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Suzy Aitchison

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Suzy Aitchison
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]

Life

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Bloody New Year Lesley Also known as Time Warp Terror and Horror Hotel
2009 Innocent Polly

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Man and Superman Davis the Maid Television film
1985 Are You Being Served? Susan Series 10; episode 7: "The Pop Star"
Honour, Profit & Pleasure Mary Delaney Television film
1986–1988 The Russ Abbot Show Various characters Series 1–3; 27 episodes
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap Jill Episode 4
It's a Hudd Hudd World (unknown) Television film
1988 Blankety Blank Herself - Panellist Series 11; episode 16
1989 EastEnders Jenny 1 episode
1990 The Little and Large Show (unknown) Series 10; episode 1
Up to Something! Various roles Episodes 1–7
1993 Casualty Sheila Hillyer Series 8; episode 15: "Comfort and Joy"
1994 Absolutely Fabulous 1970s Nurse Series 2; episode 6: "Birth"
The 10%ers Trudy Hackman Series 1; episode 7: "Sex, Death, Suicide and Adultery"
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart TV Reporter Series 2; episode 10: "Don't Fence Me In"
Mr. Bean Hospital Nurse Episode 13: "Goodnight Mr. Bean"
1997 Gobble Newsreader #1 Television film
1998 Birds of a Feather Babs Series 9; episode 4: "Model"
1999 The Baskervilles April Baskerville (voice) Mini-series 1; episode 1: "No Place Like Home"
2001 Grange Hill Sally West Series 24; 9 episodes
My Parents Are Aliens Mrs. Johnson Series 3; episode 8: "Aliens Go Home"
2003 French and Saunders Murder Victim Episode: "French and Saunders Actually"
2004 Wilf the Witch's Dog (voice) Episodes 1–9, 12–19 and 21–23
2005 Like Father Like Son Mrs. Taylor 2-part television crime drama
2006 The Family Man Pauline 3-part medical drama
2006–2009 Jam & Jerusalem Susie Series 1–3; 17 episodes
2008 The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury Miss Bird Episodes 2, 9, 10 and 13
2009 Doctors Lisa Knowles Series 11; episode 144: "Growing Pains"
2010 Midsomer Murders Alice Carver Series 13; episode 4: "The Silent Land"
2013 Doctors Brenda Govey Series 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 Assistant Series 11; episode 6: "The Chief, the Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger"
2022 The Absolutely Fabulous June Whitfield Herself - June's Daughter Television Special

References

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  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
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