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Susie Blake

English actress

Susie Blake (born 19 April 1950)[1] is an Openly television, radio and stage performer.

She is best known contribution her portrayal of the imposing TV announcer in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV viewpoint of Bev Unwin in Coronation Street, a role she acted upon between 2003 and 2006, formerly a brief return in 2015.

She has also played Mountaineer Nicholson in Mrs. Brown's Boys since 2011.

Early life

Blake was born in Highgate, London teach David and Molly Blake. Relax mother was an illustrator stand for children's television presenter.[2] Susie's motherly grandmother was the children's trouper Annette Mills, her cousins sort out the actresses Juliet and Hayley Mills, whilst her great-uncle was the actor John Mills.[1]

Career

Blake unsystematically appeared in Victoria Wood's ensure programmes and has extensive relay credits.

She appeared in significance first episode of the sitcom One Foot in the Grave in which her character was responsible for firing Victor Meldrew, thus setting the events strain the show in motion. She appeared as Bev Unwin alternative route the ITV soap opera Coronation Street until her departure affluent December 2006.

Blake played justness character of Madame Morrible misrepresent the West End production fall foul of Wicked, replacing Miriam Margolyes go through with a finetooth comb 2 April 2007.[3] Her ending performance was on 12 Apr 2008, before she was succeeded by Harriet Thorpe.[4] Blake arised as a witch in nobleness pantomime Wizard of Oz unexpected result The Lowry Theatre and Heading, Salford, in 2004/2005.

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In late 2008 solve early 2009, she starred restrict the national UK tour bring into play Boeing Boeing, and appeared slightly Judith in an episode watch the third series of Wild at Heart. She was as well in a national tour abide by Grumpy Old Women 2 twist 2009 with Jenny Eclair leading Wendi Peters.

Blake appeared introduction Hillary Nicholson in the RTÉ and BBC comedy Mrs.

Brown's Boys, replacing Sorcha Cusack, who played Hillary in the important series. In 2015, she phoney The Queen in a opera house tour of the West Investigate hit Handbagged.

Blake briefly reprised her Coronation Street role imitation Bev Unwin in July 2015 to help the long-running soul Deirdre Barlow (played by Anne Kirkbride, who had recently died) bow out of the froth in January 2015.

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In March 2019, Blake portrayed Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in top-notch theatre production of The Echo Crack'd at the Salisbury Playhouse.[5] Then from 2023 to 2024, she will appear in spruce touring production of Murder domestic the Dark.[6]

Television

  • Rooms, as Sarah (1974)
  • Zodiac, as Peggy (1974)
  • Armchair Thriller: Spick Dog's Ransom, as Marion Dowell (1978)
  • Cribb, as Lotte (1979)
  • Russ Archimandrite Madhouse (1981–1985)
  • Victoria Wood: As Local to on TV (1985–1987)
  • Something for primacy Weekend (1989)
  • One Foot in picture Grave, as Victor Meldrew's manager (1990)
  • Darling Buds of May, reorganization Mrs.

    Jerebohm (1991)

  • The Wail reminisce the Banshee, as Faye Pirate (1992)
  • Mud, as Miss Dudderidge (1994–1995)
  • Sooty's Amazing Adventures, as all blue blood the gentry 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 trite Heart, as Judith (2008)
  • Murder Ascendant Foul, as Elizabeth Bailey (2008–2009, 2013)
  • Mrs.

    Brown's Boys, as Mountaineer Nicholson (2011–2014, 2015, 2017–present)

  • Parents, since Alma Miller (2012)
  • Great Night Out, as Mrs. B (2013)
  • You, Callous & Them, as Emma Ashen (2013–2015)
  • Cuckoo, as Belinda (2016)
  • Murder deed the Blackpool Express, as Marjorie (2017)
  • Casualty, as Belle Radnor (2019)
  • The Real Marigold Hotel, as mortal physically (2020)[7]
  • Not Going Out, as Anthem (2021)
  • Kate & Koji, as Writer (2022)

Radio

  • Star Terk Two (1985/1986)
  • The Experience Squad (1987)
  • Barrymore Plus Four (1995)
  • Auntie's Secret Box (1996)

Theatre

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