Susan Rohrer cut her teeth as a director on an adaptation of James
Weldon Johnson's acclaimed God's Trombones, followed by directing 100
episodes of award-winning drama Another Life. Thereafter, Rohrer
produced and directed (and in some cases wrote) four specials for CBS
and one for ABC, as well as For Jenny With Love and TV movie Mother's
Day for the Family Channel. She went on to direct six episodes of teen
comedy Sweet Valley High, as well as the pilot, Dojo Kids. Rohrer
produced/directed/wrote (shared teleplay) the CBS sponsored movie,
About Sarah, and wrote PAX television movies Another Pretty Face and
Book of Days.
Rohrer's projects have received numerous industry awards and
nominations including an Emmy Award (Never Say Goodbye, also nominated
for an Emmy in cinematography [Ken Lamkin, ASC]), and three additional
personal Emmy nominations in outstanding producing, directing and
writing categories (Terrible Things My Mother Told Me, The Emancipation
of Lizzie Stern, and If I Die Before I Wake). Rohrer directed Academy
Award winner Mary Steenburgen to a SAG Award nomination for About
Sarah, which was also the recipient of The Christopher Award, The Film
Advisory Board's Award of Excellence, and "Best in Festival" at the
Breckenridge Festival of Film, and a finalist for the Media Access
Awards. Rohrer co-executive produced, co-wrote the finale, and
directed the entire first season of the television series These Stones (2024).
Additionally, Rohrer's work has been recognized with honors by
the NEA, the American Women In Radio and Television's Public Service
Award (Sexual Considerations), the Angel Awards, the CINE Golden Eagle
Awards, and has received three NAACP Image Award nominations (Mother's
Day)including Best Television Movie and two Best Actor nominations (for Denise
Nicholas, Malcolm-Jamal Warner).
Memberships and Associations:
SAG-AFTRA - active membership
Writers Guild of America - honorably withdrawn
Directors Guild of America - active member for 24 years (12/1997-6/2022), DGA Financial Core as of 7/2022)
These Stones(2024)
About Sarah(1998)
Sweet Valley High(1994)
Dojo Kids(1996)
CBS Schoolbreak Special(1984)
Book of Days(2003)
Another Pretty Face(2002)
Bones(2005)as Amy Nash, June Harris
Criminal Minds(2005)as Dr. Lindsay
What Should You Do?(2003)as Laureen
Death in Small Doses(1995)as Mary Helen Dillard
Leave of Absence(1994)as Woman
Mother's Day(1989)