Susan Stephen
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| Born | Susan Rennie Stephen 16 July 1931 London, England |
| Died | 21 April 2000 (aged 68) Sussex, England |
| Years active | 1952–1962 |
| Spouse(s) | Lawrence Ward (1952–1956) (divorced) Nicolas Roeg (1957–1977) (divorced); 4 children |
Susan Rennie Stephen (16 July 1931 – 21 April 2000) was an English film actress.[1]
Born in London, she was well-known in British cinema. Already in her teens she pursued TV roles, subsequently moving to feature films.[2] In the 1950s for appearing in a number of B-films. She starred in more than 20 films including The Red Beret (1953), The House Across the Lake (1954), Pacific Destiny (1956) and Carry On Nurse (1959).[3]
In 1952, she married Lawrence Ward. The marriage ended in divorce in 1956.[4]
In 1955, she joined other celebrities, such as Jack Payne, in British Pathé's Return to Yesterday.[5]
In 1957, she married for the second time, this time to a film director Nicolas Roeg. She gave Roeg for sons: Luc, Waldo, Sholto and Nico, the eldest later also became a cinema professional. In the 1960s, she concentrated on her family and gradually stepped down from acting. Her last role was the lead in the 1962 comedy Three Spare Wives. The marriage with Roeg ended in divorce in 1977.[6]
Filmography[edit]
- His Excellency (1952) — Peggy Harrison
- Stolen Face (1952) — Betty
- Treasure Hunt (1952) — Mary O'Leary
- Father's Doing Fine (1952) — Bicky
- Finishing School (1953) — Lorna Whitmore
- The Red Beret (1953) — Penny Gardner
- Stryker of the Yard (1953) — Peggy Sinclair
- Golden Ivory (1954) — Ruth Meecham
- The House Across the Lake (1954) — Andrea Forrest
- Dangerous Cargo (1954) — Janie Matthews
- For Better, for Worse (1954) — Anne Purves
- As Long as They're Happy (1955) — Corinne Bentley
- Value for Money (1955) — Ethel
- It's Never Too Late (1956) — Tessa Hammond
- Pacific Destiny (1956) — Olivia Grimble
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957) — Bella Hedley
- Carry On Nurse (1959) — Nurse Georgie Axwell
- Operation Stogie (1959)
- Return of a Stranger (1961) — Pam Reed
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) — Laura Winch
- Three Spare Wives (1962) — Susan
References[edit]
- ^ "Susan Stephen , British actress". Getty Images. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Susan Stephen". IMDB. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Ross, Gemma; Ross, Robert (23 November 2023). The Carry On Girls. History Press. ISBN 978-1-80399-341-6. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Williams, Richard (25 May 2023). 24 Hours. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-3985-1723-3. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Susan Stephen". Memorabilia UK. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Baxter, Brian (25 November 2018). "Nicolas Roeg obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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