Susannah Glanville-Hearson"Drama: High profile OB actors"
''The Blue'' (

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). 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 19 July 2014. known professionally as Susannah Fielding is an English

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. She won the 2014

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for her portrayal of Portia in ''

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'' at the

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."2015 Ian Charleson Awards"
''

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''. 28 June 2015. She also starred in the

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sitcom '' The Great Indoors''. Since 2019, she has co-starred with

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in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Fielding was born in

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, England, and grew up in

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, near

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, before spending two years boarding at

school in Sussex, where she developed an interest in acting. She also attended Dynamo Youth Theatre, a youth theatre for 11- to 18-year-olds in Havant. She trained at the

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; her performances there included Trinculo in '' The Tempest'' (directed by

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) and Myrrah in ''

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'' (directed by Christian Burgess). She graduated from Guildhall in 2006.

Career

Theatre

Fielding's first four professional roles in theatre were in four productions at the National Theatre: ''

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'' (2007), ''Philistines'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2008). She received an Ian Charleson Award Commendation for her role as Pietra in

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's ''

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'' at the

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in 2010 alongside

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. In 2011 she played Portia in

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's production of ''

'' for the

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alongside Sir

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as Shylock, reprising the role in the production's transfer to the

in 2014. In 2012, she was cast as Kim for the UK run of ''

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'', a

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play written by and starring

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. The play's UK run included Manchester and Glasgow before culminating in a 10-week run in London's

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. Fielding played the role of Evelyn Williams in the

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'' at the Almeida Theatre in December 2013. Fielding won the 2014

for her reprised portrayal of Portia in ''The Merchant of Venice'' at the Almeida Theatre.

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, one of the four judges, said of her performance in the production, set in a Las Vegas casino, that she had made the familiar role her own, with a "faultless American accent and a huge intelligence in her acting choices".

Television

In 2008 she appeared in "Firewall", the second episode of the BBC TV series ''

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''. 2009 saw Fielding as a guest on ''

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'', playing Rochelle Chapman. In 2010 she appeared in the ''

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'' episode "

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", as well as an episode of ''

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'' and ''

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''. She played Chloe in the

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sitcom '' Pete versus Life''. In 2016 Susannah played Emma (Murray's colleague who has a crush on him) in '' I Want My Wife Back''. In 2016, she appeared in " Nosedive", an episode of the

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''. She had a recurring role in 2016–2017 in the American sitcom '' The Great Indoors'' as Brooke, the ex-girlfriend and current boss of Jack (

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), who must help him transition from an adventurous reporter to an office worker. In 2019, she co-starred with

in ''

''. A second series of the show aired in 2021.

Film

Fielding appeared in the 2010 films ''

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'' and '' 1st Night'' (originally titled ''Cosi''), for which she learned to sing opera in Italian. In 2011 she starred in ''

Kill Keith ''Kill Keith'' is a 2011 British comedy horror film starring Susannah Fielding, Marc Pickering, David Easter and Keith Chegwin. Cast * Susannah Fielding as Dawn * Marc Pickering as Danny * David Easter as Cliff * Simon Phillips as Andy * Keith ...

'', a

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film featuring

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. She appeared in the 2012 romantic comedy '' The Knot'' alongside

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and

Noel Clarke Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is a British actor, screenwriter, director, and comic book writer. Rising to prominence for playing Mickey Smith in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2010), he played Sam in the films ''Kidulthood'' (2006), ''Adu ...

. She played the beautiful Katherine, Poirot's deceased former lover in the film ''

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'' (2022).

Personal life

Fielding dated English actor

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from 2008 to 2011. They met while filming the series ''Wallander''.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre work

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fielding, Susannah Living people English stage actresses English television actresses English film actresses People from Havant People educated at Christ's Hospital Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama English Shakespearean actresses 21st-century English actresses Ian Charleson Award winners People from Poole 1985 births