Mary Riggans (19 July 1935 – 2 December 2013) was a Scottish actress and singer. She was best known for playing the role of Susie Sweet in the BAFTA award winning children’s show ''

Balamory ''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...

''. and Effie Macinnes in

Take the High Road ''Take the High Road'' (renamed ''High Road'' from 1994 to 2003) was a Scottish soap opera produced by Scottish Television, which started in February 1980 as an ITV network daytime programme, and was broadcast until 2003. It was set in the ficti ...

. She began her acting career in 1946, when she did a voiceover at the age of 11, and went on to star in television, radio and theatre productions.

Acting

Riggans was best known for her role as Effie Macinnes on the Scottish television soap opera, ''

'' from the early 1980s until the last episode in 2003. She appeared as Susie Sweet in ''

'', a children's television programme (2002–05), and as Sadie in '' Still Game'' (2002–07). She appeared in the pilot episode of

Taggart ''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 Septembe ...

, "Killer".

Credits

* Mrs. McKinley - Maggie BBC2 TV Series 1981-1982 * Nell – ''

Dear Frankie ''Dear Frankie'' is a 2004 British drama film directed by Shona Auerbach and starring Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone, and Sharon Small. The screenplay by Andrea Gibb focuses on a young single mother whose love for her son prompts h ...

'' (2004) * Effie Macinnes – ''

'' (1983-2003) * Sadie – '' Still Game'' (2002–07) * Susie Sweet – ''

'' (2002–05) * Prim Lady – ''

'' (1990) * Spider – ''

I, Lovett ''I, Lovett'' is a BBC television sitcom written by Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison. Seven episodes were broadcast, a Television pilot, pilot in 1989 and a six-episode series in 1993. Plot The series stars Norman Lovett playing a version of him ...

'' (1989) * Mrs. Ramsay – "

" (Pilot episode "Killer" 1983)

Death

Riggans died in her sleep at her Edinburgh home on 2 December 2013, a year after suffering a stroke. BBC Scotland executive Yvonne Jennings, who worked as a producer on ''Balamory'', paid tribute to the actress. She said: "As Suzie Sweet in Balamory, Mary was well respected by those who worked with her and much loved by the CBeebies audience. Like Suzie, Mary was a kind and giving woman who took on the role of nurturing young talent.""''Balamory'' Star dies at 78"
bbc.co.uk; accessed 10 December 2013.

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* 1935 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Scottish actresses 21st-century Scottish actresses People from Clydebank Scottish film actresses Scottish soap opera actresses Scottish stage actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish voice actresses Deaths from cerebrovascular disease {{Scotland-actor-stub