Susan Kelechi Watson

Susan Kelechi Watson (born November 11, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her work on the television show Louie[1] and for her role as Beth Pearson in This Is Us. She was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the latter.

Watson was born in Brooklyn on November 11, 1981.[2] Her parents were born in Jamaica.[3] Watson’s middle name, “Kelechi” is of Nigerian Igbo origins meaning “Thank God”.[4] Watson obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program