Susan Pourfar movie list

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.

A Journal for Jordan

4.9United States2021ActionDramaRomance

A widow reflects on her whirlwind romance with a decorated soldier and his undying devotion to love and legacy. Based on the 2008 memoir.

Manchester by the Sea

7.8United States2017Drama

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.