Emmy Award-winning actress Susan Haskell played Marty Saybrooke, a young rape survivor who has struggled to find her way back from the night of her brutal attack. Marty has finally found happiness with romantic Irish poet Patrick Thornhart, but his past threatens to place the pair in serious danger. As a result of her vivid portrayal of the troubled Marty, Susan won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1994.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Susan started modeling at age 16 and was cast in numerous commercials while still in high school. She attended Tufts University in Boston where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in biopsychology. While at college, Susan enrolled in a drama course. Though she didn't particularly enjoy the class, she was intrigued and decided to pursue acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Throughout, she continued to accept modeling assignments, which often took her to faraway places such as Italy, Germany, France, Australia and Japan; and national commercials. Fluent in French, Susan also studied ballet for eight years, and piano and flute for six years at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Susan is very close with her family, particularly her younger sister, Carolyn. The two siblings have modeled together, appearing in national commercials for Oil of Olay and Burger King.
Susan's first professional role came in an episode of the syndicated television series, My Secret Identity; shortly thereafter she was cast in the feature film Strictly Business. From there she went on to ABC's One Life to Live where she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the ground-breaking storyline of a young rape survivor.
Susan's recent television projects include roles on CBS's The District, NBC's ER, and a recurring role on the TNN series 18 Wheels of Justice, as well as a special guest role on Port Charles. She also had a recurring role on the series JAG. Susan has guest-starred on Sliders as well as hosted Love...& All That Stuff for Global TV in Canada. She also appeared on Fast Forward, an ABC Afterschool Special.
Jane Newman
2004
Port Charles
Granya Thornhart
2001
JAG
Lt. Cmdr. Jordan Parker
1998-2001
18 Wheels of Justice
Maryann Cates
2000-2001
The District
Karen Spotz
2001
ER
Mrs. Burke
1999
Smart House
Natalie
1999
Sliders
Susanna Morehouse
1998
ABC Afterschool Special: Fast Forward
Pamela
1995
Zoya
Elizabeth
19951
Margaret "Marty" Saybrooke Thornhart
January 24, 1992 to September 16, 1997; February 16, 2004 to February, 25 2004; May 13, 2005; June 11, 2008 to June 6, 2011
My Secret Identity
Lauren Vail
1990
The Good Shepherd
Wife Dinner Guest
2006
Guarding Eddy
Dr. Fields
2004
When Angels Cry
Ghost
2002
Dead by Monday
Karen
2001
No Turning Back
Mrs. Knight
2001
Black Point
Natalie Travis
2001
Mrs. Winterbourne -
Patricia Winterbourne
1996
Strictly Business
Donna
1991
The Pink Chiquitas
Pink Chiquita
1987
Daytime Emmys: Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1994; for One Life to Live)
Daytime Emmys: Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2009; for One Life to Live)
Daytime Emmys: Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1994; for One Life to Live)
Daytime Emmys: Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2009; for One Life to Live)
Soap Opera Digest Awards: Nomination, Outstanding Younger Leading Actress (1994; for One Life to Live)
Soap Opera Digest Awards: Nomination, Outstanding Younger Lead Actress (1995; for One Life to Live)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF BIRTH: June 10, 1968
HEIGHT: 5'8"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Long-time companion of Thorsten Kaye
CHILDREN: Daughter, McKenna [Feb 27, 2003]; Daughter, Marlowe Marann [Jan 28, 2007 at 9:38 pm. Weighed 5 lbs, 8 oz.]
