Susan Watanabe was born on October 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for One on One (2001) and Girlfriends (2000). She was married to David White. She died on August 25, 2018 in California, USA.
Attended the University of Illinois and then earned a graduate degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, where she was elected president of the student union.
Had one daughter, Sophia White (b. 2009), with her husband David White.