Sue Birtwistle

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Susan Elizabeth Birtwistle, Lady Eyre, (born 9 December 1945) [1] is a producer and writer of television drama. Birtwistle has won awards for several of her productions, including Hotel du Lac , Pride and Prejudice and Emma , and was one of the nominees for the 2008 BAFTA Awards for her production of Cranford . [2]

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Early life

Birtwistle was born in Northwich, Cheshire, England, and attended Northwich County Grammar School for Girls (now The County High School, Leftwich). She studied drama and English at Coventry College of Education (became part of the University of Warwick).

Her father worked for British Rail, lastly as an instructor in Crewe. [3] Her mother died in March 1998. [4]

Career

Birtwistle is known for producing costume dramas.

Partial filmography as producer

Personal life

Birtwistle married the English film, theatre, television and opera director Richard Eyre in July 1973 at Chelsea Register Office [5] in London; they have one daughter. [6]

In 2008, she was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Chester. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Companies House
  2. ↑ BAFTA awards site, accessed on 6 April 2008
  3. ↑ Northwich Chronicle Wednesday 2 December 1998, page 8
  4. ↑ Northwich Chronicle Wednesday 29 April 1998, page 27
  5. ↑ Winsford Chronicle Thursday 2 August 1973, page 9
  6. ↑ "Made in heaven". Daily Telegraph. 18 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 November 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  7. ↑ "News release". University of Chester. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.


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