Susan Travers | |
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Born | Jennifer Susan Leon 18 February 1939 London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1958–1974 |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Charlotte Lucas |
Mother | Linden Travers |
Relatives | Bill Travers (uncle) |
Susan Travers (born Jennifer Susan Leon; 18 February 1939) is a retired British film and television actress. [1] She is the daughter of the actress Linden Travers, a niece of Bill Travers, and a cousin of actress Dame Penelope Wilton. [2] She played the role of Arlette Van der Valk, the detective's wife, in the series Van der Valk . [3]
Travers was married to photographer Cornel Lucas. [4] Her daughter, Charlotte Lucas, is also an actress. [5]
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