Susie Kahlich
- Actress
- Writer
Born in Chicago to German father and Swedish American mother. Attended
the Eugene Lang College of the New School for Social Research in New
York City, but left after first year to pursue creative writing and
explore the 1980s Lower East Side art and music scene, doing sound for
bands and hanging out with drag queens, artists, Anti-Folk musicians
and rockers. Held a series of odd jobs at such places as CBGB's, Outlaw
Biker Magazine, and St. Peter's Church while publishing short stories
and prose in underground literary magazines throughout the late 1980s
and early 1990s. Got her start in film translating the narrative script
from French into English for the documentary "Peru: Between the Hammer
and the Anvil," which went on to win 2nd place at the AFI 12th Annual
Visions of US Home Video Film Festival. Shortly thereafter moved to Los
Angeles to pursue screen writing.