# Susan Misner

Susan Misner (/ˈmɪsnər/; 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.

## Career

Misner portrayed Grace Davidson on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from March 12, 1999, to November 17, 1999. In 2002, Misner appeared in the film Chicago as Liz, performing the "Cell Block Tango" number.
Misner has guest starred on many TV series, including three of the series in the Law & Order franchise—Law & 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 hit CBS procedural Without a Trace during the 2004–2005 television season. In several episodes of the first season (2011) in Person of Interest, Misner played opposite Jim Caviezel as his ex-girlfriend Jessica in flashbacks. In 2017, Misner had a guest appearance as Philomena on The Blacklist.
She portrayed Alison Humphrey in several episodes of The CW series Gossip Girl and Sergeant Burnett in New Amsterdam (2008). In 2010, she played the girlfriend of therapist Paul Weston in the series In Treatment. More recently, she has the role of Sandra Beeman in The Americans, and the recurring role of Simone Canning in The Good Wife.

## Personal life

Misner grew up in the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, New Jersey. She attended Pequannock Township High School and participated in a semi-professional dance troupe after school hours.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Harry Winston Dancer | |
| 1997 | Cyber Vengeance | Tory | |
| 2000 | The Fanatical Teachings of Julian Tau | Susan | Short film |
| 2001 | Queenie in Love | Chick | |
| 2002 | Pipe Dream | Onica | |
| 2002 | Chicago | Liz | |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Harry's Old Flame | |
| 2004 | The Forgotten | Agent Lisa Franks | |
| 2005 | Alchemy | Associate Editor | |
| 2005 | Walking on the Sky | Sara | |
| 2006 | Mentor | Marilyn Conner | |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Feral Girl #1 | |
| 2006 | Two Weeks | Sherry | |
| 2007 | If I Didn't Care | Hadley Templeton | credited as Susie Misner |
| 2008 | Stick It in Detroit | Lisa Brooks | |
| 2008 | Eavesdrop | Bette | |
| 2008 | Jumping In | Bartender | Short film |
| 2008 | The Drum Beats Twice | Mary | |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Melanie Lolly | |
| 2009 | Once More with Feeling | Theresa | |
| 2009 | Cayman Went | Darby Thomas | |
| 2009 | Tanner Hall | Roxanne | credited as Susie Misner |
| 2011 | Somebody's Hero | Katie Wells | |
| 2011 | Henley | Sara | Short film |
| 2012 | Hope Springs | Dana | |
| 2016 | Being Charlie | Lisanne | |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Rose Mathers | credited as Susie Misner |
| 2018 | Summer Days, Summer Nights | Claudia Mckenna | |
| 2024 | Homestead | Evie McNulty | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Soul Man | Dept. Store Woman | Episode: "Christmas Ruined My Life" |
| 1999 | One Life to Live | Grace Davidson Buchanan | |
| 2000 | Ed | Female Teacher | Episode: "Better Days" |
| 2001 | Sex and the City | Shayna | Episode: "Time and Punishment" (credited as Susie Misner) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Becky Stark | Episode: "Smothered" |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cassie James | Episode: "The Hunger Artist" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ronnie Marshall | Episode: "Dolls" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Heddy Latham | Episode: "Not Landing" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Jessie Prince | Episode: "The Line" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Helen / Hope | Episode: "John Michaels" |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Eve | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Sister Olivia | Episode: "Acts of Contrition" |
| 2005 | Starved | Alison | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Night Stalker | Irene | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Conviction | Alexis Bennet | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Vanished | Nadia Sands | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Samantha Weaver | Episode: "Corner Office" |
| 2006–07 | Rescue Me | Theresa | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | The Kill Point | Lorna Ash | Episode: "No Meringue" (credited as Susie Misner) |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | Gretchen Martin | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Gossip Girl | Alison Humphrey | 4 episodes (credited as Susie Misner) |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Callie Burnett | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Carol Ann Reeves | Episode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi" |
| 2008 | Fringe | Tess Amaral | Episode: "The Dreamscape" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mary Devildis | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | Claire Grant | Episode: "No Man Is an Island" |
| 2009 | White Collar | Dana Mitchell | Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
| 2010 | NCIS | Leah Mayne | Episode: "Double Identity" |
| 2010 | In Treatment | Wendy | 2 episodes |
| 2011–15 | The Good Wife | Simone Canning | 4 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Person of Interest | Jessica Arndt | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2012 | I Just Want My Pants Back | | Episode: "Safety Nets" |
| 2012 | 40 | Stacy | TV film |
| 2013–16 | The Americans | Sandra Beeman | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Karen Waters | Episode: "Men in Black" |
| 2013 | The Following | Jenny Hardy | Episode: "Mad Love" |
| 2013 | Nashville | Stacey | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2014 | Gotham | Dr. Marks | Episode: "Spirit of the Goat" |
| 2015 | Elementary | Ms. Nichols | Episode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through" |
| 2016 | Billions | Terri McCue | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Shut Eye | Dr. Nora White | Main cast |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Philomena | Episode: "Philomena (No. 61)" |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Joan McCracken | Also served as choreographer |
| 2019 | God Friended Me | Annie Keller | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2019 | Jack Ryan | Lisa Calabrese | Recurring role (season 2) |