Beth Goddard

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Beth Goddard
Born
Elizabeth Jane Goddard

(1969-03-31) 31 March 1969 (age 55)
Colchester, Essex, England, UK
Alma mater Rose Bruford College
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children2

Elizabeth Jane Goddard (born 31 March 1969) is a British actress known for her role as Suze Littlewood in the BBC comedy series Gimme Gimme Gimme .

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Early life

Goddard grew up in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, and attended Clacton County High School and the Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, Greater London, from 1986 to 1989.[ citation needed ]

Career

One of Goddard's first television roles was as unscrupulous journalist Clare Moody in the 1994 episode "To Be a Somebody" of the ITV drama Cracker . [1] She played Belinda Ashton in the ITV detective drama Lewis in 2008, and also starred as Suze Littlewood in the comedy Gimme Gimme Gimme . Goddard appeared alongside her husband Philip Glenister in the third series of BBC One drama Ashes to Ashes in 2010. [2]

Personal life

Goddard met her husband, Philip Glenister, best known for his role as Gene Hunt in TV drama Life on Mars , at a birthday party for Jamie Glover in 1997. They married in 2006. The couple have two daughters, Millie and Charlotte, born in 2002 and 2005 respectively. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 A Business Affair Student
1996 Beautiful Thing Brewery Official
1999 The Last Seduction II Murphy
2008 Tu£sday The Office / Helen
2011 X-Men: First Class Mrs. Xavier
2013Black DogSueShort film
2014 Edge of Tomorrow Secretary / Judith
2015 Queen of the Desert Aunt Lascelles
2016 A Street Cat Named Bob Hilary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Bill Jenny ClerkEpisode: "Six of One"
Performance Waitress / Kit / ShonaEpisode: "Top Girls"
1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot Violet WilsonEpisode: "The Case of the Missing Will"
Spender Sally PrinceEpisode: "Best Friends"
The Bill Susan CrossleyEpisode: "Soft Touch"
1993–1995 Peak Practice Leanda Sharpe7 episodes
1994StagesCeliaEpisode: "Low Level Panic"
Cracker Clare Moody3 episodes: "To Be a Somebody: Parts 1–3"
1995 All Quiet on the Preston Front Sara Polson3 episodes
Moving Story EmmaEpisode: "Superstition"
The Perfect Match MandyTelevision film
Degrees of ErrorAnna Peirce4 episodes
Medics Dr. Jill Collier2 episodes: "Living and Lying" and "Love Lies Bleeding"
1996 Roger Roger MelanieTelevision film (Pilot)
Karaoke Woman on PhoneMini-series, Episode: "Tuesday"
EllingtonKelly Logan6 episodes
Bugs Cassandra Newmann3 episodes
Drop the Dead Donkey JulieEpisode: "George's Car"
1997 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Mirabel DavenportEpisode: "Thornapple"
Sunnyside Farm Wendy6 episodes
1998 Roger Roger MelEpisode: "Some Get the Magic, Some Get the Tragic"
1999Tilly TrotterEllen RossMini-series, 2 episodes
People Like Us Episode: "The Head Teacher"
The Scarlet Pimpernel Suzanne De Tourney / Lady Suzanne Ffoulkes3 episodes
1999–2000 A Touch of Frost Helen Fox2 episodes: "Line of Fire: Parts 1 & 2"
1999–2001Big Bad WorldKath Shand16 episodes
Gimme Gimme Gimme Suze Littlewood14 episodes
2000 Daylight Robbery Harriet Howell4 episodes
2001 Take Me Kay ChambersMini-series, 6 episodes
Arena QueenieDocumentary. Episode: "According to Beryl"
2003 Midsomer Murders Wendy Smythe-WebsterEpisode: "A Tale of Two Hamlets"
The Eustace Bros. Melissa Garvey6 episodes
2004 Murder in Suburbia Sally TaylorEpisode: "A Good Deal of Attention"
Frances TuesdayBishopTelevision film
2006 Vital Signs Maddy McCartney4 episodes
2007 The Last Detective Claire SymmonsEpisode: "The Dead Peasants Society"
The Sarah Jane Adventures Sister Helena2 episodes: "Eye of the Gorgon: Parts One & Two"
2008 Lewis Belinda AshtonEpisode: "The Great and the Good"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Sister AgnieszkaEpisode: "Appointment with Death"
Crooked House Mrs. GlanvilleMini-series, 2 episodes: "The Wainscoting" and "Omnibus"
2010 Ashes to Ashes Elaine DowningEpisode: #3.2
New Tricks Paula SymesEpisode: "It Smells of Books"
2011 Midsomer Murders Selina StantonEpisode: "Dark Secrets"
Casualty Hannah Fleet5 episodes
2013 Mad Dogs NinaEpisode: #4.1
2014 The Smoke DollyMini-series, Episode: #1.4
Endeavour Barbara BattenEpisode: "Trove"
2015 Silent Witness Trish Fallon2 episodes: "One of Our Own: Parts 1 & 2"
Cucumber Claire BaxterMini-series, Episode: #1.5
2017 Outlander Lady Louisa DunsanyEpisode: "Of Lost Things" [4]
2018 Call the Midwife Pamela DobsonEpisode: #7.5
2020 Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Sally (voice)Episode: "Operation Hellfire"
Des FrancesMini-series, Episode: #1.1
2021 Manhunt DS Cathy Rook4 episodes: "The Night Stalker: Parts 1–4"
2022 Becoming Elizabeth Joan DennyEpisode: "Lighten Our Darkness"
Doc Martin Helen ParsonsEpisode: "Love Will Set You Free"
The Serpent Queen Antoinette de Guise 5 episodes

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  2. "Ashes To Ashes series three: Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt". BBC – Press Office. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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