Suzanne Bertish[1] (born 7 August 1951) is an English actress.
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Occupation | Actress |
Educated at Woldingham School, Bertish joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in many of its productions, including its marathon eight-and-a-half-hour version of Charles Dickens's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, in which she played three roles.[2] She repeated these three roles in the 1982 television version of the complete play.[3] She was later seen in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (1983) as Adriana.[4]
She has also played small roles in several films, including the Harrison Ford vehicle Hanover Street, and the vampire film The Hunger.[5] She had a recurring role as Eleni in the cable television series Rome (2005–2007).[6] In 2009 she had a role in a production of Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.[7]
She also appeared as a female Arnold Rimmer (Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of Red Dwarf, "Parallel Universe" (1988).[8]
Actress
edit- 1978: Armchair Thriller .... Clare Omney (3 episodes, 1978)
- 1979: ITV Playhouse .... Lena (1 episode, 1979)
- 1979: Hanover Street .... The French Girl
- 1979: BBC Play of the Month .... Kate Croy (1 episode, 1979)
- 1981: The Three Sisters (TV) .... Masha
- 1981: Maybury .... Julia Charlton (1 episode, 1981)
- 1982: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby .... Fanny Squeers / ... (2 episodes, 1982)
- 1982: Shakespeare Lives! TV series
- 1983: The Comedy of Errors (TV) .... Adriana
- 1983: The Hunger .... Phyllis
- 1983: To the Lighthouse (TV) .... Lily Briscoe
- 1984: Shine on Harvey Moon .... Frieda Gottlieb (17 episodes, 1984–1985)
- 1984: Freud TV mini-series .... Minna Bernays
- 1984: Play for Today .... Alice Durkow (1 episode, 1984)
- 1986: Girls on Top .... RSC Actress 1 (1 episode, 1986)
- 1986: Ladies in Charge .... Clara Cane (1 episode, 1986)
- 1986: Lenny Henry Tonite (1 episode, 1986)
- 1987: Hearts of Fire .... Anne Ashton
- 1988: Red Dwarf .... Arlene Rimmer (1 episode, 1988)
- 1988: Inspector Morse .... Cheryl Baines (1 episode, 1988)
- 1988: The Modern World: Ten Great Writers .... Rebekka West (1 episode, 1988)
- 1989: The Bill .... Dr. Reece (1 episode, 1989)
- 1989: A Day in Summer (TV) .... Georgina
- 1990: Casualty .... Caroline Collier (1 episode, 1990)
- 1990: The Monk .... Sister Mariana
- 1992: Shakespeare: The Animated Tales .... Titania (1 episode, 1992)
- 1992: Venice/Venice .... Carlotta
- 1993: Screen One .... 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 .... Art Teacher (1 episode, 1994)
- 1994: Love Hurts .... Mirav Levison (4 episodes, 1994)
- 1995: Absolutely Fabulous .... Gina (1 episode, 1995)
- 1995: Thin Ice .... Lotte
- 1995: Space Precinct .... Regina Baylek (1 episode, 1995)
- 1996: Crimetime .... Lady Macbeth
- 1997: Bent .... Half-woman, half-man
- 1997: Peak Practice .... Dr. Brodie (1 episode, 1997)
- 1998: Coronation Street .... Viv Fay (1 episode, 1998)
- 1999: The Scarlet Pimpernel .... La Touraine (1 episode, 1999)
- 1999: The 13th Warrior .... Hulda
- 2000: Silent Witness .... Eva Horowitz (1 episode, 2000)
- 2003: The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (TV) .... Julia
- 2003: The Commander (TV) .... Vivian Newburgh
- 2004: Rosemary & Thyme .... Emma Standish (1 episode, 2004)
- 2004: The Grid TV mini-series .... Sarah Camfield (unknown episodes)
- 2004: Judas (TV) .... Rohab
- 2005: Love Soup .... Sally (1 episode, 2005)
- 2005: The Toybox .... Madeline Usher
- 2005: The Upside of Anger .... Gina
- 2007: Rome .... Eleni (14 episodes, 2005–2007)
- 2007: Trial & Retribution .... Ms Newburgh (1 episode, 2007)
- 2009: Die Päpstin .... Bishop Arnaldo
- 2009: Holy Money .... Charlotte
- 2010: Agatha Christie's Poirot .... Miss Milray (1 episode, 2010)
- 2011: W.E. .... Lady Cunard
- 2016: Mercy Street .... Matron Brannan
- 2017: The Wife .... Dusty Berkowitz
- 2017: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool .... Fifi Oscard
- 2021: Sex Education .... Relationship Counselor/Therapist
- 2021: Benediction
- 2023: Magic Mike's Last Dance .... Renata
- 2023: The Nun II .... Madame Laurent
- 2024: Vindicta .... Older Hannah
References
edit- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Search | RSC Performances | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)". BFI Screenonline.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Comedy of Errors, The (1983)". BFI Screenonline.
- ^ "Suzanne Bertish". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Suzanne Bertish | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
- ^ "Anna Friel stars in Breakfast at Tiffany's". The Guardian. 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Parallel Universe (1988)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.