Susan Heyward is an American actress who appeared as Sister Sage in the superhero series’s The Boys (2024-2026) and Gen V (2025). She starred in the PlayStation Network original series Powers (2015–16) and HBO period drama Vinyl (2016). From 2018 to 2019, Heyward had a recurring role as Tamika Ward in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
On stage, Heyward made her Broadway debut in the 2013 production of The Trip to Bountiful and in 2018–2019 she played Rose Granger-Weasley in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
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Early life and education
Heyward was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and graduated with a BFA degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Career
She began her career appearing in off-Broadway productions and guest-starring roles on television series, including Law & Order and 30 Rock. In 2009, she was regular cast member in the short-lived Comedy Central comedy series Michael & Michael Have Issues. In 2014, she had a recurring role in the Fox thriller series The Following. In 2013, she made her Broadway debut appearing opposite Cicely Tyson in The Trip to Bountiful. Among Heyward's off-Broadway credits are the title role in Sabrina Fair and The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois. Her film credits include Mother of George (2013), starring Danai Gurira, Poltergeist (2015), The Incredible Jessica James (2017) and The Light of the Moon (2017).
