Susan Prior

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Susan Prior
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active1994 -

Susan Prior is an Australian actress.

Early life and education

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

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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]

On 24 November 2023, Prior was named in the cast for Foxtel series The Last Anniversary. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2024The DebTish
Just a FarmerKathryn [6]
2021Chopin's PianoGeorge Sand
Ascendant Barbara Wolf [7]
2020Cube SeasonMirren CubeShort film
Groundhog NightCherylShort film
MukbangSandraShort film
2018Book WeekLee Issen
RiotNorma GowlandTV novie
2017 Jasper Jones Gwyn WishartFeature film
2015Second HandGabbyShort film
Reg Makes ContactSusanShort film
Bunny New GirlAlice DunnShort film
2014The OrchardRachelShort film
The Rover Dorothy PeeplesFeature film
SnowlblindGeneShort film
HandymanMelindaShort film
2013The TwinAnnie/SarahShort film
My Mother Her DaughterSusanShort film
2012 Not Suitable for Children MarcieFeature film
Careless Love LeeFeature film
2010 Animal Kingdom Alicia HenryFeature film
2008 The View from Greenhaven KateFeature film
2007The Uncertainty PrincipalSueShort film
Nothing Lasts ForeverWomanShort film
2006 Suburban Mayhem Christine AndrettiFeature film
2005A Divided HeartMillie Vickery
2005MonsterMotherShort film
2005The SaviourCarmelShort film
2005Still TimeSueShort film
2003 A Cold Summer PhaedraFeature film
2002Little BlueMumShort film
2000A Wreck, A TriangleEleanor
1999Doctor By DayKay
1998War StoryMotherShort film
1998 Praise SophieFeature film
1997 Heaven's Burning SharonFeature film
1996 Idiot Box LuceFeature film
1994 Muriel's Wedding Girl at WeddingFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2025 The Last Anniversary MargieTV series
2024 Bump MaraGuest: 1 episode
2021-22 Aftertaste DeniseTV series, 12 episodes [8]
2021 The Moth Effect Staff MemberTV series, 1 episode
2020 The Gloaming Susan KellyTV series, 2 episodes
2019 The Commons Lena GordonTV series, 1 episode
The Other Guy SharonTV series, 1 episode
Frayed Ruth George née NelliganTV series, 2 episodes
Glitch Anna DonohueTV series, 3 episodes [9]
Les Norton ChenilleTV series, 4 episodes
Jade of DeathDonna2 episodes
2018 Fighting Season Dr. LindaTV series, 1 episode
Bite Club TriciaTV series, 1 episode
The SecondDetective [10]
Safe Harbour ReneeTV series, 3 episodes
2017 Doctor Doctor MinnieTV series, 3 episodes
2017 Top of the Lake BeccyTV series, 1 episode
2015 Love Child Geraldine DonnellyTV series, 1 episode
2012-14 Puberty Blues [11] Yvonne HennesseyTV series, 17 episodes
2012 Rake BarbaraTV series, 1 episode
2012 Home and Away Margaret HendersonTV series, 6 episodes
2006The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live ActionHerselfTV special
2006 Two Twisted Nurse HughesTV anthology series, 1 episode
2005 All Saints Beth ChandlerTV series, 15 episodes
2002 Farscape KirayhTV series, 1 episode
2002 Young Lions Christine MaloufTV series, 1 episode
2000 Water Rats Rosie CallahanTV series, 2 episodes
1996 House Gang Lucy's MumTV series, 1 episode
1996 Police Rescue DebraTV series, 1 episode
1995 G.P. Linda SwansonTV series, 1 episode

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022ChalkfaceDenise Hart Sydney Opera House, Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide with Sydney Theatre Company and with STCSA
2022 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Martha Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
2020DevOnline, Australia
2020Baroness Nihil ZalayOnline
2018BlissAlice Dalton Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2016 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Peter Quince Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2016The DistanceBea Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2016Kin (staged reading)Mrs Mignon Bloom Sydney Theatre Company
2015 Death and the Maiden Paulina Salaa Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company
2015; 2017The PresentSasha Sydney Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company & Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
2014 Suddenly Last Summer Mrs Grace Holly Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2014Is This Thing On?Brianna Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2013Small and TiredElectra Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2011 The Libertine Elizabeth Malet Darlinghurst Theatre with Sport For Jove Theatre Company
2010 Our Town Mrs. Gibbs Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2010 King Lear Cordelia His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Playhouse, Canberra, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2009The WebIvy Playhouse, Perth, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Black Swan State Theatre Company
2008–09 Venus and Adonis Venus Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland, Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Bell Shakespeare Company & Sydney Theatre Company
2007RiflemindLynn Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2008Constance Drinkwater & the Final Days of SomersetConstance Drinkwater Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst with Tamarama Rock Surfers
2008 Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Blanche Dubois Sydney Theatre Company
2005Top Shorts Old Fitzroy Hotel Theatre, Sydney with Naked Theatre Company
2005 Hurlyburly Bonnie Stables Theatre, Sydney with The Group Theatre
2005Arabian NightFranziska NIDA Company
2004Dreaming TransportationSinger Sydney Opera House
2002–03 Alone It Stands Various roles Playhouse, Canberra, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, IMB Theatre, Wollongong
2002 The Soldiers Tale The Devil Australian Chamber Orchestra
2001 King Lear The Fool / Cordelia Sydney Theatre Company
2000The Cavalcaders Ensemble Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company
2000Sweet RoadCarla SBW Independent Theatre, Sydney
2000The Ecstatic BibleScott Theatre, Adelaide for Adelaide Festival of Arts
1999 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Sydney Opera House
1998 La Dispute Hermaine St Stephen’s Church, Sydney with Sydney Theatre Company
1998 Love for Love Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
1997Wolf LullabyLizzie Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Griffin Theatre Company
1996–97 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Arts and Function Centre, Burnie, Theatre Royal, Hobart, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Esperance Civic Centre, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton, Glen Street Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Theatre Company
1995 The Jungle Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Theatre Company
1994–95 That Eye, The Sky Tegwyn Space Theatre, Adelaide, Playhouse, Perth, Playhouse, Melbourne, Stanley Palmer Cultural Centre, Sydney with Burning House Theatre Company
1995Sydney Stories 1: The Ninth Wonder / The Price of Prayer / The Last Days of a Famous Mime / Family Running for Mr. Whippy Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company with Sydney Theatre Company for Sydney Festival
1993The Gentleman's New Clothes (aka Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme) Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1993 The Pitchfork Disney Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1992Water Daughter / Glycerine Tears / The White Room Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1992Shorts at the Stables Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1992Fractured Intimacies Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1992Like Whiskey on the Breath of a Drunk You Love / The Flaw / Spumante Romantica Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1992Little Ragged Blossom / More About Cuddlepot and Snugglepie Stables Theatre, Sydney
1992Last of the Earl Grey / A Surprise for Miffy Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company with Missing Link Productions
1992 The Will Harold Park Hotel, Sydney with Lounge Acts
1991Tales from tte Decameron / Serious Money NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1991 Merrily We Roll Along NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1982Fatal JohnnyRoyalty Theatre, Adelaide with Adelaide Festival of Arts

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Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2015The Present Sydney Theatre Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in MainstreamNominated
2015 The Rover Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actress in Supporting RoleNominated
2014 The Rover AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2014Small and Tired Helpmann Awards Best Actress in Supporting Role Nominated
2013Small and Tired Sydney Theatre Awards Best Actress in Supporting RoleWon
2012 Puberty Blues AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actress Nominated
2008Riflemimd Helpmann Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2007The Saviour Academy Awards Best Live Action Short FilmNominated
2003 A Cold Summer Film Critics’ Circle Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
,2001Sweet Road Norman Kessell Memorial Awards Outstanding PerformanceWon
1998Wolf Lullaby Green Room Awards Best ActressNominated

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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. Knox, David (24 November 2023). "Filming underway on The Last Anniversary | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. Slatter, Sean (9 August 2023). "Leila McDougall puts the spotlight on rural mental health with 'Just A Farmer'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. Slatter, Sean (7 April 2021). "Samuel Goldwyn Films secures worldwide rights to Antaine Furlong's 'Ascendant'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. "Aftertaste | TV Tonight". 3 February 2021.
  9. "Returning: Glitch | TV Tonight". 25 July 2019.
  10. "Airdate: The Second | TV Tonight". 24 May 2018.
  11. "Top cast joins Puberty Blues on TEN | TV Tonight". April 2012.
  12. "AusStage".
  13. "Showcast".
  14. "Showcast".