Suzana is an actress of uncommon depth and daring. Most recently, she has performed a wide spectrum of challenging lead roles in films by emerging filmmakers. Suzana brings stark physicality and deeply felt humanity to the stage and screen.
Of her approach to acting, Suzana has said:
For me, the art of Drama is an act of compassion. In my own life, I have been the winner and the loser, loved and rejected, terrified, ashamed, confused, ecstatic, selfish, vicious and wounded. And in my most painful moments, I have been inclined toward extreme emotional states such as despair and rage. No one is a stranger to me for I can see myself in others and see them in me. Acting induces from me a sort of compassion....for myself and all of humanity.
Recent credits include:
* In July '09, Suzana produced and directed her first short, Predestined. This was a bold new step for her and an invaluable learning experience that will pave the way for future films.
* In December '08 Suzana gave a riveting performance in Horizon, a new film by Award-winning writer/director, Vladan Nikolic, (Burn '01; Love '05), founder, Surla Films.
* In November, '08, Suzana was photographed by Ivano Grasso for the stark and sexy, European-style promo poster and trailer of a new film by award-winning writer/director, Hoang A. Duong (Heavy Blow, 1994; Tom clay Jesus, '01)
* In October '08, Suzana performed the lead role in an original one-Act play by award-winning, NYU student, Will Haraldson. Suzana's character was a drunk, lost, depressed woman dealing with grief and anger. The role was both gratifying and intense for Suzana, requiring her to move between extreme emotional states and to cry real tears of agony and liberation, all in one scene.
* Between Two Worlds, Rodney Leconte, Writer/Director: This film was accepted into The WildWood By the Sea Film Festival where it screened on September 27th, 2008. It features Suzana in the lead role of Stacey, the bitch. Of her performance, filmmaker, Rodney Leconte said, "Suzana was undoubtedly the best choice for the role. She made Stacey so vicious any man would cringe in fear."
* Suzana performed the lead role in A Night Over the Line, by Will Haraldson, Writer/Director: A nasty attitude and one too many drinks land Suzana's character in a tragic situation.
* The Reunion, Paul Cuff, Director: A creative and delightful short in which Suzana literally comes face-to-face with herself!
* Suzana performed the lead role in Her Name Is Susan, by Nestor Gonzalez, Writer/Director: Two lonely souls on a romantic date gone sour. Suzana's character frustrated at her lack of suitable prospects. A story in which expectation and reality clash.
* Washington Heights Is My Home, Stuart Sudekum, Director: Suzana's character, a young woman living in a tough neighborhood, is targeted by a bad guy and triumphs.