Susan Kelechi Watson
Susan Kelechi Watson | |
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 Watson at the 2017 Paleyfest | |
| Born | November 11, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Howard University (BFA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Susan Kelechi Watson (born November 11, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her work on the television show Louie[1] and for her role as Beth Pearson in This Is Us. She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the latter.
Early life
[edit]Watson was born in Brooklyn on November 11, 1981.[2] Her parents were born in Jamaica.[3] Watson's middle name "Kelechi" means "Thank God" in Nigeria's Igbo language.[4] Watson obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program.[5]
Career
[edit]Watson had a recurring role on the television show Louie from 2012 through 2014. She has had recurring roles on NCIS, The Following, and The Blacklist. She appeared in a play at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City by playwright Richard Greenberg entitled A Naked Girl on the Appian Way in 2005.[6] From 2016 to 2022, she starred in the NBC drama series This Is Us as Beth Pearson.[7]
Watson played Andrea Vogel in the Fred Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood alongside Tom Hanks in 2019.[8] In September 2022, she appeared in the European premiere of Eureka Day at The Old Vic theatre in London.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hack | Paula | Episode: "Extreme Commerce" |
| 2004 | The Jury | Andrea Davis | Episode: "Lamentation on the Reservation" |
| 2004–2005 | Third Watch | Emma St. Claire | 12 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Jill Tolbert | Episode: "Blue Wall" |
| 2007 | Medium | Subordinate | Episode: "Joe Day Afternoon" |
| 2007 | Kidnapped | Elle King | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Beth O'Brien | Episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..." |
| 2007 | Alibi | Genevieve Egan | Television movie |
| 2007–2008 | NCIS | NCIS Intel Analyst Nikki Jardine | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Nina Hunter | Episode: "Pay to Play" |
| 2004, 2009 | Law & Order | Tanya Ware / Thea Curry | Episodes: "Can I Get a Witness?", "The Drowned and the Saved" |
| 2010 | Futurestates | Tia | Episode: "Tia & Marco" |
| 2011 | Eden | Det. Monica Lopez | Episode: Pilot |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Lauryn Fisher | Episode: "What Went Wrong" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | April McGee | Episode: "Vicious Cycle" |
| 2014 | And, We're Out of Time | Diana | Television film |
| 2012–2014 | Louie | Janet | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Royal Pains | Naomi | Episode: "I Did Not See That Coming" |
| 2013–2016 | The Blacklist | Ellie | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Following | Cindy | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Detective | Episode: "Sins of the Father" |
| 2015 | Veep | Sue's friend | Episode: "Election Night" |
| 2015 | Happyish | Sandy | Episode: "Starring Rene Descartes, Adweek and HRH the Princess of Arendelle" |
| 2016 | Billions | Wilma 'Billie' Keen | Episode: "YumTime" |
| 2016 | Limitless | Elo | Episode: "Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture" |
| 2016–2022 | This Is Us | Beth Pearson | Main role |
| 2016 | Divorce | Victoria Tuckson | Episode: "Counseling" |
| 2019 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Andrea Vogel | |
| 2021 | Ada Twist, Scientist | Mom Twist (voice) | Main role |
| 2021 | Rumble | Maggie (voice) | |
| 2022 | Great Performances: Merry Wives | Madam Nkechi Ford | Episode: S49 Ep28[10] |
| 2024 | Will Trent | Cricket Dawson | S2: Ep1 "Me Llamo Will Trent" |
References
[edit]- ^ Sangweni, Yolanda (23 October 2012). "New and Next: Meet Actress and 'Louie' Star Susan Kelechi Watson". Essence. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Susan Kelechi Watson: Actress (1981–)". Biography.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Here's Why Louis CK's Kids Are White But Their Mother Is Black In 'Louie'". Business Insider.
- ^ "Thanks be to God : ekele chukwu (English : Igbo)". Google Translate. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "The Essential Shakespeare". Florence, Italy: Villa La Pietra. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Rooney, David (6 October 2005). "A Naked Girl on the Appian Way". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (3 October 2017). "Susan Kelechi Watson on Designing Her Own Hairstyles on This Is Us and Sparring With Her TV Husband". Vulture.com. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 13, 2018). "'This Is Us' Star Susan Kelechi Watson Joins Tom Hanks In Mister Rogers Pic 'You Are My Friend'". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "Cast joining Helen Hunt in Old Vic's Eureka Day announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Great Performances: Merry Wives ~ About | Great Performances". Pbs.org. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 1981 births
- Living people
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- American actors of Jamaican descent
- 21st-century American actresses
- American stage actresses
- American film actresses
- Actresses from Brooklyn
- 21st-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses