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| caption = "We'd like to apologise to viewers in the north. It must be awful for them." Susie Blake as the reactionary continuity announcer in ''[[Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV]]'', [[BBC]], 1986. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|4|19|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Highgate]], [[London]], England |
| birth_place = [[Highgate]], [[London]], England |
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| years_active = 1973–present |
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| education = [[Arts Educational Schools, London|Arts Educational Schools]], London <br> [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] |
| education = [[Arts Educational Schools, London|Arts Educational Schools]], London <br> [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] |
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| notable_works = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' |
| notable_works = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' <br> ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'' |
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| mother = [[Molly Blake]] |
| mother = [[Molly Blake]] |
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| relatives = [[Annette Mills]] (grandmother) [[Sir John Mills]] (great uncle) |
| relatives = [[Annette Mills]] (grandmother) <br>[[Sir John Mills]] (great uncle)<br>[[Juliet Mills]] (cousin)<br>[[Hayley Mills]] (cousin) |
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'''Susie Blake''' (born 19 April 1950)<ref |
'''Susie Blake''' (born 19 April 1950)<ref name=":0" /> is an English television, radio and stage actress. |
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She is best known for her portrayal of the snobbish TV announcer in ''[[Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV]]'' and [[Bev Unwin]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', |
She is best known for her portrayal of the snobbish TV announcer in ''[[Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV]]'' and of [[Bev Unwin]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', a role she played between 2003 and 2006, before a brief return in 2015. She has also played [[List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters#Hillary Nicholson|Hillary Nicholson]] in ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'' since 2011. |
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==Early life== |
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Blake was born in [[Highgate]], London to David and [[Molly Blake]]. Her mother was an illustrator and children's television presenter.<ref name="GI-829993704">{{cite web |title=Actress Susie Blake, accompanied by her mother Molly, arrive at... |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actress-susie-blake-accompanied-by-her-mother-molly-arrive-news-photo/829993704 |publisher=[[Getty Images]] |accessdate=23 January 2020 }}</ref> |
Blake was born in [[Highgate]], London to David and [[Molly Blake]]. Her mother was an illustrator and children's television presenter.<ref name="GI-829993704">{{cite web |title=Actress Susie Blake, accompanied by her mother Molly, arrive at... |date=11 August 2017 |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actress-susie-blake-accompanied-by-her-mother-molly-arrive-news-photo/829993704 |publisher=[[Getty Images]] |accessdate=23 January 2020 }}</ref> Susie's maternal grandmother was the children's entertainer [[Annette Mills]], her cousins are the actresses [[Juliet Mills|Juliet]] and [[Hayley Mills]], whilst her great-uncle was the actor [[John Mills]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Peter |date=2020-03-28 |title=Screen star Susie Blake talks growing older, Miss Marple, and her famous family |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/susie-blake/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Blake trained at the [[Arts Educational School]] and the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} |
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⚫ | Blake regularly appeared in [[Victoria Wood]]'s television programmes and has extensive radio credits. She appeared in the first episode of the sitcom ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'' in which her character was responsible for firing [[Victor Meldrew]], thus setting the events of the show in motion. She appeared as [[List of Coronation Street characters (2003)|Bev Unwin]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]'' until her departure in December 2006. |
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⚫ | Blake played the character of [[Madame Morrible]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', replacing [[Miriam Margolyes]] on 2 April 2007.<ref>[http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=92608 Susie Blake to replace Miriam Margolyes in ''Wicked'' | Official London Theatre Guide]</ref> Her final performance was on 12 April 2008, before she was succeeded by [[Harriet Thorpe]].<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/115188.html London's Wicked to Welcome New Madame Morrible in April | Playbill.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429235855/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/115188.html |date=29 April 2008 }}</ref> Blake appeared as a witch in the pantomime ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz]]'' at [[The Lowry]] Theatre and Gallery, [[Salford]], in 2004/2005. |
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==Acting== |
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⚫ | Blake regularly appeared in [[Victoria Wood]]'s television programmes and has extensive radio credits. She appeared in the first episode of the sitcom ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'' in which her character was responsible for firing [[Victor Meldrew]], thus setting the events of the show in motion. She appeared as Bev Unwin in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''Coronation Street'' until her departure in December 2006. |
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⚫ | Blake played the character of [[Madame Morrible]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', replacing [[Miriam Margolyes]] on 2 April 2007.<ref>[http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=92608 Susie Blake to replace Miriam Margolyes in ''Wicked'' | Official London Theatre Guide]</ref> Her final performance was on 12 April 2008 before she was succeeded by [[Harriet Thorpe]].<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/115188.html London's Wicked to Welcome New Madame Morrible in April | Playbill.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429235855/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/115188.html |date=29 April 2008 }}</ref> Blake appeared as a witch in the pantomime ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz]]'' at [[The Lowry]] Theatre and Gallery, Salford, in 2004/2005. |
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In late 2008 to early 2009, she starred in the national UK tour of ''[[Boeing Boeing (play)|Boeing Boeing]]'', and appeared as Judith in an episode of the third series of ''[[Wild at Heart (UK TV series)|Wild at Heart]]''. She was also in a national tour of ''[[Grumpy Old Women Live|Grumpy Old Women 2]]'' in 2009 with [[Jenny Eclair]] and [[Wendi Peters]]. |
In late 2008 to early 2009, she starred in the national UK tour of ''[[Boeing Boeing (play)|Boeing Boeing]]'', and appeared as Judith in an episode of the third series of ''[[Wild at Heart (UK TV series)|Wild at Heart]]''. She was also in a national tour of ''[[Grumpy Old Women Live|Grumpy Old Women 2]]'' in 2009 with [[Jenny Eclair]] and [[Wendi Peters]]. |
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Blake appeared as [[Mrs. Brown's Boys#Other characters| |
Blake appeared as [[Mrs. Brown's Boys#Other characters|Hillary Nicholson]] in the [[RTÉ]] and [[BBC]] comedy ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'', replacing [[Sorcha Cusack]], who played Hillary in the first series. In 2015, she played [[Elizabeth II|The Queen]] in a theatre tour of the West End hit ''[[Handbagged]]''. |
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Blake briefly reprised her ''Coronation Street'' role of Bev Unwin in July 2015 to help the long-running character [[Deirdre Barlow]] (played by [[Anne Kirkbride]], who had recently died) bow out of the soap in January 2015. |
Blake briefly reprised her ''Coronation Street'' role of Bev Unwin in July 2015 to help the long-running character [[Deirdre Barlow]] (played by [[Anne Kirkbride]], who had recently died) bow out of the soap in January 2015. |
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In March 2019, Blake portrayed [[Agatha Christie]]'s [[Miss Marple]] in a theatre production of ''[[The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side|The Mirror Crack'd]]'' at the [[Salisbury Playhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Guardian|date=4 March 2019|author=Arifa Akbar| website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/04/the-mirror-crackd-review-miss-marple-agatha-christie-salisbury-playhouse|accessdate=23 May 2020}}</ref> |
In March 2019, Blake portrayed [[Agatha Christie]]'s [[Miss Marple]] in a theatre production of ''[[The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side|The Mirror Crack'd]]'' at the [[Salisbury Playhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Guardian|date=4 March 2019|author=Arifa Akbar| website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/04/the-mirror-crackd-review-miss-marple-agatha-christie-salisbury-playhouse|accessdate=23 May 2020}}</ref> Then from 2023 to 2024, she will appear in a touring production of ''[[Murder in the Dark (play)|Murder in the Dark]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bosanquet |first1=Theo |title=Full casting announced for Murder in the Dark tour |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/full-casting-announced-for-murder-in-the-dark-tour_1513272/ |access-date=6 August 2023 |work=[[WhatsOnStage]] |date=20 July 2023}}</ref> |
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==Television== |
==Television== |
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* ''[[Wild at Heart (UK TV series)|Wild at Heart]]'', as Judith (2008) |
* ''[[Wild at Heart (UK TV series)|Wild at Heart]]'', as Judith (2008) |
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* ''Murder Most Foul'', as Elizabeth Bailey (2008–2009, 2013) |
* ''Murder Most Foul'', as Elizabeth Bailey (2008–2009, 2013) |
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* ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'', as [[List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters# |
* ''[[Mrs. Brown's Boys]]'', as [[List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters#Hillary Nicholson|Hillary Nicholson]] (2011–2014, 2015, 2017–present) |
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* ''[[Parents (TV series)|Parents]]'', as Alma Miller (2012) |
* ''[[Parents (TV series)|Parents]]'', as Alma Miller (2012) |
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* ''[[Great Night Out]]'', as Mrs. B (2013) |
* ''[[Great Night Out]]'', as Mrs. B (2013) |
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==Radio== |
==Radio== |
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* ''Star Terk Two'' (1985/1986) |
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* ''The Phenomenon Squad'' (1987) |
* ''The Phenomenon Squad'' (1987) |
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* ''[[Barrymore Plus Four]]'' (1995) |
* ''[[Barrymore Plus Four]]'' (1995) |
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==Theatre== |
==Theatre== |
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* ''[[The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side|The Mirror Crack'd]]'' at the [[Salisbury Playhouse]] (2019) |
* ''[[The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side|The Mirror Crack'd]]'' at the [[Salisbury Playhouse]] (2019) |
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* ''[[Murder in the Dark (play)|Murder in the Dark]]'' across the UK and Ireland (2023) |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:English radio actresses]] |
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[[Category:English stage actresses]] |
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[[Category:English musical theatre actresses]] |
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[[Category:Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] |
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[[Category:20th-century English actresses]] |
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[[Category:21st-century English actresses]] |
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[[Category:Actresses from London]] |
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[[Category:Actors from the London Borough of Camden]] |
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[[Category:People from Highgate]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 14 November 2024
Susie Blake | |
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Born | |
Education | Arts Educational Schools, London London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Notable work | Coronation Street Mrs. Brown's Boys |
Mother | Molly Blake |
Relatives | Annette Mills (grandmother) Sir John Mills (great uncle) Juliet Mills (cousin) Hayley Mills (cousin) |
Susie Blake (born 19 April 1950)[1] is an English television, radio and stage actress.
She is best known for her portrayal of the snobbish TV announcer in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV and of Bev Unwin in Coronation Street, a role she played between 2003 and 2006, before a brief return in 2015. She has also played Hillary Nicholson in Mrs. Brown's Boys since 2011.
Early life
[edit]Blake was born in Highgate, London to David and Molly Blake. Her mother was an illustrator and children's television presenter.[2] Susie's maternal grandmother was the children's entertainer Annette Mills, her cousins are the actresses Juliet and Hayley Mills, whilst her great-uncle was the actor John Mills.[1]
Career
[edit]Blake regularly appeared in Victoria Wood's television programmes and has extensive radio credits. She appeared in the first episode of the sitcom One Foot in the Grave in which her character was responsible for firing Victor Meldrew, thus setting the events of the show in motion. She appeared as Bev Unwin in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street until her departure in December 2006.
Blake played the character of Madame Morrible in the West End production of Wicked, replacing Miriam Margolyes on 2 April 2007.[3] Her final performance was on 12 April 2008, before she was succeeded by Harriet Thorpe.[4] Blake appeared as a witch in the pantomime Wizard of Oz at The Lowry Theatre and Gallery, Salford, in 2004/2005.
In late 2008 to early 2009, she starred in the national UK tour of Boeing Boeing, and appeared as Judith in an episode of the third series of Wild at Heart. She was also in a national tour of Grumpy Old Women 2 in 2009 with Jenny Eclair and Wendi Peters.
Blake appeared as Hillary Nicholson in the RTÉ and BBC comedy Mrs. Brown's Boys, replacing Sorcha Cusack, who played Hillary in the first series. In 2015, she played The Queen in a theatre tour of the West End hit Handbagged.
Blake briefly reprised her Coronation Street role of Bev Unwin in July 2015 to help the long-running character Deirdre Barlow (played by Anne Kirkbride, who had recently died) bow out of the soap in January 2015.
In March 2019, Blake portrayed Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in a theatre production of The Mirror Crack'd at the Salisbury Playhouse.[5] Then from 2023 to 2024, she will appear in a touring production of Murder in the Dark.[6]
Television
[edit]- Rooms, as Sarah (1974)
- Zodiac, as Peggy (1974)
- Armchair Thriller: A Dog's Ransom, as Marion Dowell (1978)
- Cribb, as Lotte (1979)
- Russ Abbot Madhouse (1981–1985)
- Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987)
- Something for the Weekend (1989)
- One Foot in the Grave, as Victor Meldrew's boss (1990)
- Darling Buds of May, as Mrs. Jerebohm (1991)
- The Wail of the Banshee, as Faye Morgan (1992)
- Mud, as Miss Dudderidge (1994–1995)
- Sooty's Amazing Adventures, as all the females (apart from Katarina) (1997–1998)
- A Prince Among Men, as Beverly (1997–1998)
- Roger Roger, as Eve (1999)
- The Quiet Garden, as Mother (2002)
- Coronation Street, as Bev Unwin (2003–2006, 2015; 373 episodes)
- Kelly & Lewis, as Carol Taylour (2007–2009)
- Wild at Heart, as Judith (2008)
- Murder Most Foul, as Elizabeth Bailey (2008–2009, 2013)
- Mrs. Brown's Boys, as Hillary Nicholson (2011–2014, 2015, 2017–present)
- Parents, as Alma Miller (2012)
- Great Night Out, as Mrs. B (2013)
- You, Me & Them, as Emma Grey (2013–2015)
- Cuckoo, as Belinda (2016)
- Murder on the Blackpool Express, as Marjorie (2017)
- Casualty, as Belle Radnor (2019)
- The Real Marigold Hotel, as herself (2020)[7]
- Not Going Out, as Carol (2021)
- Kate & Koji, as Joyce (2022)
Radio
[edit]- Star Terk Two (1985/1986)
- The Phenomenon Squad (1987)
- Barrymore Plus Four (1995)
- Auntie's Secret Box (1996)
Theatre
[edit]- The Mirror Crack'd at the Salisbury Playhouse (2019)
- Murder in the Dark across the UK and Ireland (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Robertson, Peter (28 March 2020). "Screen star Susie Blake talks growing older, Miss Marple, and her famous family". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Actress Susie Blake, accompanied by her mother Molly, arrive at..." Getty Images. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Susie Blake to replace Miriam Margolyes in Wicked | Official London Theatre Guide
- ^ London's Wicked to Welcome New Madame Morrible in April | Playbill.com Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arifa Akbar (4 March 2019). "The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo (20 July 2023). "Full casting announced for Murder in the Dark tour". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Lauren Morris (29 April 2020). "Radio Times". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Susie Blake at IMDb
- 1950 births
- Living people
- English television actresses
- English radio actresses
- English stage actresses
- English soap opera actresses
- English musical theatre actresses
- Actors educated at the Arts Educational Schools
- Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from London
- Actors from the London Borough of Camden
- People from Highgate