Suzanne Danielle (nee Morris; born 14 January 1957) is an English former film and television actress.

Career

Danielle trained as a dancer at the

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in her home town of

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, and also attended Bedfords Park Community School in Straight Road,

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. At the age of 16, she appeared in the West End musical ''

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'' (1974), starring Michael Crawford. As a result of that she was invited to appear as a dancer on a Bruce Forsyth show called ''Bruce and More Girls''. An admirer of

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, after leaving school Danielle joined a dance group called ''The Younger Generation''.Iain F. McAsh,
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', interview online at comedykings.co.uk, retrieved 5 November 2010

Screen

Danielle's first screen role as an actress was as "Pretty Girl" in an episode of '' The Professionals'' (" Killer with a Long Arm"), broadcast in January 1978. Her first film role was in ''

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'' (1978), but her first credited part, in the same year, was in '' Carry On Emmannuelle'', the last film in the original ''Carry On...'' series. One reviewer commented "Many of the stalwarts are featured but, apart from

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, they are reduced to support for the eponymous heroine in the athletic and long-legged person of Suzanne Danielle".''

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'' volume 25 (1978), p. 89 Also that year she filmed ''

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'', playing a leading part alongside Ina Skriver; the movie was released in 1979. In '' Arabian Adventure'' (also 1979) she plays a dancer and does a

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for

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's Caliph. Her last film was '' The Trouble with Spies'' (1987, but filmed in 1984), in which she played opposite Donald Sutherland and

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.R. R. Bowker Publishing, ''Variety Film Reviews 1987-1988'' (1991)

Television

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Danielle was reported to have "the monopoly on attractive, promiscuous good-time girls". She was a regular face on British television between 1979 and 1983. She was a team member on the TV game show ''

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'' and appeared in many other light entertainment shows, including the Christmas 1984 edition of ''

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''. As an actress, she appeared in ''

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'' (in the story ''

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''),Jean Marc, Randy Lofficier. ''The Doctor Who Programme Guide'' (2003), p. 157 '' Hammer House of Horror'', ''

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'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'' and became a frequent contributor to the

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series on ITV during the early 1980s, portraying

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, opposite Yarwood's impersonation of Prince Charles.

Theatre

She took to the theatre in 1982, in a touring production of John Murray's two-person comedy ''The Monkey Walk'', opposite

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. This travelled as far afield as

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and

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. In 1983, she starred in an exercise instruction album on

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, in the '' Shape Up and Dance'' series. In 1985, Danielle played the lead in a Christmas

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of ''

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'' at

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, supported by

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and

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Personal life

Danielle was in a relationship with the actor

for seven years. In 1986, she met golfer

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, who proposed to her in 1987 on a

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flight on the way to play in the Ryder Cup in Columbus, Ohio, US. They were married in 1988 at

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. They have four children.

Filmography

*'' The Stud'' (1978) – Disco dancer (uncredited) *''

'' (1978) – Girl at party (uncredited) *''Long Shot'' (1978) – Sue *'' Carry On Emmannuelle'' (1978) – Emmannuelle Prevert *'' Arabian Adventure'' (1979) – Eastern Dancer *''

'' (1979) – Dahlia *'' Sir Henry at Rawlinson End'' (1980) – Candice Rawlinson *'' Flash Gordon'' (1980) – Serving Girl *'' The Boys in Blue'' (1982) – Kim *''Escape from El Diablo'' (1984) – Pilar *'' The Trouble with Spies'' (1987) – Maria Sola

Television

*'' The Professionals'' - " Killer with a Long Arm" (1978) – "Pretty Girl" *'' Morecambe and Wise Show'' – various appearances *''

'' - ''

'' (1979) – "Agella" *''

'' – regular guest, 1979–83 *'' Hammer House of Horror'' - "Carpathian Eagle" (1980) – NatalieMichael Weldon, ''The Psychotronic video guide'' (Titan Books, 1996), p. 94 *'' Tales of the Unexpected'' - "Hijack" (1981) as Millie, and "Pattern of Guilt" (1982) as Elaine Briscoe * '' Jane'' (1982) – Lola Pagola *'' Mike Yarwood in Persons'' (1981) –

*'' Strangers'' (1982) - Gail Merrian *'' Royal Variety Performance'' – 8 November 1982 *''Just Amazing'' (1983) - host *''

'' - 25 December 1984

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Danielle, Suzanne 1957 births Living people English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from London British comedy actresses