Susan Travers (actress)

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Susan Travers
Born
Jennifer Susan Leon

(1939-02-18) 18 February 1939 (age 85)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1958–1974
Spouse
(m. 1959;died 2012)
Children4, 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]

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Travers was married to photographer Cornel Lucas. [4] Her daughter, Charlotte Lucas, is also an actress. [5]

Partial filmography

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References

  1. "Susan Travers". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017.
  2. "Susan Travers; Linden Travers - National Portrait Gallery". npg.org.uk.
  3. James p. 202
  4. "Susan Travers - National Portrait Gallery". npg.org.uk.
  5. "Charlotte Lucas". BFI.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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