Suzette Llewellyn

Suzette Llewellyn (born 7 September 1962) 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.

Career 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. She then made guest appearances in television series such as Black Silk, Rockliffe, The New Statesman, Screen One and Runaway Bay. From 1989 to 1995, Llewellyn starred in the ITV sitcom Surgical Spirit as Sister Cheryl Patching.

In 1991 she co-founded BiBi Crew, Britain's first theatre comedy troupe made up entirely of Black women. From 2013 to 2017, Llewellyn played the recurring role of Nina Morrison in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In 2016, she portrayed the role of Margaret Smith in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for six episodes. Then in 2017, she played Doria Ragland in the Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors. 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. Later that year, she began portraying the regular role of Sheree Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Personal Services Helen 1987 Playing Away Yvette 1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Vivia 1989 Best Wishes Angie Short film 1993 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngozi_Onwurah#And_Still_I_Rise_(1991)|And Still I Rise| Presenter Documentary Short 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

Television

Year Title Role Notes 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" 2024 Mr Loverman Odette De La Roux 2026Death in ParadiseCalypso JonesSeries 15, Episode 7