<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> John Weitz (1964--2002) (his death) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <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> After Kohner married menswear designer and writer John Weitz in 1964, she retired from acting to devote time to her family . Her two sons, Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, have both become film directors, screenwriters, and occasional actors . </P>

Who played the black girl in imitation of life