Becoming… Susannah Flood | Pre-Existing Condition, Liberation, and For the People (ABC)

Susannah Flood is a New York based actress known for her work across Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. She most recently starred as Lizzie in Bess Wohl’s *Liberation* on Broadway, a role she originated Off Broadway and for which she was nominated for a 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. She and the cast also received the Drama Desk Award and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Ensemble. Flood’s Broadway credits include *The Cherry Orchard* and *Birthday Candles*. Her extensive Off Broadway work includes *The Comeuppance*, *Staff Meal*, *The Counter*, *Make Believe*, *The Effect*, *Tribes*, *Scenes from a Marriage*, *Love & Information* and *Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play*. On screen, she is known for playing Kate Littlejohn on ABC/Shondaland’s *For the People* and Ann on Hulu’s *Life & Beth*, with additional credits including *Law & Order: SVU*, *Chicago Fire* and Kristen Stewart’s *The Chronology of Water*. Flood earned her BA in English from UC Berkeley and her MFA in Acting from the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company Consortium. She is currently appearing Off Broadway in *Pre-Existing Condition*. **In this episode, we talk about:** • Susannah’s first role in the entertainment industry • Replacing an actor in *Tribes* at Barrow Street Theatre • Making the leap from Off Broadway to Broadway in *The Cherry Orchard* • Booking her first television role on *Chicago Fire* and having Casting Director Jonathan Strauss in the audience of her show • Becoming a series regular on Shonda Rhimes' *For the People* on ABC • Working with playwright Bess Wohl on *Make Believe* and *Liberation* • Connecting with an audience every night on Broadway • Approaching a role shared with other incredible actors like Lupita N'yongo, Edie Falco, Phillipa Soo, Hari Nef, and Whitney White in *Pre-Existing Condition* • How Susannah approaches a new character and script • Finding your strengths and instincts as an actor • Her upcoming Netflix project *Rabbit, Rabbit* **Links to Georgia Oakley:** - ⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠ - ⁠Playbill - ⁠⁠Wikipedia⁠ - ⁠Susannah Flood's Instagram - Buy tickets to see Pre-Existing Condition⁠ Host: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @MichelleSimoneMiller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/mentors-on-the-mic-your-guide-to-pursuing-a-career-in-the-entertainment-industry⁠ Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you like this episode, check out: Becoming... Artios-winning Casting Director Karlee Fomalont ("A Complete Unknown," "Friends From College") Actors Kat Cunning and Connor Paolo for the film STAR PEOPLE Tribeca: Luke Kirby and Daniel Serafini-Sauli for World Premiere of Terror Keeps You Slender