Suzette Llewellyn

Suzette Llewellyn
Born (1962-09-07) 7 September 1962 (age 62)
Alma materLAMDA
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Television

Suzette Llewellyn (born 7 September 1962)[1] is an English actress, known for her roles as Sister Cheryl Patching on Surgical Spirit, Estelle Vere on Doctors and Sheree Trueman on EastEnders from 2019 to 2021.[2] During the 2020 lockdown she co-edited Still Breathing, 100 Black Voices on Racism, 100 Ways to Change the Narrative with fellow actor Suzanne Packer. The book was published by HarperCollins in 2021.[3][4]

Career

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Llewellyn studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) from 1980 to 1983. She made her professional stage debut as Viola in Twelfth Night with Northumberland Touring Company in 1983. Her television debut was as Sharon in the 1984 television film Stars of the Roller State Disco.[5] She then made guest appearances in television series such as Black Silk, Rockliffe, The New Statesman, Screen One and Runaway Bay.[6] From 1989 to 1995, Llewellyn starred in the ITV sitcom Surgical Spirit as Sister Cheryl Patching.[7]

In 1991 she co-founded BiBi Crew, Britain's first theatre comedy troupe made up entirely of Black women.[8] From 2013 to 2017, Llewellyn played the recurring role of Nina Morrison in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[2] From 2014 to 2015, Llewellyn starred in the CBBC series Rocket's Island, as Wendy Sparks.[9] In 2016, she portrayed the role of Margaret Smith in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for six episodes.[10] Then in 2017, she played Doria Ragland in the Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors.[11] In 2018, she began appearing in the BBC medical drama Holby City as Nanette Duval, and in 2019, Llewellyn appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Estelle Vere.[12] Later that year, she began portraying the regular role of Sheree Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Personal Services Helen
1987 Playing Away Yvette
1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Vivia
1989 Best Wishes Angie Short film
1995 Welcome II the Terrordome Anjela McBride
2005 Manderlay Flora
2015 Holly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Hotel Concierge
2016 Bucky Sandra Short film
2018 Faces Mrs. Said
2019 Real Tiffany
2021 The Mouse Dr. Elizabeth Campbell Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Stars of the Roller State Disco Sharon TV movie
1985 Widows Carla Episode #2.2
1985 Black Silk Jasmine Main role
1987 Rockliffe's Babies Marian Williams Episode: "Extra Curricular"
1987 Floodtide Ella Tide Episode: "Four – The Trial"
1988 Menace Unseen Poppy Recurring role
1989 The New Statesman Georgina Episode: "Fatal Attraction"
1989–1995 Surgical Spirit Cheryl Patching Main role
1991 Desmond's Carol Brathwaite Episode: "Smokeless Fuming"
1992 Screen One Carol Episode: "Running Late"
1992 Casualty Frances Episode: "One Step Forward"
1993 Runaway Bay Tamara Gabor Episode: "Turtles Rule"
1998 Babymother Rose TV movie
2000–2001 Brookside Yvonne Johnson Recurring role
2000 Hope and Glory Clare Jensen Episode #3.5
2001 Doctors Ellie Williams Episode: "Telling Time"
2002 Oscar Charlie Hilary Canning 4 episodes
2002 Night and Day Jo Episode: "Means to an End"
2003–2004 EastEnders P.C. Cady, P.C. Sanderson Guest role
2003 Casualty Donna Episode: "Friend or Foe"
2003 Magic Grandad Carmen Episode: "Toys: in 1969"
2004 Doctors Janet Marshall Episode: "Mother's Pride"
2006 The Bill Rachel Matembe Episode: "365: Breaking Point"
2006 Holby City Abina Da Silva Episode: "Into Your Own Hands"
2006 Inside the Twin Towers Operator #2 TV movie
2013 Inspector Lewis Susan Smith Episode: "Down Among the Fearful: Part 1"
2013, 2015, 2017 Coronation Street Nina Morrison Guest role
2013 Doctors Mavis Blaketon Episode: "With or Without You"
2013 Playhouse Presents Woman in Lift Episode: "The Call Out"
2014–2015 Rocket's Island Wendy Sparks Recurring role
2015 Catastrophe Doctor Episode #2.2
2015 Doctors Mari Beckford Episode: "In the Presence of Beauty"
2015–2016 EastEnders Clerk of the Court Guest role
2016 Lucky Man Nurse Episode: "More Yang Than Yin"
2016 Thirteen Angela Hill 3 episodes
2016 Scott & Bailey DI Hollister 2 episodes
2016 The Coroner Helen Boyd Episode: "The Foxby Affair"
2016 Hollyoaks Margaret Smith Recurring role
2017 Fearless Delilah Hamlin 3 episodes
2017 Doctors Sarah Barnett Episode: "The Longest Day"
2018 The Windsors Doria Ragland Episode: "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special"
2018–2019 Holby City Nanette Duval Recurring role
2019 The Dumping Ground Melanie Episode: "A Mother's Love"
2019 Doctors Estelle Vere Recurring role
2019–2021 EastEnders Sheree Trueman Series regular
2019 Hold the Sunset Registrar Episode: "Doing a Bunk"
2024 Mr Loverman Odette De La Roux [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Westbrook, Caroline (6 August 2019). "Who is Suzette Llewellyn who plays Patrick's wife Sheree in EastEnders?". Metro. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Suzette Llewellyn joins EastEnders as new love interest for Patrick Trueman". Entertainment Daily. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Still Breathing: 100 Black Voices on Racism". 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Team, Programme (20 January 2022). "Still Breathing: 100 Black Voices on Racism". The Conduit. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Stars of the Roller State Disco (1984)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. ^ Brown, David (18 June 2019). "Where you've seen Patrick's new EastEnders love interest Suzette Llewellyn before". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Suzette Llewellyn". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. ^ Abram, Nicola, ed. (2020). "Theatre of Black Women". Black British Women's Theatre. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 23–84. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51459-4_2. ISBN 978-3-030-51459-4. S2CID 226651462. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Henry, Sharon. "SUZETTE LLEWELLYN FILMING 'ROCKET'S ISLAND' SERIES 3". Sharon Henry Management. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  10. ^ Tutton, Charlotte (19 June 2019). "EastEnders newcomer Suzette Llewellyn has been on soap three times before". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  11. ^ "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  12. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Is Sid Vere letting his mum Estelle rule his life?". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  13. ^ Rodger, James (19 June 2019). "Doctors and Holby City legend joins EastEnders cast". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Mr Loverman is a life-affirming story about family, love, and being true to yourself". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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