Biografia
Susan Cartsonis is recognized for telling stories from a female perspective and championing inclusion and gender equality in the entertainment industry. She co-founded Resonate Entertainment with Suzanne Farwell and Brent Emery to promote these goals through their films. Together, they have produced several projects, including the upcoming Amazon film "Sitting in Bars with Cake" (2023), featuring Bette Midler, Yara Shahidi, and Odessa A'Zion.
The Hollywood Reporter listed Cartsonis among the top five highest-grossing producers of the year for Paramount's "What Women Want," which was the highest-grossing romantic comedy at its release, starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, as well as "Where the Heart Is," starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd, released by 20th Century Fox. Her recent productions include Netflix's "True Spirit" (2023), starring Anna Paquin, Cliff Curtis, Josh Lawson, and Teagan Croft; "Feel the Beat" (2020) for Netflix, starring Sofia Carson and Donna Lynne Champlin; Disney's "Descendants 3" (2019); "Freaky Friday the Musical" (2018); "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train" (Sundance 2017); "The DUFF" (2016); as well as "Beastly," "Middle School," "No Reservations," and "Aquamarine." The film "Carrie Pilby" (Toronto Film Festival, 2016) was produced in collaboration with her Resonate Entertainment partners Suzanne Farwell and Brent Emery.
Before her producing career, Cartsonis spent nearly a decade as a studio executive at 20th Century Fox, advancing from script reader to Senior Vice President of Production. She oversaw more than twenty films, including "Nell," "French Kiss," "The Truth About Cats and Dogs," "For the Boys," "Dying Young," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." At Fox, she also managed talent deals involving The Farrelly Brothers, Geena Davis, Richard Gere, and Johnny Depp.
Cartsonis is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Television Academy, and the Producers Guild. She serves on the board of The Writer’s Lab, a female screenwriter mentoring program founded by Meryl Streep and co-funded by Nicole Kidman and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, she is on the board of the non-profit screenwriters workshop Cinestory and teaches at USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
