Makeup Department Head
Susan is an Emmy nominated international make-up artist with 25 years’ experience in the film and fashion industries. Originally from Toronto, she moved to London in her mid-twenties to pursue her love of fashion make-up. While there, she did shows for London Fashion Week and advertising spreads for (amongst others) Coca-Cola. Upon returning to Toronto a few years later, Susan joined I.A.T.S.E where she began working on features and episodic television for Paramount Pictures, Sony, MGM, Universal, HBO, CBS and NBC. In 2009 she received an Emmy Nomination for her work on Grey Gardens. In recent years, Susan has led the makeup departments on some hit shows including ‘V Wars’ for Netflix and the highly acclaimed ‘Girlfriend Experience’. Based in Toronto, she is available for work worldwide.
* Nominated, Primetime Emmy Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) for Grey Gardens (2009) *
13: The Musical
Makeup Department Head
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE Season 2
Makeup Department Head
Working with Susan was one of the highlights of making FEEL THE BEAT. Her artistry, professionalism and just who she is as a person added so much to the experience and final result of making the movie. Looking forward to working with her again soon.
Susan Cartsonis - Producer on 'Feel The Beat'
Selected credits
date | production | director / production company |
as Makeup Department Head |
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feature films: |
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2024 | GOOD GRADES (reshoots) cast: Marnie McPhail-Diamond, Harley Ruznisky | M. Night Shyamalan / Little Sister Productions |
2021 | 13: THE MUSICAL cast: Debra Messing, Rhea Perlman, Eli Golden | Tamra Davis / Fireside Pictures ULC for Netflix |
2020 | FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES cast: Knox Gibson, Henneke Talbot, Justin Mader | Ashley Eakin / Cargo Productions |
2019 | FEEL THE BEAT cast: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz | Elissa Down / Netflix |
2018 | COME PLAY cast: Gillian Jacobs, Azhy Robertson, John Gallagher Jr | Jacob Chase / Focus Features |
2018 | CODE 8 (reshoots) Cast: Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Kari Matchett, Greg Bryk, Kyla Kane | Jeff Chan / Blue Ice |
2017 | THE LIE cast: Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard, Joey King | Veena Sud / Blumhouse Prod. For Amazon Prime Video |
2016 | NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS cast: Amy Acker, Sascha Radetsky, Sophia Lucia, Catherine Mary Stewart | Michael Lembeck / Nutcracker Productions for Hallmark |
television: |
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2022 | ACCUSED season 1 cast: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Michael Chiklis, Abigail Breslin, Molly Parker, Jill Hennessy, Whitney Cummings, Margo Martindale, Rhea Perlman, Karen LeBlanc | various / Sony Pictures for Fox |
2019 | IMPULSE season 2 cast: Maddie Hasson, Missi Pyle, Enuka Okuma, Craig Arnold | various / Universal Cable Prod. for YouTube Premium |
2018 | V WARS cast: Ian Somerhalder, Nikki Reed, Adrian Holmes, Laura Vandervoort | Brad Turner, High Park Ent. For Netflix |
2017 | THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE season 2 cast: Anna Friel, Louisa Krause | various / Transactional Pictures for Starz! |
2016 | EYEWITNESS cast: Julianne Nicholson, Gil Bellows, Tyler Young, James Paxton | various / Universal Cable Productions for USA |
2010 | WAREHOUSE 13 season 2 (2nd Unit) cast: Allison Scagliotti, Nolan Gerard Funk, Saul Rubinek | various / Universal Cable Productions for Syfy |
2006 | RUNAWAY (2nd Unit) cast: Dustin Milligan, Sarah Ramos, Nathan Gamble, Andrew Lawrence, Susan Floyd, Leah Cudmore | Various / Sony Pictures for The CW |
2005 | BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (2nd Unit) cast: Sarah Foret, Torrey Devitto, Grant Show, Sean Wing, Ricky Mabe | various / Sony Pictures Television |
2005 | 1-800-MISSING (2nd Unit) cast: Lori Loughlin, Mark Consuelos, Jennifer Dale, Cynthia Gibb, Sally Richardson, Azura Skye | various / Lifetime Television |
as Key Makeup Artist |
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television: |
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2017 | CONDOR season 1 cast: Mira Sorvino, Gabe Hogan, Max Irons | various / Skydance MGM |
2016 | KILLJOYS season 2 cast: Thom Allison, Sarah Power, Rob Stewart, Maiko Nyguyen, Morgan Kelly | various / Mendacity Pictures for Syfy |
2015 | 11/22/63 cast: Gil Bellows | various / Bad Robot, Portal Films for Hulu |
2015 | INCORPORATED pilot cast: David Hewlitt, Eddie Ramos | David Pastor, Alex Pastor / CN Pilot Productions |
2015 | DEFIANCE season 3 cast: Tony Curran, Linda Hamilton, Monika Parker, Nicole Munoz, Jesse Rath | Michael Nankin / Five & Dime Prod. for Syfy |
2012-14 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST season 1 & 2 cast: Kristen Kreuk, Nina Lisandrello, Austin Basis, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Nicole Gale Anderson, Elizabeth Rohm | various / Take 5 Productions |
2012 | REWIND pilot cast: various | Jack Bender / Universal Cable Productions for Syfy |
2011 | AGAINST THE WALL cast: Treat Williams, Kathy Baker, Annabeth Gish, Andrew Walker, Brandon Quinn, Daniel Kash, Steve Byers | various / GEP Productions Inc for NBC |
2010 | KING cast: Gabe Hogan, Allan Van Sprang, Aaron Poole, Zoe Doyle, Linda Kash | Clark Johnson / King Productions |
2009 | THE BRIDGE cast: Inga Cadranel, Theresa Joy, Frank Cassini | various / Brass Productions for CBS |
2009 | THE DEALERSHIP pilot cast: Greg Bryck | Ken Girotti / Verite Productions Inc. |
2008 | FRINGE cast: Jasika Nicole, Lance Reddick, Mark Valley, Blair Brown, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Kirk Acevedo | Alex Graves / Fox |
2007 | GREY GARDENS cast: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Justin Louis, Arye Gross, Ken Howard, Malcolm Gets | Michael Sucsy / Privet Pictures |
Nominated: Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) |
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2006 | A RAISIN IN THE SUN cast: Sean Combs, Justin Martin, Bill Nunn, Sean Patrick Thomas, David Oyelowo, Rudy Webb, John Stamos | Kenny Leon / Sony Pictures |
2003 | CHASING ALICE pilot cast: Zack Ward, Shemar Moore, Al Sapienza | Ralph Hemecker / Warner Bros. |
feature films: |
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2007 | REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA! cast: various | Darren Bousman / Twisted Pictures |
2007 | FLASH OF GENIUS cast: Mitch Pileggi, Daniel Roebuck, Kate Greenhouse | Marc Abraham / Spyglass Entertainment |
2003 | RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE cast: various | Alexander Witt / Summit Entertainment |
2003 | THE PRINCE AND ME cast: Luke Mably (SPFX only), John Bourgeios, Alberta Watson, Zachary Knighton, Steve O'Reilly, Elizabeth Waterston Clare Preuss, Yaani King, Angelo Tsarouchas | Martha Coolidge / Paramount Pictures |
2002 | COLD CREEK MANOR cast: Juliette Lewis, Stephen Dorff, Dana Eskelson, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Wilson | Mike Figgis / Touchstone Pictures |