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Susan Fleetwood

1944 – 1995

British actress

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Lived 1944 – 1995 (aged 51). Susan Fleetwood was a British actor and film actor.

Susan Maureen Fleetwood (21 September 1944 – 29 September 1995) was a British actress. Recognised for the performances on British stage and small screen, she was known for her work on the television series Chandler & Co and The Buddha of Suburbia.

Early life and education Fleetwood was born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, the daughter of Bridget Maureen (née Brereton) and John Joseph Kells Fleetwood, an RAF officer.

Personal life and death Fleetwood's partner at the time of her death was British actor and theatre and screen director Sebastian Graham Jones.

After having ovarian cancer for a decade, Fleetwood died in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England on 29 September 1995, aged 51. The Watercress Girl (Granada's Country Matters series, 1972) title role Don't Be Silly (BBC Television Play for Today, 1979) as Pamela Redman The Good Soldier (Granada Television, 1981) as Leonora Clash of the Titans (1981) as Athena Heat and Dust (1983) as Mrs. Crawford, the Burra Memsahib (The Nineteen Twenties in the Civil Lines at Satipur) Minder (1983) Series 4 Episode 2 "Senior Citizen Caine" as Sonia Caine Strangers and Brothers (1984) as Lady Caroline Quaife (2 episodes) Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) as Mrs. Dribb The Sacrifice (1986) as Adelaide White Mischief (1987) as Gwladys, Lady Delamere Dream Demon (1988) as Deborah Summer's Lease (1989) as Molly Pargeter The Krays (1990) as Rose Six Characters in Search of an Author (TV drama, 1992) as The Mother Shakespeare: The Animated Tales: Hamlet (series, 1992) as Queen Gertrude (voice) The Buddha of Suburbia (TV drama 1993) as Eva Kay Lovejoy (TV drama, Series 5, Episode 8, 1993) as Mary Gladden Under the Hammer (TV, 1994) as Calpurnia Beacon Wycliffe (TV, 1994) as Lady Cynthia Bottrell Chandler & Co (BBC Television, 1995) as Kate Phillips Persuasion (1995) as Lady Russell

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Also known as
Susan Maureen Fleetwood

Family & relationships

Partner
Sebastian Graham Jones

People in Susan Fleetwood's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Susan Fleetwood's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Susan Fleetwood?

British actress (1944-1995)

When was Susan Fleetwood born?

Susan Fleetwood was born on 21 September 1944 in St Andrews.

When did Susan Fleetwood die?

Susan Fleetwood died on 29 September 1995 in Salisbury.

What was Susan Fleetwood's occupation?

Susan Fleetwood was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Susan Fleetwood?

Susan Fleetwood was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Susan Fleetwood

· Wikidata: Q3505565

· DBpedia: Susan Fleetwood

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