Suzette Llewellyn

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Suzette Llewellyn
Born (1962-09-07) 7 September 1962 (age 61)
Hammersmith, England [1]
Alma mater LAMDA
OccupationActress
Years active1983–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]

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Career

Llewellyn studied acting at 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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Personal Services Helen
1987 Playing Away Yvette
1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Vivia
1989Best WishesAngie Short film
1995Welcome II the TerrordomeAnjela McBride
2005 Manderlay Flora
2015Holly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismHotel Concierge
2016BuckySandraShort film
2018FacesMrs. Said
2019RealTiffany
2021The MouseDr. Elizabeth CampbellShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Stars of the Roller State DiscoSharon TV movie
1985 Widows CarlaEpisode #2.2
1985Black SilkJasmineMain role
1987 Rockliffe's Babies Marian WilliamsEpisode: "Extra Curricular"
1987 Floodtide Ella TideEpisode: "Four – The Trial"
1988Menace UnseenPoppyRecurring role
1989 The New Statesman GeorginaEpisode: "Fatal Attraction"
1989–1995 Surgical Spirit Cheryl PatchingMain role
1991 Desmond's Carol BrathwaiteEpisode: "Smokeless Fuming"
1992 Screen One CarolEpisode: "Running Late"
1992 Casualty FrancesEpisode: "One Step Forward"
1993 Runaway Bay Tamara GaborEpisode: "Turtles Rule"
1998 Babymother RoseTV movie
2000–2001 Brookside Yvonne JohnsonRecurring role
2000 Hope and Glory Clare JensenEpisode #3.5
2001 Doctors Ellie WilliamsEpisode: "Telling Time"
2002 Oscar Charlie Hilary Canning4 episodes
2002 Night and Day JoEpisode: "Means to an End"
2003–2004 EastEnders P.C. Cady, P.C. SandersonGuest role
2003 Casualty DonnaEpisode: "Friend or Foe"
2003 Magic Grandad CarmenEpisode: "Toys: in 1969"
2004 Doctors Janet MarshallEpisode: "Mother's Pride"
2006 The Bill Rachel MatembeEpisode: "365: Breaking Point"
2006 Holby City Abina Da SilvaEpisode: "Into Your Own Hands"
2006 Inside the Twin Towers Operator #2TV movie
2013 Inspector Lewis Susan SmithEpisode: "Down Among the Fearful: Part 1"
2013, 2015, 2017 Coronation Street Nina MorrisonGuest role
2013 Doctors Mavis BlaketonEpisode: "With or Without You"
2013 Playhouse Presents Woman in LiftEpisode: "The Call Out"
2014–2015 Rocket's Island Wendy SparksRecurring role
2015 Catastrophe DoctorEpisode #2.2
2015 Doctors Mari BeckfordEpisode: "In the Presence of Beauty"
2015–2016 EastEnders Clerk of the CourtGuest role
2016 Lucky Man NurseEpisode: "More Yang Than Yin"
2016 Thirteen Angela Hill3 episodes
2016 Scott & Bailey DI Hollister2 episodes
2016 The Coroner Helen BoydEpisode: "The Foxby Affair"
2016 Hollyoaks Margaret Smith Recurring role
2017 Fearless Delilah Hamlin3 episodes
2017 Doctors Sarah BarnettEpisode: "The Longest Day"
2018 The Windsors Doria Ragland Episode: "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special"
2018–2019 Holby City Nanette DuvalRecurring role
2019 The Dumping Ground MelanieEpisode: "A Mother's Love"
2019 Doctors Estelle Vere Recurring role
2019–2021 EastEnders Sheree Trueman Series regular
2019 Hold the Sunset RegistrarEpisode: "Doing a Bunk"
2019 Top Boy CharlotteEpisode: "Bonfire Night"

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