Suzana Norberg
American actress
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Suzana Norberg, also known as Sue Wakefield, is an American actress, voice actress, and screenwriter who contributed her voice to the video games Evil Zone (1999), Danger Girl (2000), created the film Libertyville (2021), and appeared in the films and Debunkers, Inc. (2019) and Adalynn (2023). She won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for We All Die Alone (2021).
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- Actress
- voice actress
- screenwriter
- film producer
- copywriter
Suzana Norberg | |
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Norberg in Poverty of Will (2019) | |
| Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Other name | Sue Wakefield |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Libertyville |
| Notable credits | |
| Television | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
| Awards | 2022 Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for We All Die Alone |
| Website | suzananorberg |
Personal life
Norberg grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was inspired to act after watching The Carol Burnett Show.[1][2]
Career
In 1987, Norberg became a copywriter in San Diego for Arnold Buck Inc.[3] In 1997, she worked in the Quality category for marketing at The San Diego Union-Tribune.[4]
In 2017, Norberg's memoir Too Lazy to be Satan was a finalist at the San Diego Book Awards Association.[5] She created the film Libertyville after she lost her job in 2019.[1][2]
Norberg took up acting full time during the COVID-19 pandemic,[1][2] guest starring on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and was cast in the films Adalynn[6] and We All Die Alone.[7]
Short films
Norberg's film Libertyville premiered at Dances with Films[8] and Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.[9] Norberg portrays her grandmother in the film which was shot in San Diego.[1][2] Norberg was interviewed by KGTV for her nominations at the San Diego Film Awards[10] and the film screened at the Santa Fe Film Festival.[11][12] Michael Sadler at Borrego Sun described her character as "cleverly disguised by great makeup and costuming."[13] In 2022, she won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for her role in We All Die Alone.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Evil Zone | Erel Plowse / Ruri | voice, English version dubbing |
| Maken X | voice | ||
| 2000 | Danger Girl | Sydney Savage | voice |
| 2001 | Sonic Adventure 2 | Secretary / GUN System Voice | voice, English version dubbing |
| A Family Affair | Kathi | [15] | |
| The $5 Movie | Mother | Short film directed by Devin Scott | |
| Frogger: The Great Quest | Lilly / Other characters | voice | |
| Sonic Adventure 2: Battle | Secretary / GUN System Voice | voice, English version dubbing | |
| 2002 | Jet X2O | voice | |
| 2003 | Rogue Ops | voice | |
| 2017 | The Coastworth-Higgins of San Junipero | Dominique Coatsworth-Higgins | Short film directed by Jonathan Hammond |
| One Good Day | Olivia | 48 Hour Film Project short film directed by Terry Ross | |
| 2018 | Demon Protocol | 911 Operator | voice[15] |
| The Calling | Mrs. Dianne Bodzin | ||
| Kathy | Mrs. Yost | Short film selected for Horrible Imaginings Film Festival[16] | |
| 2019 | Debunkers, Inc. | Principal Barkley | [6][15] |
| In the Absence of Eden | Meredith | Short film selected for San Diego International Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival | |
| Poverty of Will | Literary agent | Short film featuring Caroline Amiguet[15] | |
| The Red Market | Dianna | ||
| 2021 | We All Die Alone | Svetlana | Short film[7] |
| Libertyville | Grandmother | Short film, also writer and executive producer[1][2][9][13] | |
| 2023 | The Buck Stop | Short film by Jordan Jacobo | |
| Adalynn | Mary Stewart | [6][15] | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rose Bergman | 2 episodes[6][15] | |
| 2024 | Sincerely Saul | Bank Agent | voice |
| Daydreamer | Marion Reeves | ||
| 2025 | On the End | Barb | |
| TBA | Normy | Auntie Edie | By Ian Tripp |
Accolades
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
| San Diego Film Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress: Narrative Short Film | One Good Day | Won | |
| Focus International Film Festival | 2022 | Feature Film Ensemble | Adalynn | Won | |
| Oceanside International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | We All Die Alone | Won | [14] |
| Borrego Springs Film Festival | 2022 | People's Choice: Best Overall Film | Libertyville | Won | [13] |
| Atlanta ShortsFest | 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Nominated | |
| Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles | 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Won | [17] |
| San Diego Film Awards | 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Libertyville | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Lead Actress | Libertyville | Nominated | |||
| Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Won | |||
| Simply Indie Film Fest | 2023 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Won | |