Susan Kohner

Known for: Acting
Born: November 11, 1936
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Susanna "Susan" Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirk's drama Imitation of Life (1959), which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Kohner has also starred in the films The Gene Krupa Story (1959), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), By Love Possessed (1961), and Freud (1962). Kohner retired from acting in 1964, after marrying menswear designer John Weitz, with whom she had two sons, filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz.

Filmography

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A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story 2025
as Self
Freud: The Secret Passion 1962
as Martha Freud
By Love Possessed 1961
as Helen Detweiler
All the Fine Young Cannibals 1960
as Catherine McDowall
In the Presence of Mine Enemies 1960
as Rachel Heller
The Gene Krupa Story 1959
as Ethel Maguire
The Big Fisherman 1959
as Fara
Imitation of Life 1959
as Sarah Jane (18)
Dino 1957
as Shirley
Trooper Hook 1957
as Consuela
The Last Wagon 1956
as Jolie Normand
To Hell and Back 1955
as Maria

Credits from TMDB.