Suzette Llewellyn | |
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Born | Hammersmith, England [1] | 7 September 1962
Alma mater | LAMDA |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1983–present |
Television |
Suzette Llewellyn (born 7 September 1962) [1] is an English actress, known for her roles as Sister Cheryl Patching on Surgical Spirit , Estelle Vere on Doctors and Sheree Trueman on EastEnders from 2019 to 2021. [2] During the 2020 lockdown she co-edited Still Breathing, 100 Black Voices on Racism, 100 Ways to Change the Narrative with fellow actor Suzanne Packer. The book was published by HarperCollins in 2021. [3] [4]
Llewellyn studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) from 1980 to 1983. She made her professional stage debut as Viola in Twelfth Night with Northumberland Touring Company in 1983. Her television debut was as Sharon in the 1984 television film Stars of the Roller State Disco. [5] She then made guest appearances in television series such as Black Silk, Rockliffe , The New Statesman , Screen One and Runaway Bay . [6] From 1989 to 1995, Llewellyn starred in the ITV sitcom Surgical Spirit as Sister Cheryl Patching. [7]
In 1991 she co-founded BiBi Crew, Britain's first theatre comedy troupe made up entirely of Black women. [8] From 2013 to 2017, Llewellyn played the recurring role of Nina Morrison in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street . [2] From 2014 to 2015, Llewellyn starred in the CBBC series Rocket's Island , as Wendy Sparks. [9] In 2016, she portrayed the role of Margaret Smith in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for six episodes. [10] Then in 2017, she played Doria Ragland in the Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors . [11] In 2018, she began appearing in the BBC medical drama Holby City as Nanette Duval, and in 2019, Llewellyn appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Estelle Vere. [12] Later that year, she began portraying the regular role of Sheree Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Personal Services | Helen | |
1987 | Playing Away | Yvette | |
1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid | Vivia | |
1989 | Best Wishes | Angie | Short film |
1995 | Welcome II the Terrordome | Anjela McBride | |
2005 | Manderlay | Flora | |
2015 | Holly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Hotel Concierge | |
2016 | Bucky | Sandra | Short film |
2018 | Faces | Mrs. Said | |
2019 | Real | Tiffany | |
2021 | The Mouse | Dr. Elizabeth Campbell | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Stars of the Roller State Disco | Sharon | TV movie |
1985 | Widows | Carla | Episode #2.2 |
1985 | Black Silk | Jasmine | Main role |
1987 | Rockliffe's Babies | Marian Williams | Episode: "Extra Curricular" |
1987 | Floodtide | Ella Tide | Episode: "Four – The Trial" |
1988 | Menace Unseen | Poppy | Recurring role |
1989 | The New Statesman | Georgina | Episode: "Fatal Attraction" |
1989–1995 | Surgical Spirit | Cheryl Patching | Main role |
1991 | Desmond's | Carol Brathwaite | Episode: "Smokeless Fuming" |
1992 | Screen One | Carol | Episode: "Running Late" |
1992 | Casualty | Frances | Episode: "One Step Forward" |
1993 | Runaway Bay | Tamara Gabor | Episode: "Turtles Rule" |
1998 | Babymother | Rose | TV movie |
2000–2001 | Brookside | Yvonne Johnson | Recurring role |
2000 | Hope and Glory | Clare Jensen | Episode #3.5 |
2001 | Doctors | Ellie Williams | Episode: "Telling Time" |
2002 | Oscar Charlie | Hilary Canning | 4 episodes |
2002 | Night and Day | Jo | Episode: "Means to an End" |
2003–2004 | EastEnders | P.C. Cady, P.C. Sanderson | Guest role |
2003 | Casualty | Donna | Episode: "Friend or Foe" |
2003 | Magic Grandad | Carmen | Episode: "Toys: in 1969" |
2004 | Doctors | Janet Marshall | Episode: "Mother's Pride" |
2006 | The Bill | Rachel Matembe | Episode: "365: Breaking Point" |
2006 | Holby City | Abina Da Silva | Episode: "Into Your Own Hands" |
2006 | Inside the Twin Towers | Operator #2 | TV movie |
2013 | Inspector Lewis | Susan Smith | Episode: "Down Among the Fearful: Part 1" |
2013, 2015, 2017 | Coronation Street | Nina Morrison | Guest role |
2013 | Doctors | Mavis Blaketon | Episode: "With or Without You" |
2013 | Playhouse Presents | Woman in Lift | Episode: "The Call Out" |
2014–2015 | Rocket's Island | Wendy Sparks | Recurring role |
2015 | Catastrophe | Doctor | Episode #2.2 |
2015 | Doctors | Mari Beckford | Episode: "In the Presence of Beauty" |
2015–2016 | EastEnders | Clerk of the Court | Guest role |
2016 | Lucky Man | Nurse | Episode: "More Yang Than Yin" |
2016 | Thirteen | Angela Hill | 3 episodes |
2016 | Scott & Bailey | DI Hollister | 2 episodes |
2016 | The Coroner | Helen Boyd | Episode: "The Foxby Affair" |
2016 | Hollyoaks | Margaret Smith | Recurring role |
2017 | Fearless | Delilah Hamlin | 3 episodes |
2017 | Doctors | Sarah Barnett | Episode: "The Longest Day" |
2018 | The Windsors | Doria Ragland | Episode: "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special" |
2018–2019 | Holby City | Nanette Duval | Recurring role |
2019 | The Dumping Ground | Melanie | Episode: "A Mother's Love" |
2019 | Doctors | Estelle Vere | Recurring role |
2019–2021 | EastEnders | Sheree Trueman | Series regular |
2019 | Hold the Sunset | Registrar | Episode: "Doing a Bunk" |
2019 | Top Boy | Charlotte | Episode: "Bonfire Night" |
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