Susan Engel (born 25 March 1935) is a British actress. She was born in

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, Austria.

Career

Theatre

Engel's work in theatre includes: ''

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'' (1992), ''

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'', ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane a ...

'' (1990), '' The Good Person of Sezuan'', '' Watch on the Rhine'' (1980), '' Spring Awakening'', '' The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other'' and ''

Her Naked Skin ''Her Naked Skin'' is a 2008 play by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, and was the first original play by a female writer to be produced at the Olivier Theatre at London's Royal National Theatre (two earlier plays written by women had been adaptations: Pam Gem ...

'' (2008) at the National Theatre, London; '' Women Beware Women'' (2006), ''

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'' (2001), '' Bad Weather'', '' The Dybbuk'', ''King John'' (1988), '' Cousin Vladimir'' (1978), '' The Tempest'', ''

The Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. It ...

'' (1962), ''

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'' (1963), '' Henry VI, Part 2'' and '' The Wars of The Roses'' (1963) for the RSC; '' Spinning into Butter'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (1968) and ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' at the

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, London, ''Hecuba'' (2004) at the

Donmar Warehouse The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977. Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage and Josie Rourke have all served as artistic director, a post held since 2019 by Mi ...

, London; ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' at the Hampstead Theatre, London; '' The Sea'' at the

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, Chichester; '' Prayers of Serkin'' at the

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, London, '' A Passage to India'' (2003) for Shared Experience; ''

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'' at the Nuffield Theatre,

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; ''

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'' (2003), '' An Inspector Calls'', '' The Clandestine Marriage'' (for which she won the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actress), '' Footfalls'' (1994), ''

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'', '' A Kind of Alaska'' (1985), ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', '' The Last of the Red Hot Lovers'' and '' Three Sisters'' in the West End, London.

Television

Her work in television includes the series '' The Lotus Eaters'' (1973) and the ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...

'' serial '' The Stones of Blood'' (1978). In 2004 she appeared in the popular detective series ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

'' “Sins of Commission” as Camilla Crofton and in 2011 “Death in the Slow Lane” as Harriet Wingate. Other TV credits include: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Quiet as a Nun'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', '' Trial and Retribution V'', '' Thursday the 12th'', ''

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'', ''

Kavanagh QC ''Kavanagh QC'' is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV between 1995 and 2001. All five series are available on DVD in both Region 1 and Region 2. Plot The series starred John Thaw as barrister James Kavanagh QC, ...

'', '' Public Eye'', ''Underworld'', '' Inspector Morse'', ''

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'', ''

The Cedar Tree ''The Cedar Tree'' was a television serial that ran from 1976 to 1979 on ITV in the United Kingdom. It involved the story of the upper class Bourne family before the turn of the Second World War. The main setting is Larkfield Manor, the famil ...

'' and ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...

''.

Radio

In 2004, she guest-starred in the audio drama ''Gallifrey: A Blind Eye'', produced by

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. Other radio includes: '' Looking for Angels: Left at the Angel'', '' The January Wedding'', ''

The Making of the English Landscape ''The Making of the English Landscape'' is a 1954 book by the English local historian William George Hoskins. The book is also the introductory volume in a series of the same name which deals with the English Landscape county by county. It i ...

'', '' The Great Pursuit'', '' The Bruno Bettelheim Project'', ''

The Raj Quartet ''The Raj Quartet'' is a four-volume novel sequence, written by Paul Scott, about the concluding years of the British Raj in India. The series was written during the period 1965–75. ''The Times'' called it "one of the most important la ...

'', '' Miss Esther's Guest'', '' Are You Sure?'', '' Peeling Figs for Julius'', '' La Grande Therese'', ''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, ...

'' and ''

Black Narcissus ''Black Narcissus'' is a 1947 British psychological drama film written, produced, and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and starring Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, and Jean Si ...

''.

Film

Film credits include: ''

The Leading Man ''The Leading Man'' is a 1996 British romantic drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1996 but was not released in the United States until March 1998. The film is set in London in the win ...

'' (1996), '' Damage'' (1992), '' Ascendancy'' (1983), ''

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'' (1980), '' Butley'' (1974), ''

'' (1971),King Lear
'' Inspector Clouseau'' (1968) and ''

Charlie Bubbles ''Charlie Bubbles'' is a 1968 British comedy-drama film directed by Albert Finney in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Finney alongside Billie Whitelaw and Liza Minnelli. It was screened at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival on the 11th, ...

'' (1967).

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Engel, Susan 1935 births Living people 20th-century British actresses Actresses from Vienna 21st-century British actresses British film actresses British radio actresses British stage actresses British television actresses