Imitation of Life1959
As Sarah Jane (18)
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Susan Kohner
Born
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 (12)
The Last Wagon1956
As Jolie Normand
TMDb 6.5 / 10
To Hell and Back1955
As Maria
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Freud: The Secret Passion1962
As Martha Freud
TMDb 6.5 / 10
By Love Possessed1961
As Helen Detweiler
TMDb 5.2 / 10
All the Fine Young Cannibals1960
As Catherine McDowall
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Dino1957
As Shirley
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Trooper Hook1957
As Consuela
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Gene Krupa Story1959
As Ethel Maguire
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Big Fisherman1959
As Fara
TMDb 5.1 / 10
In the Presence of Mine Enemies1960
As Rachel Heller
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story2025
As Self
Filmography and biography: TMDb