Susan Kelechi Watson

Susan Kelechi Watson is an American actress known for her work on the television show Louie and her role as Beth Pearson in This Is Us. She was born on November 11, 1981, in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are of Jamaican descent. 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. She had recurring roles on NCIS, The Following, and The Blacklist, and appeared in the play A Naked Girl on the Appian Way. Since 2016, she has starred in the NBC drama series This Is Us as Beth Pearson.