Susan Fleetwood Biography (1944-1995)
Born September 21, 1944, in St. Andrews, Scotland; died of cancer, September29, 1995; daughter of John Joseph Kells and Bridget Maureen (Brereton) Fleetwood; sister of Mick Fleetwood (a musician).
Fleetwood's favorite roles included Nina in The Seagull, Thaisa and Marina inPericles, and Imogen in Cymbeline.
- Nationality
- Scottish
- Gender
- Female
- Birth Details
- September 21, 1944
- St. Andrews, Scotland
Famous Works
- Credits; Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Lady Percy, Henry IV, Part I, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool,England, 1964.
- Gwendolen, The Importance of Being Earnest, Everyman Theatre, 1964-66.
- Alison, Look Back in Anger, Everyman Theatre, 1964-66.
- Sylvia, The Servant of Two Masters, Everyman Theatre, 1964-66.
- Lis, Fando and Lis, Everyman Theatre, 1964-66.
- Beatrice, The Four Seasons, Everyman Theatre, 1964-66.
- Margaret, The Great God Brown, Everyman Theatre, 1964-66.
- (London debut) Amanda, The Relapse, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1967.
- Amanda, The Relapse, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1967.
- Beba, The Criminals, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1967.
- Various roles, Under Milk Wood, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1968.
- Regan, King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1968.
- Audrey, As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1968.
- Cassandra, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1968.
- Margaret, Much Ado about Nothing, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1968.
- Thaisa and Marina, Pericles, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1969.
- Isabella, Women Beware Women, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1969.
- Ophelia, Hamlet, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1971.
- Portia, The Merchant of Venice, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1972.
- Woman of Canterbury (chorus leader), Murder in the Cathedral, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1972.
- Bondwoman, The Island of the Mighty, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1972.
- Princess of France, Love's Labour's Lost, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1973.
- Katherina, The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1973.
- Kaleria, Summerfolk, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1974.
- Imogen, Cymbeline, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1974.
- Bertha Alberg, Comrades, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Place Theatre, London, 1974.
- Princess of France, Love's Labour's Lost, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1975.
- Pegeen Mike, The Playboy of the Western World, National Theatre Company,Old Vic Theatre, London, 1975, then National Theatre, London, 1976.
- Ophelia, Hamlet, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1975, then National Theatre, 1976.
- Jo, Watch It Come Down, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1976.
- Zenocrate, Tamburlaine the Great, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1977.
- Nora, The Plough and the Stars, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1977.
- Clair, Lavender Blue, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1977.
- Varya, The Cherry Orchard, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1978.
- Ismene, The Woman, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1978.
- Don Juan Comes Back from the War, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1978.
- Rosalind, As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1980.
- Wife, La Ronde, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1980.
- Titania, A Midsummer Night's Dream, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1986-87.
- Prince Charming, Cinderella, National Theatre Company, National Theatre,1986-87.
- June, Way Upstream, National Theatre Company, National Theatre, 1986-87.
- Clara Gelber, I'm Not Rappaport, Apollo Theatre, London, 1987.
- Kitty Twombley, The Cabinet Minister, Royal Exchange, Manchester, England, 1988.
- June Taylor, Way Upstream, National Theatre, London, 1988-89.
- Titania, A Midsummer Night's Dream, National Theatre, 1988-89.
- Laura, The Father, Royal Shakespeare Company, London, 1990-91.
- Credits; Major Tours
- Rosalind, As You Like It, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Company, U.S. cities, 1964.
- Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Company, U.S. cities, 1964.
- The Hollow Crown, British cities, 1967.
- Nina, The Seagull, Cambridge Theatre Company, British cities, 1970.
- Sylvia, The Recruiting Officer, Cambridge Theatre Company, British cities, 1970.
- Lady Rodolpha, The Way of the World, Prospect Theatre Company, British and European cities, 1971.
- Ophelia, Hamlet, Prospect Theatre Company, British and European cities, 1971.
- Credits; Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Athena, Clash of the Titans, United Artists, 1981.
- Mrs. Crawford, Heat and Dust, Universal, 1983.
- Mrs. Dribb, Young Sherlock Holmes (also known as Pyramid of Fear), Paramount, 1985.
- Adelaide, Offret--Sacrificatio (also known as The Sacrifice), 1986.
- Gwladys/Lady Delmer, White Mischief, 1987.
- Deborah, The Dream Demon, 1988.
- Rose, The Krays, Miramax, 1990.
- Lady Russell, Persuasion, Sony Pictures Classics, 1995.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Series
- Diane Wellman, 99-1, Carlton TV, 1994.
- Kate Phillips, Chandler and Co., BBC, 1995.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
- Country Matters, 1974.
- Leonara Ashburnham, The Good Soldier, 1983.
- Herself, Playing Shakespeare, 1984.
- Eva Kay, The Buddha of Suburbia, BBC, 1993.
- Elizabeth Serafin, A Landing on the Sun, 1994.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
- Hamlet, 1972.
- Janet Morton, The Childhood Friend, 1974.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
- Molly Pargeters, "Summer's Lease," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1991.
- Voice of Gertrude, "Hamlet," Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, HBO, 1993.
- Pauline Kentish, "Final Curtain," Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (also knownas Mystery!), PBS, 1993.
- Agnes, "The Leper of St. Giles," Cadfael (also known as Mystery!), PBS, 1994.
- Also appeared in Eustace and Hilda, Strangers and Brothers, Murder of a Moderate Man, Watercress Girl, Don't Be Silly, Dangerous Corner, Flying in theBranches, and Six Characters in Search of an Author.