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Nominated for Best Lead Performance in a New Series for both Film Independent's Spirit Awards and the Gotham Awards for her role as "Violet" in Amazon Original's critically-acclaimed "As We See It", Sue Ann has been hailed as the "Next Big Thing" by The Hollywood Reporter, "One To Watch" by People magazine, and listed on Variety's Dream Emmy Lead Actress list.

She has directed music videos as a neurodiverse creator, and champions employment for disabled and autistic cast and crew with her narrative directorial debut "Once More, Like Rain Man" (written by and starring autistic teenager Bella Zoe Martinez). The short film also features Matt Jones (Breaking Bad), Sosie Bacon (Smile), Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Tal Anderson (As We See It), James Ponsoldt (Emmy-nominated Executive Producer of "Shrinking"), Tracy Reiner, Danielle Perez, Alex Plank, James Paxton and many other superstar cameos. Produced by Golden Globe nominee Suzann Ellis, Oscar-nominated producer Darren Dean (Sean Baker's "Tangerine" and "The Florida Project"), and Melissa and Andy Areffi (Bella's parents), the short film won BEST COMEDY at its sold-out world premiere for the Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying LA SHORTS and has been an official selection at Oscar-qualifying Dallas International Film Festival, FYC Screening at San Jose International Short Film Festival, Canadian Screen Award-qualifying USA Film Festival, and has won over 30 awards including the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Short Film Showcase in the "Excellence in Filmmaking" category, along with upcoming screenings for Easterseals and Ed Asner Disability non-profits.

Sue Ann has worked as a SAG-AFTRA actress for over twenty years on sets run by Emmy and Academy Award-winning directors and producers. She also voices fan favorite autistic-tech-wizard-ghosthunter "June Chen" on Disney's Emmy-nominated "The Ghost and Molly McGee". An avid rock climber of two decades, she enjoys sport climbing and global exploration projects with a focus on saving species going extinct and preserving the environment. Sue Ann once rode her moped 6 hours straight to Joshua Tree from LA on the side roads. Her undying love for karaoke had her performing live singing and playing the bass at the Hotel Cafe, opening for her most excellent singer-songwriter wife Cynthia Catania. On her bucket list is to film in space one day. Her dogs are a mini Australian Shepherd named “Tom Waits" aka “Tommie” and a Chihuahua Cattle Dog rescue “Mae West” aka “Mae Mae”.

She can probably beat you at Words With Friends.