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Susan Tully (born 20 October 1967) is an English actress, television producer, and television director. Her most prominent television acting roles were those of rebellious teenager Suzanne Ross in ''
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Michelle Fowler Michelle Fowler (also Holloway) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Susan Tully from the show's first episode on 19 February 1985 up until the character's departure on 26 October 1995. She returned on 24 De ...
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''. Tully played one of the original ''EastEnders'' characters, appearing in the first episode on 19 February 1985 and remaining central to the series until 1995. She then gave up acting in favour of working behind the camera, and since then has directed and produced British television programmes.


Early life

Tully's father was a watch-case maker, and her mother a housewife. Tully was brought up on a London council estate.After 10 years as TV's most famous single mother, Susan Tully now craves an escape from soap megastardom – and a bit of adventure
, ''The Independent''. 29 October 1995. Accessed 14 March 2007. While at school in
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, she took up acting as a hobby and attended the Anna Scher children's theatre, which began a fast track into television work.


Career


Acting

At the age of nine Tully hosted the live television children's programme ''Our Show'' and later worked on '' The Saturday Banana'' with
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children's television serial ''
Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...
''. She played schoolgirl Suzanne Ross for three years (1981–1984). At the age of 17, Tully secured a major role in the
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EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...
''. She played
Michelle Fowler Michelle Fowler (also Holloway) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Susan Tully from the show's first episode on 19 February 1985 up until the character's departure on 26 October 1995. She returned on 24 De ...
from the show's inception in 1985 to 1995. During her time on the show, her character became pregnant at the age of 16 after having an affair with the 39-year-old adulterer
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. In December 2016, ''EastEnders'' recast the role of Michelle Fowler to actress
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after Tully repeatedly turned down offers to return. The show's executive producer at the time, Sean O'Connor, has said that Tully gave her blessing for the recast to take place.


Directing and producing

In the late 1990s, Tully began concentrating on directing for television (credited as "Sue Tully").


Personal life

Tully is a supporter of the
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and she has also been involved in the
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fundraising event. She is a close friend of
Letitia Dean Letitia Jane Dean (born 14 November 1967) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera, ''EastEnders''. An original cast member from 1985 to 1995, she reprised the role from 2001 to 2006, and again ...
, who played her best friend
Sharon Watts Sharon Watts (also Rickman, Mitchell and Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Letitia Dean. Sharon is one of ''EastEnders'' original characters conceptualised by creators Tony Holland and Juli ...
in ''EastEnders''. Tully was a bridesmaid at Dean's wedding to Jason Pethers in 2002.EastEnd Letitia's diamond geezer
, ''Sunday Mirror''. URL last accessed on 18 September 2006.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tully, Susan 1967 births Living people Actresses from London Alumni of the Anna Scher Theatre School English television actresses English soap opera actresses English television directors British women television directors People from Highgate English child actresses