Suzy Aitchison

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Suzy Aitchison
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Aitchison in "Goodnight Mr. Bean" (1995)
Born
Susan Jane Aitchison
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Parents

Susan Jane Aitchison is an English television actress best known for her role as Susie on Jam & Jerusalem . [1] She is the daughter of June Whitfield.[ citation needed ] [2]

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Life

She graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Drama & Theatre Arts. After working extensively in theatre,[ citation needed ] her mother put her in touch with Jennifer Saunders. Aitchison subsequently worked with Saunders on a French/Saunders Christmas Special, before being offered the part on Jam & Jerusalem. [3] Aitchison also featured in several stage productions and has been praised for her performances. [4] Previously, her body of television work has largely consisted of guest-starring roles on television programmes. Aitchison has also narrated several audiobooks for the BBC. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Bloody New Year LesleyAlso known as Time Warp Terror and Horror Hotel
2009InnocentPolly

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Man and Superman Davis the MaidTelevision film
1985 Are You Being Served? SusanSeries 10; episode 7: "The Pop Star"
Honour, Profit & Pleasure Mary DelaneyTelevision film
1986–1988 The Russ Abbot Show Various charactersSeries 1–3; 27 episodes
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap JillEpisode 4
It's a Hudd Hudd World(unknown)Television film
1988 Blankety Blank Herself - PanellistSeries 11; episode 16
1989 EastEnders Jenny1 episode
1990 The Little and Large Show (unknown)Series 10; episode 1
Up to Something!Various rolesEpisodes 1–7
1993 Casualty Sheila HillyerSeries 8; episode 15: "Comfort and Joy"
1994 Absolutely Fabulous 1970s NurseSeries 2; episode 6: "Birth"
The 10%ers Trudy HackmanSeries 1; episode 7: "Sex, Death, Suicide and Adultery"
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart TV ReporterSeries 2; episode 10: "Don't Fence Me In"
Mr. Bean Hospital NurseEpisode 13: "Goodnight Mr. Bean"
1997GobbleNewsreader #1Television film
1998 Birds of a Feather BabsSeries 9; episode 4: "Model"
1999 The Baskervilles April Baskerville (voice)Mini-series 1; episode 1: "No Place Like Home"
2001 Grange Hill Sally WestSeries 24; 9 episodes
My Parents Are Aliens Mrs. JohnsonSeries 3; episode 8: "Aliens Go Home"
2003 French and Saunders Murder VictimEpisode: "French and Saunders Actually"
2004Wilf the Witch's Dog(voice)Episodes 1–9, 12–19 and 21–23
2005 Like Father Like Son Mrs. Taylor2-part television crime drama
2006 The Family Man Pauline3-part medical drama
2006–2009 Jam & Jerusalem SusieSeries 1–3; 17 episodes
2008 The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury Miss BirdEpisodes 2, 9, 10 and 13
2009 Doctors Lisa KnowlesSeries 11; episode 144: "Growing Pains"
2010 Midsomer Murders Alice CarverSeries 13; episode 4: "The Silent Land"
2013 Doctors Brenda GoveySeries 14; episode 179: "The Were-Witch Project"
2013–2015 Topsy and Tim Grandma (Jean O'Dell)Series 1–3; 18 episodes
2015 Birds of a Feather AssistantSeries 11; episode 6: "The Chief, the Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger"
2022The Absolutely Fabulous June WhitfieldHerself - June's DaughterTelevision Special

References

  1. Ps and Qs: Suzy Aitchison, Wales Online, 8 August 2009.
  2. Wendy Bosberry-Scott (ed.). "Aitchison, Bt (UK) 1938, of Lemmington, county Northumberland" . Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage online.
  3. "Gentle Laughter with Ladies." The Evening Telegraph , 8 August 2009.
  4. Billington, Michael. Life limited by love, The Guardian , 13 November 1999
  5. "Suzy Aitchison." BBC Audiobooks America. http://www.bbcaudiobooksamerica.com/contributorinfo.cfm?ContribID=748, Accessed 8 October 2007