Susan Prior

Susan Prior is an Australian actress.

Susan Prior
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active1994 -

Early life and education

Susan prior graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. [1]

Career

Prior has worked extensively with the Sydney Theatre Company, including Riflemind, as well as acting in films and television series.[2]

In early 2022 Prior played one of the lead roles, as Martha, in a State Theatre Company South Australia production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, to acclaim by critics.[3][4]

Awards

She won the 2014 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in The Rover[5] and was nominated for the 2012 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for Puberty Blues.[6] She was twice nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play, in 2008 for Riflemind[7] and in 2014 for Small and Tired.[8]

Filmography

TV

  • Aftertaste (2021) - Denise
  • Frayed (2019) TV series - Ruth (2 episodes)
  • The Other Guy (2019) TV series - Sharon (1 epeisodes)
  • Glitch (2019) TV series - Anne Donohue (3 episode)
  • Les Norton (2019) TV Series - Chenille (3 episode)
  • Jade of Death (2018) Web series - Donna (2 episodes)
  • Fighting Season (2018) TV mini series - Dr Linda (2 episodes)
  • Bite Club (2018) TV series - Tricia Martonotti (1 episode)
  • Safe Harbour (2018) TV mini series - Renee (3 episodes)
  • Riot! (2018) TV movie - Norma Gowland
  • Doctor Doctor (2017) TV series - Minnie (3 episodes)
  • Top of the Lake (2017) TV series - Becky (1 episode)
  • Love Child (2015) TV series - Geraldine Donnelly (1 episode)
  • Puberty Blues (2012–14) TV series - Yvonne Hennessey (17 episodes)
  • Rake (2012) TV series - Barbara (1 episode)
  • Home and Away (2012) TV series - Margaret Henderson (6 episodes)
  • Two Twisted (2006) TV series - Nurse Hughes (1 episode)
  • All Saints (2005) TV series - Beth Chandler (15 episodes)
  • Farscape (2002) TV series - Kiryah (1 episode)
  • Young Lions (2002) TV series - Christine Malouf (1 episode)
  • Water Rats (2000) TV series - Rosie Callaghan (2 episodes)
  • House Gang (1996) TV series - Lucy's mum (1 episode)
  • Police Rescue (1996) TV series - Debra (1 episodes)
  • G.P. (1995) TV series - Linda Swanson (1 episodes)

Film

References
  1. "Susan Prior". Broadway World. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. Eeles, Matthew (22 February 2018), "Interview: Susan Prior", Cinema Australia
  3. Mead, Rachael (30 January 2022). "Theatre review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". InDaily. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. Bleby, Peter (2 February 2022). "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". State Theatre Company of South Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. Johansson, David (29 January 2015), "All the results from the 4th AACTA Awards – And the winners are…", Cinema Australia
  6. "The Sapphires, ABC Dominate Top Screen Awards Nominations", The Music, 4 December 2012
  7. Piening, Simon (2 July 2008), "Nominations for 2008 Helpmann Awards announced", Australian Stage
  8. Pountney, Michelle; Bennett, Sally (14 July 2014), "Razzle dazzle leads the 2014 Helpmann Award nominations", Herald Sun
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