Suzanne Packer | |
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Born | Suzanne Jackson 26 November 1962 Cardiff, Wales |
Education | Llanedeyrn High School; Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
Alma mater | University of Warwick |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Jesse Newman (divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Colin Jackson (brother) |
Suzanne Packer (born Suzanne Jackson on 26 November 1962) [1] is a Welsh actress, known for playing the role of Tess Bateman in the BBC medical drama Casualty from September 2003 to August 2015. She later returned to the series as a guest for the 30th-anniversary episodes. Since departing from Casualty, she has appeared in various television series including Bang , In My Skin and The Pembrokeshire Murders .
Packer is the daughter of Jamaican and Panamanian immigrant parents to Abergavenny, and her mother worked as a nurse. She is the elder sister of the hurdler Colin Jackson. [2] [3]
While studying at Llanedeyrn High School in Cardiff, she showed an interest in acting, playing the lead in school plays including Oklahoma and The King and I . [4] Packer attended the National Youth Theatre of Wales before earning a BA in theatre and drama at the University of Warwick. She then trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. [5] Prior to acting professionally, Packer worked as a drama supply teacher. After working at one particular school for three months, she was offered a permanent contract, which she declined due to wanting to pursue acting full-time. [6]
In 1991, Packer co-founded BiBi Crew, Britain's first comedy theatre troupe made up entirely of Black women. [7] After she gained an audition for the BBC drama Casualty and was cast as Tess Bateman, she began appearing onscreen from September 2003. [8] On 22 August 2015, she announced her decision to leave Casualty after playing the character of Tess for over 11 years. [9]
Packer appeared with her brother Colin on the first series of Pointless Celebrities on 6 July 2011. They were eliminated in the first round. [10] In 2018, she began portraying the role of Nurse Digby in the BBC Three series In My Skin . [11] On 4 November 2018, Packer played Eve Cicero in the Doctor Who episode, "The Tsuranga Conundrum". [12] In 2021, she starred in the ITV miniseries The Pembrokeshire Murders . [13]
Packer met American actor Jesse Newman while on a tour in Europe, and the pair later married, and had a son together. [14] The pair divorced. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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1990–1993, 2000 | Brookside | Josie Johnson/Brooks | Channel 4 | Recurring roles |
1992 | Crime Story | Barbara Pilkington | ITV | Episode: "All Good Friends" |
1994 | The Lifeboat | Helen Mitchell | Unknown | Episode: "Shadow of Doubt" |
1995 | Grange Hill | Miss Foster | BBC | 2 episodes |
1995 | Some Kind of Life | Dr. Judson | Unknown | |
1996 | Wales Playhouse | Veronica | BBC Wales | Episode: "Strangers in the Night" |
1996 | Porkpie | Trish | Channel 4 | Episode: "Fatal Distraction" |
1996 | Casualty | Candice Francis | BBC1 | Episode “Trapped” |
1997 | Tiger Bay | Marie | Unknown | 4 episodes |
1998 | Brothers and Sisters | Siobhan Etienne | Unknown | |
1999 | The Bill | Katherine Adams | ITV | Episode: "Treading Water" |
2000 | Dirty Work | Rhiannon | Unknown | 6 episodes |
2002 | Third Watch | Dr. Sharon Reid | NBC | Episode: "The Greater Good" |
2003–2015, 2016, 2021 | Casualty | Tess Bateman | BBC | Series regular |
2004–2005 | Holby City | 2 episodes | ||
2005 | Casualty @ Holby City | 3 episodes | ||
2014 | Under Milk Wood | Mrs. Beynon | Television film | |
2015 | Doctors | Rose Blair | Episode: "The Heart of England" | |
2016 | Stella | Carol | Sky 1 | Series 5 |
2016 | The Level | Teresa Devlin | ITV | Recurring role |
2017 | Vera | Sophia | Episode: "Natural Selection" | |
2017 | Bang | Layla | S4C/BBC | Main role |
2017, 2019, 2021 | Un Bore Mercher / Keeping Faith | Delyth Lloyd | Main role | |
2018 | Death in Paradise | Maya Oprey | BBC | 1 episode |
2018 | Hold the Sunset | Mrs. Pool | Episode: "Roger the Carer" | |
2018 | Doctor Who | Eve Cicero | Episode: "The Tsuranga Conundrum" | |
2018 | The ABC Murders | Capstick | 3 episodes | |
2018–2021 | In My Skin | Nurse Digby | BBC Three | Recurring role |
2020 | Cyswllt (Mewn COVID) | Ruth | S4C | |
2021 | The Pembrokeshire Murders | Chief Constable Tyler | ITV1 | Miniseries |
2023 | Silent Witness | Miriam Harper | BBC1 | s26 Southbay pt1&2 |
2024 | The Night Caller | Rosa | Channel 5 | 4 episodes |
2024 | The Bay | Anne Jackson | ITV | Series 5 |
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