Suzanne Bertish (born 7 August 1951) is an English actress.

Educated at Woldingham School, Bertish joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in many of its productions, including its marathon eight-and-a-half-hour version of Charles Dickens's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, in which she played three roles. She repeated these three roles in the 1982 television version of the complete play. She was later seen in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (1983) as Adriana.

In 1984, she appeared as Freida Gottleib, in two series of Shine on Harvey Moon, a refugee from Austria who owns a house with her brother Erich, when the Moons take up tenancy at their lodgings.

She also appeared as a female Arnold Rimmer (Arlene Rimmer), in an episode of Red Dwarf, "Parallel Universe" in 1988.

She has also played small roles in several films, including the Harrison Ford vehicle Hanover Street, and the vampire film The Hunger. She had a recurring role as Eleni in the cable television series Rome (2005–2007). In 2009 she had a role in a production of Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Armchair ThrillerClare Omney3 episodes
1979BBC Play of the MonthKate CroyEpisode: "The Wings of the Dove"
1979ITV PlayhouseLenaEpisode: "You're Not Watching Me, Mummy"
1981MayburyJulia CharltonEpisode: "Indoor Games"
1981The Three SistersMashaTelevision film
1982The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyFanny Squeers2 episodes
1982Shakespeare Lives!Television series
1983To the LighthouseLily BriscoeTelevision film
1983The Comedy of ErrorsAdrianaTelevision film
1984Play for TodayAlice DurkowEpisode: "Rainy Day Women"
1984FreudMinna BernaysMinna Bernays
1984–1985Shine on Harvey MoonFrieda Gottlieb17 episodes
1986Ladies in ChargeClara CaneEpisode: "Dangerous Prelude"
1986Lenny Henry ToniteEpisode: "Pratt Outta Hell"
1986Girls on TopRSC Actress 1Episode: "Mr Yummie Brownie"
1987OmnibusHerselfEpisode: "Getting to Dylan"
1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersRebekka WestEpisode: "Henrik Ibsen"
1988Inspector MorseCheryl BainesEpisode: "Last Seen Wearing"
1988Red DwarfArlene RimmerEpisode: "Parallel Universe"
1989A Day in SummerGeorginaTelevision film
1989The BillDr. ReeceEpisode: "Waste"
1990CasualtyCaroline CollierEpisode: "Remembrance"
1991Ruby Takes a Trip...HerselfTelevision film
1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTitaniaEpisode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
1993Lifestories: Families in CrisisDean StellarEpisode: "No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story"
199315: The Life and Death of Philip KnightMargaret HarrisTelevision film
1993Screen OneRosa KleinEpisode: "Wall of Silence"
1994Love HurtsMirav Levison4 episodes
1994Mr. BeanArt TeacherEpisode: "Back to School Mr. Bean"
1995Space PrecinctRegina BaylekEpisode: "Divided We Stand"
1995Absolutely FabulousGinaEpisode: "The End"
1995The 49th Annual Tony AwardsHerselfNominee: The Molière Comedies as Lisette/Sganerelle's Wife
1997Peak PracticeDr. BrodieEpisode: "Lost Feelings"
1998Coronation StreetViv FayEpisode: #4333
1999The Scarlet PimpernelLa TouraineEpisode: "A King's Ransom"
2000Silent WitnessEva Horowitz2 episodes
2000RubyHerselfEpisode: #4.4
2003The CommanderVivian NewburghTelevision film
2003The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneJuliaTelevision film
2004JudasRohabTelevision film
2004The GridSarah Camfield6 episodes
2004Rosemary & ThymeEmma StandishEpisode: "The Italian Rapscallion"
2005Love SoupSallyEpisode: "Death and Nurses"
2007Trial & RetributionMs NewburghEpisode: "Mirror Image (Part 1)"
2005–2007RomeEleni14 episodes
2010PoirotMiss MilrayEpisode: "Three Act Tradegy"
2011Secret Diary of a Call GirlAnna2 episodes
2016X CompanyAbbessEpisode: "Last Man, Last Round"
2016–2017Mercy StreetHospital Matron Brannan12 episodes
2018The Looming TowerLandladyEpisode: "Mistakes Were Made"
2020Atlantic CrossingFlorence Harriman8 episodes
2021Sex EducationDr. Cutton3 episodes
2022Life After LifeMrs. WoolfEpisode: #1.4
2023Dead RingersLinda3 episodes
2025AndorAunt Squidna3 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Hanover StreetThe French Girl
1983The HungerPhyllis
1987Hearts of FireAnne Ashton
1990The MonkSister Mariana
1992Venice/VeniceCarlotta
1994Thin IceLotte
1996CrimetimeLady Macbeth
1997BentHalf-Woman - Half-Man
1999The 13th WarriorHulda
2004The FeverSusan
2005The Upside of AngerGina
2005The ToyboxMadeline Usher
2009Holy MoneyCharlotte
2009Pope JoanBishop Arnaldo
2011W.E.Lady Cunard
2014River of FundamentWake Guest
2014The DepartureBlind womanShort film
2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolFifi Oscard
2017The WifeDusty Berkowitz
2018Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and CressidaAgamemnon
2018TahitiFrancescaShort film
2019Mad?Miriam
2021BenedictionLady Ottoline Morrell
2023Magic Mike's Last DanceRenata
2023The Nun IIMadame Laurent
2024Hellboy: The Crooked ManGrammy Oakhum
TBAVindictaOlder HannahPost-production

Animation

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019–2023Hey DuggeeTag's Mum Great Grandmama Tag Mum6 episodes

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