Susan Pourfar

Actress

'A Journal for Jodan' is based on the true story of Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family and the all-too-human cost of war.

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A Journal for Jordan (2021)

Susan Roya Pourfar is an actress born in Goshen, New York to Mohamad Pourfar and Jane Benson Pourfar. Her father Mohamad is from Tehran, Iran and her mother is from Brooklyn, NY. After graduating magna cum laude from Brown University, Susan began her career in NYC, gathering substantial stage credits. In 2012, Susan was awarded the Obie Award, the Clarence Derwent Award from Actors Equity and a Theater World Award for her portrayal of Sylvia in the Off-Broadway production of "Tribes," by British playwright Nina Raine, directed by David Cromer. Susan is married to social activist, educator and writer Brian Jones. Susan and Brian are frequent collaborators in staged readings of Voices of a Peoples History of the United States.

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Guillermo Diaz and Susan Pourfar in Scandal (2012)

Jessica Biel, Susan Pourfar, and Christopher Abbott in The Sinner (2017)

Jessica Biel and Susan Pourfar in The Sinner (2017)

Susan Pourfar - New York Theater Workshop publicity shot

Susan Pourfar - Irrational Man screening

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Black Mirror

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Catherine

Manchester by the Sea

7.8

Nurse Irene

2016

Scandal

7.7

TV Series

Becky Flynn

Madam Secretary

7.7

TV Series

Lena Kaminska

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Actress

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
- Cassie Westhead
- TV Series
- 2022
Baby Ruby
- Dr. Goodrich
- 2022
The Staircase
- Dr. Deborah Radisch
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
A Journal for Jordan
- Miriam
- 2021
Scenes from a Marriage
- Elisheva
- Jonathan's sister
- TV Mini Series
- 2021
In the Heights
- Hannah Hathaway
- 2021
Here Today
- Paula
- 2021
Monsterland
- Rebecca Milak
- TV Series
- 2020
Manifest
- Erika
- TV Series
- 2020
The Loudest Voice
- Dianne Brandi
- TV Mini Series
- 2019
Black Mirror
- Catherine
- TV Series
- 2019
Madam Secretary
- Lena Kaminska
- TV Series
- 2019
Ray Donovan
- Melinda Getkin
- TV Series
- 2018–2019
House of Cards
- Nora Cafferty
- TV Series
- 2017–2018
In the Studio
- Nina
- 2017

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Susan Pourfar 2020 Demo Reel

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Alternative name
- Susie Pourfar
Spouse
- Brian JonesOctober 29, 2016 - present (1 child)
Other works
"The Singing Forest," written by Craig Lucas, directed by Mark Wing-Davey, original music composed by John Gromada, and assistant direction by Scott Illingworth; with Olympia Dukakis (portraying Loë Rieman), Mark Blum (portraying Dr. Oliver Pfaff / Martin Rieman), Rob Campbell (portraying Shar Unger / Max Schur), Rob Campbell (portraying Jules Ahmad / Simon Hirsch), Pierre Epstein (portraying Bill / Sigmund Freud), Jonathan Groff (portraying Gray Korankyi / Walter Rieman), Randy Harrison (portraying Laszlo Fickles / Gerhardt Zeitzler), Deborah Offner (portraying Bertha Ahmad / Anna Freud), and Susan Pourfar (portraying Beth Adler / Young Loë) in A Public Theatre production; artistic director - Oskar Eustis, associate producer - Jenny Gersten, and associate artistic director - Mandy Hackett; produced and performed Off-Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theater/Martinson Theater, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.