<P> Susanna `` Susan '' Kohner ( born November 11 , 1936 ) is an American actress who worked in film and television . She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Imitation of Life ( 1959 ) , for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe award . She played a light - complexioned woman who `` passed '' for white as a young adult . </P>
<P> Susanna `` Susan '' Kohner ( born November 11 , 1936 ) is an American actress who worked in film and television . She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Imitation of Life ( 1959 ) , for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe award . She played a light - complexioned woman who `` passed '' for white as a young adult . </P>
who played the black girl in imitation of life
who played the black girl in imitation of life
Susanna `` Susan '' Kohner
Susanna `` Susan '' Kohner