Suzanne Bertish (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. 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.
In 1984, she appeared as Freida Gottleib, in two series of Shine on Harvey Moon, a refugee from Austria who owns a house with her brother Erich, when the Moons take up tenancy at their lodgings.
She also appeared as a female Arnold Rimmer (Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of Red Dwarf, "Parallel Universe" in 1988.
She has also played small roles in several films, including the Harrison Ford vehicle Hanover Street, and the vampire film The Hunger. She had a recurring role as Eleni in the cable television series Rome (2005–2007). In 2009 she had a role in a production of Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1978Armchair ThrillerClare Omney3 episodes1979BBC Play of the MonthKate CroyEpisode: "The Wings of the Dove"1979ITV PlayhouseLenaEpisode: "You're Not Watching Me, Mummy"1981MayburyJulia CharltonEpisode: "Indoor Games"1981The Three SistersMashaTelevision film1982The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyFanny Squeers2 episodes1982Shakespeare Lives!Television series1983To the LighthouseLily BriscoeTelevision film1983The Comedy of ErrorsAdrianaTelevision film1984Play for TodayAlice DurkowEpisode: "Rainy Day Women"1984Freud Minna BernaysMinna Bernays1984–1985Shine on Harvey MoonFrieda Gottlieb17 episodes1986Ladies in ChargeClara CaneEpisode: "Dangerous Prelude"1986Lenny Henry ToniteEpisode: "Pratt Outta Hell"1986Girls on TopRSC Actress 1Episode: "Mr Yummie Brownie"1987OmnibusHerselfEpisode: "Getting to Dylan"1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersRebekka WestEpisode: "Henrik Ibsen"1988Inspector MorseCheryl BainesEpisode: "Last Seen Wearing"1988Red DwarfArlene RimmerEpisode: "Parallel Universe"1989A Day in SummerGeorginaTelevision film1989The BillDr. ReeceEpisode: "Waste"1990CasualtyCaroline CollierEpisode: "Remembrance"1991Ruby Takes a Trip...HerselfTelevision film1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTitaniaEpisode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"1993Lifestories: Families in CrisisDean StellarEpisode: "No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story"199315: The Life and Death of Philip KnightMargaret HarrisTelevision film1993Screen OneRosa KleinEpisode: "Wall of Silence"1994Love HurtsMirav Levison4 episodes1994Mr. BeanArt TeacherEpisode: "Back to School Mr. Bean"1995Space PrecinctRegina BaylekEpisode: "Divided We Stand"1995Absolutely FabulousGinaEpisode: "The End"1995The 49th Annual Tony AwardsHerselfNominee: The Molière Comedies as Lisette/Sganerelle's Wife1997Peak PracticeDr. BrodieEpisode: "Lost Feelings"1998Coronation StreetViv FayEpisode: #43331999The Scarlet PimpernelLa TouraineEpisode: "A King's Ransom"2000Silent WitnessEva Horowitz2 episodes2000RubyHerselfEpisode: #4.42003The CommanderVivian NewburghTelevision film2003The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneJuliaTelevision film2004JudasRohabTelevision film2004The GridSarah Camfield6 episodes2004Rosemary & ThymeEmma StandishEpisode: "The Italian Rapscallion"2005Love SoupSallyEpisode: "Death and Nurses"2007Trial & RetributionMs NewburghEpisode: "Mirror Image (Part 1)"2005–2007RomeEleni14 episodes2010PoirotMiss MilrayEpisode: "Three Act Tradegy"2011Secret Diary of a Call GirlAnna2 episodes2016X CompanyAbbessEpisode: "Last Man, Last Round"2016–2017Mercy StreetHospital Matron Brannan12 episodes2018The Looming TowerLandladyEpisode: "Mistakes Were Made"2020Atlantic CrossingFlorence Harriman8 episodes2021Sex EducationDr. Cutton3 episodes2022Life After LifeMrs. WoolfEpisode: #1.42023Dead RingersLinda3 episodes2025AndorAunt Squidna3 episodes
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1979Hanover StreetThe French Girl1983The HungerPhyllis1987Hearts of FireAnne Ashton1990The MonkSister Mariana1992Venice/VeniceCarlotta1994Thin IceLotte1996CrimetimeLady Macbeth1997BentHalf-Woman - Half-Man1999The 13th WarriorHulda2004The FeverSusan2005The Upside of Anger Gina2005The ToyboxMadeline Usher2009Holy MoneyCharlotte2009Pope JoanBishop Arnaldo2011W.E.Lady Cunard2014River of FundamentWake Guest2014The DepartureBlind womanShort film2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolFifi Oscard2017The WifeDusty Berkowitz2018Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and CressidaAgamemnon2018TahitiFrancescaShort film2019Mad?Miriam2021BenedictionLady Ottoline Morrell2023Magic Mike's Last DanceRenata2023The Nun IIMadame Laurent2024Hellboy: The Crooked ManGrammy OakhumVindictaOlder HannahPost-production
Animation YearTitleRoleNotes2019–2023Hey DuggeeTag's Mum Great Grandmama Tag Mum6 episodes
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