is also a Miss Porter's School alumna as well as an

alumna, having graduated in 1984. She later was accepted to the

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and received the Nicholl Fellowship in screenwriting.

Career

From 1994 to 1997, she worked on television as the producer and major writer of the Fox drama series ''

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''. She wrote the screenplays for '' Ever After'', '' Erin Brockovich'', directed by

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, '' 28 Days'', and Disney's ''

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''. For ''Erin Brockovich'' she received an

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nomination for

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in 2001 at the

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.. After her Academy Award nomination, Grant adapted '' In Her Shoes'' and ''

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'' for the screen and wrote and directed ''

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'', starring

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and Timothy Olyphant. Grant was featured in ''The Dialogue''. Grant created and produced the CBS series '' A Gifted Man'' in 2011. She received the Valentine Davies Award in 2011. In September 2013, Grant delivered a screenwriting lecture as part of the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series. In 2014, Grant created the ABC drama series '' Members Only'' for the 2014–15 American television season. In 2019, Grant co-created, wrote and directed the

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miniseries '' Unbelievable'', starring

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and

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, adapted from real events. More recently, she signed a first look deal with

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. Grant wrote and directed the Netflix film ''

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'' starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth.

Personal life

Grant has been married to Christopher Henrikson since 1995, and they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
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