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| caption = Norberg in 2019
| other_names = Sue Wakefield
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| birth_place = [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
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'''Suzana Norberg''' is an American actress and screenwriter who created the film ''Libertyville'' and appeared in the films ''Adalynn'' and ''Debunkers, Inc.''. She won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival and several ensemble awards for ''We All Die Alone'' including Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles.

== Life and career ==
Norberg grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was inspired to act after watching ''The Carol Burnett Show'' and pursued her dream of creating the film ''Libertyville'' after she lost her job as a copywriter in 2019. In 2017, Norberg's memoir was a finalist at the San Diego Book Awards Association<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016-2017 Finalists |url=https://sandiegobookawards.org/winners/2016-2017-finalists/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=San Diego Book Awards Association |language=en-US}}</ref> and she took up acting full time during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kunzer |first=Jamie |date=2022-03-04 |title=Based on weekly pilgrimage to cemetery, short film puts spotlight on Libertyville |url=https://www.shawlocal.com/lake-county-journal/news/local/2021/12/02/based-on-weekly-pilgrimage-to-cemetery-short-film-puts-spotlight-on-libertyville/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Shaw Local |language=en}}</ref> She guest starred on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and is an ensemble cast member in ''Adalynn''<ref name=":0" /> and ''We All Die Alone''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2021-12-17 |title=We All Die Alone {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-all-die-alone/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Film Threat]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Short films ===
Norberg's film ''Libertyville'' premiered at Dances with Films<ref>{{Cite web |last=Propes |first=Richard |title=The Independent Critic - "Libertyville" Set for Dances With Films Premiere |url=https://theindependentcritic.com/libertyville |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Independent Critic}}</ref> and Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2021-08-05 |title=Libertyville {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/libertyville/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=[[Film Threat]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Norberg portrays her grandmother in the film which was shot in San Diego.<ref name=":1" /> Norberg was interviewed by KGTV for her nominations at the San Diego Film Awards<ref name=":3" /> and the film screened at the Santa Fe Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkMYpSJq_rs |title=Talking with Suzana Norberg about her film "Libertyville" at Santa Fe Film Festival 2022 |date=2022-02-18 |last=Allen |first=Keith |language=en |access-date=2023-12-26 |work=RCR News Media}} – via [[YouTube]]</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://santafe.com/podcast/richard-eeds-show-february-9-2022-4/ |title=Richard Eeds Show - February 9, 2022 - SantaFe.com |date=2022-02-09 |last=Eeds |first=Richard |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=The Richard Eeds Show}}</ref> Michael Sadler at Borrego Sun described her character as "cleverly disguised by great makeup and costuming."<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Sadler |first=Michael |date=2022-04-21 |title=Borrego Springs 9th Annual Film Festival Part Two |url=https://www.borregosun.com/story/2022/04/01/news/borrego-springs-9th-annual-film-festival-part-two/7064.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527115441/https://www.borregosun.com/story/2022/04/01/news/borrego-springs-9th-annual-film-festival-part-two/7064.html |archive-date=2022-05-27 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Borrego Sun |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, she won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for her role in ''We All Die Alone''.<ref name=":5" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[A Family Affair (2001 film)|A Family Affair]]''
|Kathi
|
|-
|''[[The $5 Movie]]''
|Mother
|Short film directed by [[Devin Scott]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''The Coastworth-Higgins of San Junipero''
|Dominique Coatsworth-Higgins
|Short film directed by [[Jonathan Hammond (filmmaker)|Jonathan Hammond]]
|-
|''One Good Day''
|Olivia
|[[48 Hour Film Project]] short film directed by [[Terry Ross]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''[[Demon Protocol]]''
|911 Operator
|
|-
|''The Calling''
|Mrs. Dianne Bodzin
|
|-
|''[[Kathy (film)|Kathy]]''
|Mrs. Yost
|Short film
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019
|''[[Debunkers, Inc.]]''
|Principal Barkley
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Suzana Norberg - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suzana_norberg |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[In the Absence of Eden|''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
|-
|''The Red Market''
|Dianna
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[We All Die Alone]]''
|Svetlana
|Short film<ref name=":4" />
|-
|''[[Libertyville (film)|Libertyville]]''
|Grandmother
|Short film, also writer and executive producer<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":12" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|''[[Adalynn]]''
|Mary Stewart
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|Rose Bergman
|Television series (2 episodes)<ref name=":0" />
|}

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" style="background:#B0C4DE;" |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}}
|<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=OIFF 2022 WINNERS |url=https://osidefilm.org/oiff-2022-winners/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Oceanside International Film Festival]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Borrego Springs Film Festival
|2022
|People's Choice: Best Overall Film
|''[[Libertyville (film)|Libertyville]]''
|{{won}}
|<ref name=":12" />
|-
|Atlanta ShortsFest
|2022
|Best Ensemble Cast
|''We All Die Alone''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles]]
|2022
|Best Ensemble Cast
|''We All Die Alone''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Rob |date=2022-09-19 |title=2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners |url=https://dtlaff.com/2022-dtla-film-festival-announces-award-winners/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=DTLA Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |San Diego Film Awards
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Best Original Screenplay
|''Libertyville''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":3">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqA_nG0289U |title=San Diego Film Awards |date=2022-08-29 |last=Hunt |first=Kimberly |type=Television production |language=English |author-link=Kimberly Hunt |via=[[YouTube]] |website=[[KGTV]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best Lead Actress
|''Libertyville''
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Ensemble Cast
|''We All Die Alone''
|{{won}}
|-
|Simply Indie Film Fest
|2023
|Best Ensemble Cast
|''We All Die Alone''
|{{won}}
|
|}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://filmthreat.com/tag/suzana-norberg/ Suzana Norberg] at Film Threat
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206204013/https://www.borregospringsfilmfestival.org/5qs/20211265qs-wsuzana-norberg-libertyville-producer-writer-actress Interview at Borrego Springs Film Festival] via [[Wayback Machine]]
* [https://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-not-apply-san-diego/ Interview] at SDVoyager

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