Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles.
Early years Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in Paterson, New Jersey. Misner grew up in the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, New Jersey.Rohan, Virginia. "Pompton Plains native is having fun as risqué ex-nun", The Record (Bergen County, N.J.), July 17, 2007. Accessed July 19, 2007. I loved growing up in Pompton Plains. It really was a lovely small town. It's not small anymore,' says Misner, who studied dance, from age 11 to 18, with Nancy King at the King Centre for the Performing Arts in Wanaque." She attended Pequannock Township High School and participated in a semi-professional dance troupe after school hours.Londner, Carey. "Dance troupe is a 'cultural treasure'", Herald News, September 27, 1987. Accessed June 24, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The treasure is the New Generation Dance Company. Based at the King Centre for the Performing Arts on Ringwood Avenue, the semiprofessional company of 10- to 25-year-olds has traveled across the country and throughout Europe, and has won no less than an average of 100 awards each year.... Two of the company's 16-year-old performers, Susan Misner and Cathy Peine, agreed. 'I've gotten a lot of discipline', said Misner, a Pequannock Township High School junior." She later enrolled in acting classes, having read that Bob Fosse believed that “being an actor would make you a better dancer, to find a way to tell stories”.
Career Misner started her career as a dancer on Broadway, appearing in four musicals, starting with a production of Guys and Dolls from 1992 to 1995, and including a role as Geminae in a production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum from 1996 to 1998.
During her time on Broadway, she appeared in two movies, with a role in the direct-to-video Cyber Vengeance (1995) and one of the dancers in the Woody Allen musical Everyone Says I Love You (1996). She started focusing on acting in 1999, portraying Grace Davidson on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live for a nine month run ending on November 17, 1999.Grace Davidson profile - SoapCentral.com In 2002, Misner appeared in the film Chicago as Liz, performing in the "Cell Block Tango" number.
Misner has guest starred on many TV series, including three of the series in the Law & Order franchiseLaw & Order: Criminal Intent (2001, 2005), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002) and Law & Order (2006)as well as both CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002) and CSI: Miami (2004). She appeared as Theresa on Rescue Me (2006–07), and later as Gretchen Martin in the 2007 miniseries The Bronx Is Burning. She appeared in two episodes of the procedural Without a Trace during the 2004–2005 television season. Misner appeared in brief flashbacks as Jessica, the ex-girlfriend of Jim Caviezel's lead character, in five episodes of the first season (2011) of Person of Interest. She guest starred as Alison Humphrey in a four-episode arc of Gossip Girl, and a four-episode arc as Sergeant Burnett in New Amsterdam (2008).
Starting in 2013, she portrayed Sandra Beeman in The Americans, in the main cast for two seasons and a recurring role for two others. Following her work on The Americans, she has more consistently appeared in lengthy runs on TV series, including the main character Dr. Nora White in Shut Eye and recurring roles in two seasons (2016, 2018) of Billions, season 2 (2019) of Jack Ryan, and season 6 (2024–25) of FBI: Most Wanted.
Misner returned to theatre in 2014, as co-creator, choreographer and actor in the play The Shape She Makes, staged at the Oberon in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Personal life She has been in a relationship with playwright and director Jonathan Bernstein since 1999.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1995Cyber VengeanceToryDirect-to-video1996Everyone Says I Love YouHarry Winston Dancer2000SusanShort film2001Queenie in LoveChick2002Pipe DreamOnica2002ChicagoLiz2003Something's Gotta GiveHarry's Old Flame2004Agent Lisa Franks2005AlchemyAssociate Editor2005Walking on the SkySara2006MentorMarilyn Conner2006Feral Girl #12006Two WeeksSherry2007If I Didn't CareHadley Templetoncredited as Susie Misner2008Stick It in DetroitLisa Brooks2008EavesdropBette2008Jumping InBartenderShort film2008Mary2008GiganticMelanie Lolly2009Once More with FeelingTheresa2009Cayman WentDarby Thomas2009Tanner HallRoxannecredited as Susie Misner2011Somebody's HeroKatie Wells2011HenleySaraShort film2012Hope SpringsDana2016Being CharlieLisanne2018 Assassination Nation Rose Mathers credited as Susie Misner Summer Days, Summer Nights Claudia Mckenna 2024 Homestead Evie McNulty
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Soul ManDept. Store WomanEpisode: "Christmas Ruined My Life"1999One Life to LiveGrace Davidson Buchanan2000EdFemale TeacherEpisode: "Better Days"2001Sex and the CityShaynaEpisode: "Time and Punishment"(credited as Susie Misner)2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentBecky StarkEpisode: "Smothered"2002CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCassie JamesEpisode: "The Hunger Artist"2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRonnie MarshallEpisode: "Dolls"2004CSI: MiamiHeddy LathamEpisode: "Not Landing"2004Without a TraceJessie PrinceEpisode: "The Line"2005Without a TraceHelen / HopeEpisode: "John Michaels"2005Jonny ZeroEveRecurring role2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentSister OliviaEpisode: "Acts of Contrition"2005StarvedAlisonRecurring role2005Night StalkerIrene2 episodes2006ConvictionAlexis Bennet2 episodes2006VanishedNadia Sands2 episodes2006Law & OrderSamantha WeaverEpisode: "Corner Office"2006–07Rescue MeTheresa6 episodes2007Lorna AshEpisode: "No Meringue"(credited as Susie Misner)2007Gretchen MartinMiniseries, 3 episodes2007Gossip GirlAlison Humphrey4 episodes(credited as Susie Misner)2008New AmsterdamCallie BurnettRecurring role2008Life on MarsCarol Ann ReevesEpisode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi"2008FringeTess AmaralEpisode: "The Dreamscape"2009Law & Order: Criminal IntentMary DevildisEpisode: "Family Values"2009Royal PainsClaire GrantEpisode: "No Man Is an Island"2009White CollarDana MitchellEpisode: "Flip of the Coin"2010NCISLeah MayneEpisode: "Double Identity"2010In TreatmentWendy2 episodes2011–15Simone Canning4 episodes2011–12Person of InterestJessica ArndtRecurring role (season 1)2012I Just Want My Pants BackGwen2 episodes201240StacyTV movie2013–16Sandra BeemanRecurring role2013Blue BloodsKaren WatersEpisode: "Men in Black"2013Jenny HardyEpisode: "Mad Love"2013NashvilleStaceyRecurring role (season 1)2014GothamDr. MarksEpisode: "Spirit of the Goat" 2015ElementaryMs. NicholsEpisode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through"2015BansheeLisa MarieEpisode: "You Can't Hide From The Dead"2016BillionsTerri McCueRecurring role2016Shut EyeDr. Nora WhiteMain cast2017The BlacklistPhilomenaEpisode: "Philomena (No. 61)"2019Fosse/VerdonJoan McCrackenAlso served as choreographer2019God Friended MeAnnie KellerRecurring role (season 2)2019Jack RyanLisa CalabreseRecurring role (season 2)2024–25FBI: Most WantedAbby DeaverRecurring role (season 6)2025ÉtoileMiss Deena2 episodes2025–presentSheriff CountryNora BooneRecurring role
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