In Conversation with "Virgin River" Writer Ildiko Susany and Clare Chihambakwe

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  Ildiko Susany

  Ildiko Susany is an actor and writer based in Vancouver, Canada. She is currently a staff writer on Netflix's hit, Virgin River and has written episodes in seasons 5 & 6. Ildiko wrote, directed, produced, and starred in her debut feature film Marley, Someone. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival, was a semi-finalist at the Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift, and made the official selection at the Vancouver Independent Film Festival. As an actor, Ildiko has appeared in Alaska Daily (ABC) opposite Hilary Swank, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) opposite Skylar Astin and Katie Findlay, as well as Lost in Space (Netflix), and Deadly Class (Syfy). For theatre, Ildiko has toured in Bell Shakespeare's award-winning production of Henry V and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and performed in A Man with Five Children (Darlinghurst Theatre Company), and Babes in the Woods (Redline Productions/Don't Look Away) among others. Ildiko was a participant of Netflix/Banff's Diversity of Voices Initiative which enabled her to pitch her series at the Banff World Media Festival. She was a recipient of a Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship where she trained at the Atlantic Acting School (NYC), The Second City (Chicago), and Bramon, Garcia & Braun (LA). Ildiko graduated with distinction from a Bachelor of Theatre Arts - Acting degree from the University of Southern Queensland. She is a proud member of the MEAA, WGA and UBCP/ACTRA.
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  Clare Chihambakwe

  Most recently, Clare has appeared with Melbourne Theatre Company in the roles of Mrs Jones in Destiny; Angie in Is God Is (co-production with Sydney Theatre Company) and understudied and performed the role of Aseni in The Heartbreak Choir. Other stage credits include Tina, the Tina Turner Musical (TEG Dainty), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Michael Cassel Group); Gary Coleman in Avenue Q (Arts Asia Pacific); Ruby in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Live Theatre Productions); France in Eurobeat (Glynn Nicholas Group); Dirty Dancing (Jacobsen Entertainment); Sweet Charity and 42nd Street (The Production Company). Clare has trained and worked in New York appearing as Agnes in Goldilocks (ODTC). Television credits include Utopia (Season 5); Love Me (Season 2); Mustangs; Barracuda; Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away - in the ongoing role of Grace. Film credits include Late Night with the Devil; Better Man; Goddess; Happy Feet 2 and Knowing.