Suzanne Neve

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Suzanne Neve
Born (1939-09-06) 6 September 1939 (age 84)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active1961–1983
Spouse Richard Martin

Suzanne Neve (born 6 September 1939) is an English actress who appeared regularly on British television during the 1960s, including the lead role of Isabel Archer in the BBC's 1968 adaptation of Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady , [1] for which she won Outstanding Television Personality in the Pye Colour Television Awards. [2]

Neve had supporting roles in Backfire! (1962) and Play It Cool (1962), but came to wider public attention as Ethel Brown in a 1962 series based on the William books of Richmal Crompton. She subsequently had leading roles in Smuggler's Bay (1964) and as Fleur de Lys in a dramatisation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1966). Her big break came with the BBC's flagship production of The Forsyte Saga (1967), in which she played Holly Forsyte. [3] [4] She was also in Naked Evil (1966), Mosquito Squadron (1969) and Scrooge (1970).

Neve continued to appear in television dramas, including further adaptations of the classics, such as Bel Ami (1971). She also had a recurring role as Mary, the wife of Commander Straker, in the science fiction series UFO (1970–71). [5] Her last screen appearance was in the series Spooky (1983). Later she worked as a teacher of drama.

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References

  1. "Suzanne Neve". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. British Broadcasting Corporation (1970). BBC Handbook. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. The Forsyte Saga
  4. "Forsyte Saga, The (1967)". BFI. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Film/TV: Cult TV Friday Flashback # 12: Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's UFO: "Confetti Check A-OK"

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