Suzanne Bertish (born 7 August 1951,

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) is an English actress. Educated at

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, Bertish joined the

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and appeared in many of its productions, including its marathon eight-and-a-half-hour version of

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's ''

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'', in which she played three roles. She repeated these three roles in the 1982 television version of the complete play. She was later seen in the

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production of

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's ''

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'' (1983) as Adriana. She has also played small roles in several films, including the

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vehicle '' Hanover Street'', and the vampire film '' The Hunger''. She had a recurring role as Eleni in the

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series ''

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'' (2005–2007). In 2009 she had a role in a production of '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' at the

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. She also appeared as a female

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(Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of ''

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'', " Parallel Universe" (1988).

Actress

* 1978: ''

Armchair Thriller ''Armchair Thriller'' is a British television drama series broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980 in two seasons. Taking the form of a sequence of unconnected serials, scripts for ''Armchair Thriller'' were adaptations of published novels and stories ...

'' .... Clare Omney (3 episodes, 1978) * 1979: ''

ITV Playhouse ''Playhouse'' is a British television anthology series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour ...

'' .... Lena (1 episode, 1979) * 1979: '' Hanover Street'' .... The French Girl * 1979: ''

BBC Play of the Month ''Play of the Month'' is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations) which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different wor ...

'' .... Kate Croy (1 episode, 1979) * 1981: '' The Three Sisters'' (TV) .... Masha * 1981: ''

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'' .... Julia Charlton (1 episode, 1981) * 1982: ''

'' .... Fanny Squeers / ... (2 episodes, 1982) * 1982: '' Shakespeare Lives!'' TV series * 1983: ''

'' (TV) .... Adriana * 1983: '' The Hunger'' .... Phyllis * 1983: ''

To the Lighthouse ''To the Lighthouse'' is a 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf. The novel centres on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920. Following and extending the tradition of modernist novelists like Marcel ...

'' (TV) .... Lily Briscoe * 1984: ''

Shine on Harvey Moon ''Shine on, Harvey Moon'' is a British television series made by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian Broadcasting. This generally light-hearted series ...

'' .... Frieda Gottlieb (17 episodes, 1984–1985) * 1984: ''

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'' TV mini-series .... Minna Bernays * 1984: ''

Play for Today ''Play for Today'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage ...

'' .... Alice Durkow (1 episode, 1984) * 1986: '' Girls on Top'' .... RSC Actress 1 (1 episode, 1986) * 1986: ''

Ladies in Charge ''Ladies in Charge'' is a British television series which originally aired on ITV in 1986.Maxford p.540 It followed on from a pilot episode that appeared on the ''Storyboard'' anthology series in 1985. Returning from the First World War where th ...

'' .... Clara Cane (1 episode, 1986) * 1986: ''

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'' (1 episode, 1986) * 1987: ''

Hearts of Fire ''Hearts of Fire'' is a 1987 American musical drama film starring Bob Dylan, Fiona Flanagan (billed only as "Fiona") and Rupert Everett. The film was essentially a vehicle for Dylan based on his success as a rock musician. It received poor revie ...

'' .... Anne Ashton * 1988: ''

'' .... Arlene Rimmer (1 episode, 1988) * 1988: ''

Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series ''Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...

'' .... Cheryl Baines (1 episode, 1988) * 1988: '' The Modern World: Ten Great Writers'' .... Rebekka West (1 episode, 1988) * 1989: ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' .... Dr. Reece (1 episode, 1989) * 1989: ''

A Day in Summer ''A Day in Summer'' is the first novel by J. L. Carr, published in 1963. It is the story of an RAF veteran named Peplow who arrives in the fictional village of Great Minden on the day of its annual Festival, Feast (or fair), seeking retribution ...

'' (TV) .... Georgina * 1990: ''

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'' .... Caroline Collier (1 episode, 1990) * 1990: ''

The Monk ''The Monk: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have written it in ten weeks, but other correspondence suggests that he had ...

'' .... Sister Mariana * 1992: '' Shakespeare: The Animated Tales'' .... Titania (1 episode, 1992) * 1992: '' Venice/Venice'' .... Carlotta * 1993: ''

Screen One ''Screen One'' is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and distributed by BBC Worldwide, that was transmitted on BBC One from 1989 to 1998. A total of six series were broadcast, incorporating sixty individual films, ...

'' .... Rosa Klein (1 episode, 1993) * 1993: '' 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight'' (TV) .... Margaret Harris * 1993: '' Lifestories: Families in Crisis'' .... Dean Stellar (1 episode, 1993) * 1994: ''

Mr. Bean ''Mr. Bean'' is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, produced by Tiger Aspect and starring Atkinson as the title character. The sitcom consists of 15 episodes that were co-written by Atkinson alongside Curtis and R ...

'' .... Art Teacher (1 episode, 1994) * 1994: ''

Love Hurts "Love Hurts" is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is most well known from the 1974 international hit version by Scottish hard rock band Nazaret ...

'' .... Mirav Levison (4 episodes, 1994) * 1995: ''

Absolutely Fabulous ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (also known as ''Ab Fab'') is a British television sitcom based on the ''French and Saunders'' sketch, "Modern Mother and Daughter", created by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The show was created and written by Saund ...

'' .... Gina (1 episode, 1995) * 1995: '' Thin Ice'' .... Lotte * 1995: ''

Space Precinct ''Space Precinct'' is a British television series that was first broadcast from 1994 to 1995 on Sky One and later on BBC Two from 1995 to 1996 in the UK, and in first-run syndication in the United States. Many US stations scheduled the show in ...

'' .... Regina Baylek (1 episode, 1995) * 1996: '' Crimetime'' .... Lady Macbeth * 1997: '' Bent'' .... Half-woman, half-man * 1997: ''

Peak Practice ''Peak Practice'' is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale—a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District—and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most ...

'' .... Dr. Brodie (1 episode, 1997) * 1998: ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' .... Viv Fay (1 episode, 1998) * 1999: ''

The Scarlet Pimpernel ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in London, having ...

'' .... La Touraine (1 episode, 1999) * 1999: ''

The 13th Warrior ''The 13th Warrior'' is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel ''Eaters of the Dead'', which is a loose adaptation of the tale of ''Beowulf'' combined with Ahmad ibn Fadlan's historical account of the ...

'' .... Hulda * 2000: ''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel McC ...

'' .... Eva Horowitz (1 episode, 2000) * 2003: '' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone'' (TV) .... Julia * 2003: '' The Commander'' (TV) .... Vivian Newburgh * 2004: ''

Rosemary & Thyme ''Rosemary & Thyme'' is a British television cosy mystery thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007. T ...

'' .... Emma Standish (1 episode, 2004) * 2004: ''

The Grid The Grid is an English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. They are best known for the hits "Swamp Thing", "Texas Cowboys", "Crystal Cle ...

'' TV mini-series .... Sarah Camfield (unknown episodes) * 2004: ''

Judas Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betraye ...

'' (TV) .... Rohab * 2005: ''

Love Soup ''Love Soup'' is a British television comedy drama produced by the BBC and first screened on BBC One in the autumn of 2005. It stars Tamsin Greig as Alice Chenery (a role written especially for her) and Michael Landes as Gil Raymond (Series 1 on ...

'' .... Sally (1 episode, 2005) * 2005: ''

The Toybox ''The Toybox'' is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Tom Nagel and starring Mischa Barton and Denise Richards. The film wrapped production in April 2017 and was then acquired by CineTel Films with an aim of launching sales at ...

'' .... Madeline Usher * 2005: ''

The Upside of Anger ''The Upside of Anger'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Binder and starring Joan Allen, Kevin Costner and Evan Rachel Wood. The film was produced by Jack Binder, Alex Gartner and Sammy Lee, received mo ...

'' .... Gina * 2007: ''

'' .... Eleni (14 episodes, 2005–2007) * 2007: ''

Trial & Retribution ''Trial & Retribution'' is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that first aired on 19 October 1997. Written and devised by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series ''Prime Suspect'', each ep ...

'' .... Ms Newburgh (1 episode, 2007) * 2009: '' Die Päpstin'' .... Bishop Arnaldo * 2009: ''

Holy Money ''Holy Money'' is the fourth studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released in March 1986, through record label K.422. The album was recorded in the same sessions as " Time Is Money (Bastard)", " A Screw", and ''Greed''. ...

'' .... Charlotte * 2010: ''

Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Poirot'' (also known as ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'') is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Her ...

'' .... Miss Milray (1 episode, 2010) * 2011: ''

W.E. ''W.E.'' (stylised ''W./E.'') is a 2011 historical romantic drama film written and directed by Madonna and starring Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, and James D'Arcy. The screenplay was co-written by Alek Keshishia ...

'' .... Lady Cunard * 2016: ''

Mercy Street "Mercy Street" is a song written by English musician Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album '' So''. Background and recording The song was inspired by the personal and confessional works of the American poet Anne Sexton, who wrote a play titled '' ...

'' .... Matron Brannan * 2017: '' The Wife'' .... Dusty Berkowitz * 2017: ''

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool ''Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' is a 2017 biographical romantic drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, with a cast that includes Vanessa Redgrave and Julie Walters. It is based on the memoir o ...

'' .... Fifi Oscard * 2021: ''

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'' .... Relationship Counselor/Therapist * TBA: ''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertish, Suzanne 1951 births English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people Actresses from London People educated at Woldingham School People from Hammersmith