Susan Kelechi Watson

Susan Kelechi Watson is an actress who is recognized for her work on the television show Louie.[1] She currently stars in the 2016 NBC television dramedy series This is Us as Beth Pearson.

Biography

Watson is of Jamaican heritage, with both her parents being born in the island nation.[2] Watson is a graduate of the School of Fine Arts at Howard University.[3] She is a graduate of Uniondale High School in Uniondale, Long Island, New York. (Class of 1994).

Career

Watson had a recurring role on the television show Louie from 2012 through 2014. She has also had recurring roles on NCIS, The Following, and The Blacklist.[4] She also appeared in a play at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City by playwright Richard Greenberg entitled A Naked Girl on Appian Way. She currently stars in the 2016 NBC television dramedy series This is Us as Beth Pearson.


Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Hack Paula Episode: Extreme Commerce
2004 The Jury Andrea Davis Episode: Lamentation on the Reservation
2004–2005 Third Watch Emma St. Claire 12 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Jill Tolbert Episode: Blue Wall
2007 Medium Subordinate Episode: Joe Day Afternoon
2007 Kidnapped Elle King 3 episodes
2007 Private Practice Beth O'Brien Episode: In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor...
2007 Alibi Genevieve Egan Television movie
2007–2008 NCIS NCIS Intel Analyst Nikki Jardine 3 episodes
2008 Numb3rs Nina Hunter Episode: Pay to Play
2004–2009 Law & Order Thea Curry / Tanya Ware Episodes:
  • Can I Get a Witness? (2004) (as Tanya Ware)
  • The Drowned and the Saved (2009) (as Thea Curry)
2010 Futerstates Tia Episode: Tia & Marco
2011 Eden Det. Monica Lopez Episode: Pilot
2011 The Good Wife Lauryn Fisher Episode: What Went Wrong
2013 Golden Boy April McGee Episode: Vicious Cycle
2014 And, We're Out of Time Diana TV Movie
2012–2014 Louie Janet 12 episodes
2014 Royal Pains Naomi Episode: I Did Not See That Coming
2013, 2016 The Blacklist Ellie 4 episodes
2014 Blue Bloods Detective Episode: Sins of the Father
2014 The Following Cindy 3 episodes
2015 Veep Sue's friend Episode: Election Night
2015 Happyish Sandy Episode: Starring Rene Descartes, Adweek and HRH the Princess of Arendelle
2016 Billions Wilma 'Billie' Keen Episode: YumTime
2016-present This Is Us Beth Pearson Main cast
2016 Limitless Elo Episode: Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture

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