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Susan Kohner (born November 11 1936 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Mexican actress Lupita Tovar and Caucasian film producer Paul Kohner.

Most of Kohner's film roles came during the late 1950s and early 1960s. She is most notable for portraying Sarah Jane, the African American teenage daughter who passes for white in the 1959 color remake of Imitation of Life
. the role garnered her a nomination for the 1960 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Juanita Moore, who plays Kohner's heart-broken mother in the film, also won a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

Kohner married German writer and sportsman John Weitz. Their children, Chris and Paul Weitz, are successful film directors in Hollywood, having helmed films such as American Pie
and About a Boy.

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Actors - Susan Kohner

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