Suzy Aitchison

English actress

Terence Quinn

(m. 2003)

Parents

Tim Aitchison (father)
June Whitfield (mother)

Susan Jane Aitchison is an English television actress best known for her role as Susie on Jam & Jerusalem.^[1] She is the daughter of June Whitfield.^{[citation needed]}^[2]

Life

She graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Drama & Theatre Arts. After working extensively in theatre,^{[citation needed]} her mother put her in touch with Jennifer Saunders. Aitchison subsequently worked with Saunders on a French/Saunders Christmas Special, before being offered the part on Jam & Jerusalem.^[3] Aitchison also featured in several stage productions and has been praised for her performances.^[4] Previously, her body of television work has largely consisted of guest-starring roles on television programmes. Aitchison has also narrated several audiobooks for the BBC.^[5]

Filmography

TV appearances

Are You Being Served? as Susan
Honour, Profit and Pleasure (1985)
Filthy Rich and Catflap, 1986
The Russ Abbot Show, 1986–1989
Little and Large
Mr. Bean
Casualty
Absolutely Fabulous as 1970s Nurse in series 2 final episode "Birth"
The 10 Percenters as Trudy Hackman
The Baskervilles as April Baskerville
Wilf the Witch's Dog
Goodnight Sweetheart
The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury as Miss Bird
Jam & Jerusalem as Susie
Midsomer Murders as Alice in "The Silent Land"

Films

Bloody New Year as Lesley, 1987

References

^ Ps and Qs: Suzy Aitchison, Wales Online, 8 August 2009.
^ Wendy Bosberry-Scott (ed.). "Aitchison, Bt (UK) 1938, of Lemmington, county Northumberland". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage online.
^ "Gentle Laughter with Ladies." The Evening Telegraph, 8 August 2009.
^ Billington, Michael. Life limited by love, The Guardian, 13 November 1999
^ "Suzy Aitchison." BBC Audiobooks America. http://www.bbcaudiobooksamerica.com/contributorinfo.cfm?ContribID=748, Accessed 8 October 2007