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{{Short description|English actress}}
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'''Suzanne C. Bertish'''<ref name="Birth index"/> (born 7 August 1951, [[Hammersmith]], [[London]])<ref name="Birth index">{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2B2dWJ2BOH4ARuEWejkZ0ig&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=1 May 2011|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> is an English actress.
'''Suzanne Bertish'''<ref name="Birth index">{{Cite web |title=Index entry |url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2B2dWJ2BOH4ARuEWejkZ0ig&scan=1 |accessdate=1 May 2011 |work=FreeBMD |publisher=ONS}}</ref> (born 7 August 1951) is an English actress.


Educated at [[Woldingham School]], Bertish joined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and appeared in many of its productions, including its marathon eight-and-a-half-hour version of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (play)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'', in which she played three roles. She repeated these three roles in the 1982 television version of the complete play. She was later seen in the [[BBC Television Shakespeare]] production of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' (1983) as Adriana.
Educated at [[Woldingham School]], Bertish joined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and appeared in many of its productions, including its marathon eight-and-a-half-hour version of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (play)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'', in which she played three roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/rsc-performances/search/rsc_person:bertish-suzanne-114428|title=Search &#124; RSC Performances &#124; Shakespeare Birthplace Trust|website=collections.shakespeare.org.uk}}</ref> She repeated these three roles in the [[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982 film)|1982 television version]] of the complete play.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/578713/|title=BFI Screenonline: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)|publisher=BFI Screenonline}}</ref> She was later seen in the [[BBC Television Shakespeare]] production of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' (1983) as Adriana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/527713/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Comedy of Errors, The (1983)|publisher=BFI Screenonline}}</ref>


She has also played small roles in several films, including the [[Harrison Ford]] vehicle ''[[Hanover Street (film)|Hanover Street]]'', and the vampire film ''[[The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger]]''. She had a recurring role as Eleni in the [[cable television]] series ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' (2005-7). In 2009 she had a role in a production of ''[[Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella)#Adaptations|Breakfast at Tiffany's]]'' at the [[Haymarket Theatre|Theatre Royal Haymarket]].
She has also played small roles in several films, including the [[Harrison Ford]] vehicle ''[[Hanover Street (film)|Hanover Street]]'', and the vampire film ''[[The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0fc6531|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723234022/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0fc6531|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2018|title=Suzanne Bertish|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref> She had a recurring role as Eleni in the [[cable television]] series ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' (2005–2007).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/suzanne-bertish-p5914/other_appearances|title=Suzanne Bertish &#124; TV, Documentary and Other Appearances|publisher=AllMovie}}</ref> In 2009 she had a role in a production of ''[[Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella)#Adaptations|Breakfast at Tiffany's]]'' at the [[Haymarket Theatre|Theatre Royal Haymarket]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2009/sep/30/anna-friel-breakfast-at-tiffanys|title=Anna Friel stars in Breakfast at Tiffany's|date=1 October 2009|work=The Guardian}}</ref>


She also appeared as a female [[Arnold Rimmer]] (Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of ''[[Red Dwarf]]'', "[[Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf episode)|Parallel Universe]]" (1988).
She also appeared as a female [[Arnold Rimmer]] (Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of ''[[Red Dwarf]]'', "[[Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf episode)|Parallel Universe]]" (1988).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79883152|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022182118/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79883152|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2020|title=Parallel Universe (1988)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>


==Actress==
==Actress==
{{div col}}

*2016: ''[[Mercy Street (TV series)|Mercy Street]]'' .... Matron Brannan
* 1978: ''[[Armchair Thriller]]'' .... Clare Omney (3 episodes, 1978)
*2010: ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'' .... Miss Milray (1 episode, 2010)
* 1979: ''[[ITV Playhouse]]'' .... Lena (1 episode, 1979)
*2009: ''[[Die Päpstin]]'' .... Bishop Arnaldo
* 1979: ''[[Hanover Street (film)|Hanover Street]]'' .... The French Girl
*2009: ''[[Holy Money]]'' .... Charlotte
* 1979: ''[[BBC Play of the Month]]'' .... Kate Croy (1 episode, 1979)
*2007: ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' .... Eleni (14 episodes, 2005–2007)
* 1981: ''[[Three Sisters (play)|The Three Sisters]]'' (TV) .... Masha
*2007: ''[[Trial & Retribution]]'' .... Ms Newburgh (1 episode, 2007)
* 1981: ''[[Maybury]]'' .... Julia Charlton (1 episode, 1981)
* 1982: ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982 film)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' .... Fanny Squeers / ... (2 episodes, 1982)
*2005: ''[[Love Soup]]'' .... Sally (1 episode, 2005)
*2005: ''[[The Toybox]]'' .... Madeline Usher
* 1982: ''[[Shakespeare Lives!]]'' TV series
*2005: ''[[The Upside of Anger]]'' .... Gina
* 1983: ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' (TV) .... Adriana
*2004: ''[[Rosemary & Thyme]]'' .... Emma Standish (1 episode, 2004)
* 1983: ''[[The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger]]'' .... Phyllis
*2004: ''[[The Grid (TV series)|The Grid]]'' TV mini-series .... Sarah Camfield (unknown episodes)
* 1983: ''[[To the Lighthouse (film)|To the Lighthouse]]'' (TV) .... Lily Briscoe
*2004: ''[[Judas (2004 film)|Judas]]'' (TV) .... Rohab
* 1984: ''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]'' .... Frieda Gottlieb (17 episodes, 1984–1985)
*2003: ''[[The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone]]'' (TV) .... Julia
* 1984: ''[[Freud (miniseries)|Freud]]'' TV mini-series .... Minna Bernays
*2003: ''[[The Commander (TV series)|The Commander]]'' (TV) .... Vivian Newburgh
* 1984: ''[[Play for Today]]'' .... Alice Durkow (1 episode, 1984)
*2000: ''[[Silent Witness]]'' .... Eva Horowitz (1 episode, 2000)
* 1986: ''[[Girls on Top (UK TV series)|Girls on Top]]'' .... RSC Actress 1 (1 episode, 1986)
*1999: ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' .... La Touraine (1 episode, 1999)
* 1986: ''[[Ladies in Charge]]'' .... Clara Cane (1 episode, 1986)
*1999: ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'' .... Hulda
* 1986: ''[[Lenny Henry Tonite]]'' (1 episode, 1986)
*1998: ''[[Coronation Street]]'' .... Viv Fay (1 episode, 1998)
* 1987: ''[[Hearts of Fire]]'' .... Anne Ashton
*1997: ''[[Bent (1997 film)|Bent]]'' .... Half-woman, half-man
* 1988: ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' .... Arlene Rimmer (1 episode, 1988)
*1997: ''[[Peak Practice]]'' .... Dr. Brodie (1 episode, 1997)
* 1988: ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' .... Cheryl Baines (1 episode, 1988)
*1996: ''[[Crimetime]]'' .... Lady Macbeth
* 1988: ''[[The Modern World: Ten Great Writers]]'' .... Rebekka West (1 episode, 1988)
*1995: ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' .... Gina (1 episode, 1995)
* 1989: ''[[The Bill]]'' .... Dr. Reece (1 episode, 1989)
*1995: ''[[Thin Ice (1995 film)|Thin Ice]]'' .... Lotte
* 1989: ''[[A Day in Summer]]'' (TV) .... Georgina
*1995: ''[[Space Precinct]]'' .... Regina Baylek (1 episode, 1995)
* 1990: ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' .... Caroline Collier (1 episode, 1990)
*1994: ''[[Mr. Bean]]'' .... Art Teacher (1 episode, 1994)
* 1990: ''[[The Monk]]'' .... Sister Mariana
*1994: ''[[Love Hurts]]'' .... Mirav Levison (4 episodes, 1994)
* 1992: ''[[Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' .... Titania (1 episode, 1992)
*1993: ''[[Screen One]]'' .... Rosa Klein (1 episode, 1993)
* 1992: ''[[Venice/Venice]]'' .... Carlotta
*1993: ''[[15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight]]'' (TV) .... Margaret Harris
* 1993: ''[[Screen One]]'' .... Rosa Klein (1 episode, 1993)
*1993: ''[[Lifestories: Families in Crisis]]'' .... Dean Stellar (1 episode, 1993)
* 1993: ''[[15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight]]'' (TV) .... Margaret Harris
*1992: ''[[Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' .... Titania (1 episode, 1992)
* 1993: ''[[Lifestories: Families in Crisis]]'' .... Dean Stellar (1 episode, 1993)
*1992: ''[[Venice/Venice]]'' .... Carlotta
* 1994: ''[[Mr. Bean]]'' .... Art Teacher (1 episode, 1994)
*1990: ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' .... Caroline Collier (1 episode, 1990)
* 1994: ''[[Love Hurts (TV series)|Love Hurts]]'' .... Mirav Levison (4 episodes, 1994)
*1990: ''[[The Monk]]'' .... Sister Mariana
* 1995: ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' .... Gina (1 episode, 1995)
*1989: ''[[The Bill]]'' .... Dr. Reece (1 episode, 1989)
* 1995: ''[[Thin Ice (1995 film)|Thin Ice]]'' .... Lotte
*1989: ''[[A Day in Summer]]'' (TV) .... Georgina
* 1995: ''[[Space Precinct]]'' .... Regina Baylek (1 episode, 1995)
*1988: ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' .... Arlene Rimmer (1 episode, 1988)
* 1996: ''[[Crimetime]]'' .... Lady Macbeth
*1988: ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' .... Cheryl Baines (1 episode, 1988)
* 1997: ''[[Bent (1997 film)|Bent]]'' .... Half-woman, half-man
*1988: ''[[The Modern World: Ten Great Writers]]'' .... Rebekka West (1 episode, 1988)
* 1997: ''[[Peak Practice]]'' .... Dr. Brodie (1 episode, 1997)
*1987: ''[[Hearts of Fire]]'' .... Anne Ashton
* 1998: ''[[Coronation Street]]'' .... Viv Fay (1 episode, 1998)
*1986: ''[[Girls on Top (UK TV series)|Girls on Top]]'' .... RSC Actress 1 (1 episode, 1986)
* 1999: ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' .... La Touraine (1 episode, 1999)
*1986: ''[[Ladies in Charge]]'' .... Clara Cane (1 episode, 1986)
* 1999: ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'' .... Hulda
*1986: ''[[Lenny Henry Tonite]]'' (1 episode, 1986)
* 2000: ''[[Silent Witness]]'' .... Eva Horowitz (1 episode, 2000)
*1984: ''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]'' .... Frieda Gottlieb (17 episodes, 1984–1985)
* 2003: ''[[The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone]]'' (TV) .... Julia
*1984: ''[[Freud (miniseries)|Freud]]'' TV mini-series .... Minna Bernays
* 2003: ''[[The Commander (TV series)|The Commander]]'' (TV) .... Vivian Newburgh
*1984: ''[[Play for Today]]'' .... Alice Durkow (1 episode, 1984)
* 2004: ''[[Rosemary & Thyme]]'' .... Emma Standish (1 episode, 2004)
*1983: ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' (TV) .... Adriana
* 2004: ''[[The Grid (TV serial)|The Grid]]'' TV mini-series .... Sarah Camfield (unknown episodes)
*1983: ''[[The Hunger (1983 film)|The Hunger]]'' .... Phyllis
* 2004: ''[[Judas (2004 film)|Judas]]'' (TV) .... Rohab
*1983: ''[[To the Lighthouse (film)|To the Lighthouse]]'' (TV) .... Lily Briscoe
* 2005: ''[[Love Soup]]'' .... Sally (1 episode, 2005)
*1982: ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' .... Fanny Squeers / ... (2 episodes, 1982)
* 2005: ''[[The Toybox]]'' .... Madeline Usher
*1982: ''[[Shakespeare Lives!]]'' TV series
* 2005: ''[[The Upside of Anger]]'' .... Gina
*1981: ''[[Three Sisters (play)|The Three Sisters]]'' (TV) .... Masha
* 2007: ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' .... Eleni (14 episodes, 2005–2007)
*1981: ''[[Maybury]]'' .... Julia Charlton (1 episode, 1981)
* 2007: ''[[Trial & Retribution]]'' .... Ms Newburgh (1 episode, 2007)
*1979: ''[[ITV Playhouse]]'' .... Lena (1 episode, 1979)
* 2009: ''[[Die Päpstin]]'' .... Bishop Arnaldo
*1979: ''[[Hanover Street (film)|Hanover Street]]'' .... The French Girl
* 2009: ''[[Holy Money]]'' .... Charlotte
*1979: ''[[BBC Play of the Month]]'' .... Kate Croy (1 episode, 1979)
* 2010: ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'' .... Miss Milray (1 episode, 2010)
*1978: ''[[Armchair Thriller]]'' .... Clare Omney (3 episodes, 1978)
* 2011: ''[[W.E.]]'' .... Lady Cunard
* 2016: ''[[Mercy Street (TV series)|Mercy Street]]'' .... Matron Brannan
* 2017: ''[[The Wife (2017 film)|The Wife]]'' .... Dusty Berkowitz
* 2017: ''[[Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool]]'' .... Fifi Oscard
* 2021: ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]'' .... Relationship Counselor/Therapist
* 2021: ''[[Benediction (film)|Benediction]]''
* 2023: ''[[Magic Mike's Last Dance]]'' .... Renata
* 2023: ''[[The Nun II]]'' .... Madame Laurent
* 2024: ''[[Vindicta]]'' .... Older Hannah
{{end div col}}


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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name| id=0078136| name=Suzanne Bertish}}
* {{IMDb name| id=0078136| name=Suzanne Bertish}}
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Suzanne Bertish
Born (1951-08-07) 7 August 1951 (age 72)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress

Suzanne Bertish[1] (born 7 August 1951) is an English actress.

Educated at Woldingham School, Bertish joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in many of its productions, including its marathon eight-and-a-half-hour version of Charles Dickens's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, in which she played three roles.[2] She repeated these three roles in the 1982 television version of the complete play.[3] She was later seen in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (1983) as Adriana.[4]

She has also played small roles in several films, including the Harrison Ford vehicle Hanover Street, and the vampire film The Hunger.[5] She had a recurring role as Eleni in the cable television series Rome (2005–2007).[6] In 2009 she had a role in a production of Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.[7]

She also appeared as a female Arnold Rimmer (Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of Red Dwarf, "Parallel Universe" (1988).[8]

Actress[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Search | RSC Performances | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk.
  3. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)". BFI Screenonline.
  4. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Comedy of Errors, The (1983)". BFI Screenonline.
  5. ^ "Suzanne Bertish". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Suzanne Bertish | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
  7. ^ "Anna Friel stars in Breakfast at Tiffany's". The Guardian. 1 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Parallel Universe (1988)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.

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