Susan Pourfar
SELECTED SHORTS: A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING to Feature Carrie Coon and More at Symphony Space (Jun 2, 2026)
Photos: Inside the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards (May 22, 2026)
80th Annual Theatre World Awards Set For June (Apr 7, 2026)
BIO
On stage, Susan’s performance in Nina Raine’s critically acclaimed Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre) earned her an Obie Award, a Theater World Award and the Clarence Derwent Award from Actor’s Equity. New York theater credits include Mary Page Marlowe (Second Stage), Mary Jane (New York Theater Workshop), When the Rain Stops Falling (Lincoln Center Theater), In The Wake, The Singing Forest, The Poor Itch (Public Theater), Women or Nothing (Atlantic Theater Company) and others. On television Susan has appeared in the series “Black Mirror,” “The Staircase,” “The Sinner,” “Manifest,” “The Loudest Voice,” “Scandal,” “Elementary,” “Ray Donovan,” “Mr. Robot,” and “House of Cards.” Her film credits include “Manchester by the Sea” directed by Kenny Lonergan, “Journal for Jordan” directed by Denzel Washington, “In the Heights,” “Emelie,” “Irrational Man,” “Baby Ruby,” and the upcoming “Rosemead.” Susan is pleased to return to MTC.
STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
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Susan Pourfar, Tribes
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Susan Pourfar, Tribes
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Perforrmance (Obie Awards) for Tribes and Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater (Theatre World Awards) for Tribes.
Susan Pourfar has won several awards, including the Performance Award from the Obie Awards for her role in Tribes and the Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater from the Theatre World Awards, also for her work in Tribes.
Susan Pourfar has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Susan Pourfar has not appeared in the West End.
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