Susan Kelechi Watson

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Actress

Birth Date: November 17, 1980

Age: 44 years old

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York

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After graduating from the School of Fine Arts at Howard University, Susan Kelechi Watson began working on screen and quickly found success. After a few supporting guest roles, on "Hack" (CBS, 2002-04), "The Jury" (Fox, 2004) and "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010), Watson landed a recurring role on the final season of "Third Watch" (NBC, 1999-2005). Once she got her foot in the door, Watson kept working almost continually, with recurring roles on "Kidnapped" (NBC, 2006-07) and "NCIS" (CBS, 2003-).

Her recurring role on "Louie" (FX, 2010-15) gained her the most exposure up to that time. On the show, created by and starring Louis C.K., Watson played C.K.'s ex-wife and mother of their two Caucasian children, a casting choice that was never explained other than the belief that Watson was the right actor for the role. Further recurring roles on "The Following" (Fox, 2013-2015) and "The Blacklist" (NBC, 2013-) led up to Watson's first series regular role, as part of the ensemble for comedy/drama "This Is Us" (NBC, 2016-).

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

The ResidenceStream

Actor
Jasmine Haney
Series
2025
85%

Sherri

Guest
Talk
2022

Ada Twist, Scientist

Voice
Mom Twist
Show
2021

Conversations on Representation

Actor
Show
2021

RumbleStream

Voice
Maggie
Movie
2021
47%

Between the World and Me Podcast

Host
Show
2020

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

Guest
Special
2020

Between the World and MeStream

Executive Producer
Movie
2020
95%

The Red Nose Day Special

Actor
Show
2020

Girlfriends Check InStream

Guest
Reality
2020

Girlfriends Check InStream

Self
Reality
2020

A Little Late With Lilly Singh

Guest
Talk
2019
82%

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Access Daily

Guest
Talk
2019

Tamron HallStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

Guest
Show
2019

A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodStream

Actor
Andrea Vogel
Movie
2019
95%

Busy Tonight

Guest
Talk
2018

The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHaleStream

Guest Star
Series
2018

Red Nose Day

Guest
Show
2017

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Guest
Talk
2017

This Is UsStream

Actor
Beth Pearson
Series
2016
94%

This Is UsStream

Writer
Series
2016
94%

Harry

Guest
Talk
2016

The $100,000 PyramidStream

Guest
Game Show
2016

Celebrity PageStream

Guest
News
2016

Almost There

Actor
Show
2016

LimitlessStream

Guest Star
Elo
Series
2015
58%

The Late Late Show With James Corden

Guest
Talk
2015

Hollywood Today Live

Guest
Show
2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

The BlacklistStream

Guest Star
Ellie
Series
2013
91%

The Real

Guest
Talk
2013

Hollywood Game Night

Guest
Game Show
2013

Golden Boy

Guest Star
Series
2013

The FollowingStream

Guest Star
Series
2013
58%

Steve Harvey

Guest
Talk
2012

VeepStream

Guest Star
Sue's Friend
Series
2012
93%

The Chew

Guest
Talk
2011

Small, Beautifully Moving Parts

Actor
Towie
Movie
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Blue BloodsStream

Guest Star
Detective
Series
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

LouieStream

Guest Star
Janet
Series
2010
93%

The Good WifeStream

Guest Star
Lauryn Fisher
Series
2009
93%

Royal PainsStream

Guest Star
Naomi
Series
2009

Private PracticeStream

Guest Star
Beth O'Brien
Series
2007

Blackout

Actor
Fatima
Movie
2007

Kidnapped

Guest Star
Show
2006

Rachael Ray Show

Guest
Talk
2006

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

NUMB3RSStream

Guest Star
Nina Hunter
Series
2005

The Jury

Guest Star
Show
2004

NCISStream

Guest Star
NCIS Intel Analyst Nikki Jardine
Series
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Hack

Guest Star
Show
2002

Access Hollywood

Guest
News
1996

Law & OrderStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

TodayStream

Guest
News
1952

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