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).

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.