Susan Batten (born September 21, 1961, in Clayton, North Carolina) is an American soap opera actress, best known for her role as Luna Moody Holden on One Life to Live, a role she originally played from 1991 to 1995. After attending Louisburg College, Batten graduated from North Carolina School Of The Arts and Columbia University Film School. She wrote and produced the film Showing Roots, starring Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Grace, and Cicely Tyson.