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name: "Suzanne Bertish"
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imdb_id: "nm0078136"
tmdb_id: 162413
wikidata_id: "Q7650771"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 August 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 70
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average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T10:45:15.532934+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Suzanne Bertish

## Identity

Suzanne Bertish

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/suzanne-bertish
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** suzanne-bertish
- **IMDb ID:** nm0078136
- **TMDB ID:** 162413
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7650771
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Bertish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7650771, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078136/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162413

Actor. Born 7 August 1951 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1951, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 82 (1), 2010s 70 (2), 2020s 54 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 59 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Romance 2, Horror 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $345m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Bertish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7650771, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078136/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162413

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Nun II*](https://film.one/film/the-nun-ii.md) (55)
- **HBO Max:** [*Magic Mike's Last Dance*](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md) (52)

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## Biography

Suzanne Bertish is an English actress born on 7 August 1951 in Hammersmith, London. She was educated at Woldingham School and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in numerous productions including the marathon stage version of *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby*, in which she played three roles. She repeated the roles in the 1982 television adaptation and won an Olivier Award for supporting actress for the stage production.

Bertish has appeared in BBC Television Shakespeare productions such as *The Comedy of Errors* (1983) as Adriana. Her television credits include *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1984–1985), *Red Dwarf* (1988), *Rome* (2005–2007), *Sex Education* (2021) and *Andor* (2022). Film roles include *The Hunger* (1983), *The 13th Warrior* (1999), *The Wife* (2017), *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023) as Renata, *The Nun II* (2023) as Madame Laurent and *Hellboy: The Crooked Man* (2024). She received a Tony Award nomination for featured actress in a play for *The Molière Comedies* (1995).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023), Fi1m 52, as Renata — [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md)
- *The Nun II* (2023), Fi1m 55, as Madame Laurent — [page](https://film.one/film/the-nun-ii.md)
- *Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool* (2017), Fi1m 66, as Fifi Oscard — [page](https://film.one/film/film-stars-dont-die-in-liverpool.md)
- *The Wife* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Dusty Berkowitz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wife.md)
- *Mr. Bean* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Art Teacher — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-bean.md)
- *Red Dwarf* (1988), Fi1m 88, as Arlene Rimmer — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Vindicta* (2026), as Older Hannah
- *Hellboy: The Crooked Man* (2024), as Grammy Oakum
- *The Nun II* (2023), as Madame Laurent — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-nun-ii.md)
- *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023), as Renata — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md)
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Aunt Squidna — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Benediction* (2021), as Lady Ottoline Morrell
- *Atlantic Crossing* (2020), series, as Florence Harriman
- *Mad?* (2019), as Miriam
- *Sex Education* (2019), series, as Dr. Cutton — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sex-education.md)
- *Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool* (2017), as Fifi Oscard — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/film-stars-dont-die-in-liverpool.md)
- *The Wife* (2017), as Dusty Berkowitz — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wife.md)
- *Mercy Street* (2016), series, as Matron Brannan
- *X Company* (2015), series, Actor
- *The Departure* (2014), as Blind Woman
- *River of Fundament* (2014), as Wake Guest
- *W.E.* (2011), as Lady Cunard
- *Pope Joan* (2009), as Bishop Arnaldo
- *Holy Money* (2009), as Charlotte
- *Secret Diary of a Call Girl* (2007), series, as Anna
- *Love Soup* (2005), series, Actor
- *The Toybox* (2005), as Madeline Usher
- *The Upside of Anger* (2005), as Gina
- *The Fever* (2004), as Susan
- *Judas* (2004), as Rohab
- *The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone* (2003), as Julia
- *The 13th Warrior* (1999), as Hulda
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel* (1999), series, Actor
- *Bent* (1997), as Half-Woman - Half-Man
- *Crimetime* (1996), as Lady Macbeth
- *Thin Ice* (1995), as Lotte
- *Space Precinct* (1994), series, as Regina Baylek
- *Wall of Silence* (1993), as Rosa Klein
- *15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight* (1993), as Margaret Harris
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Dr. Brodie
- *Feed Them to the Cannibals!* (1993), as Narrator
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Gina — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Titania (voice)
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1992), as Titania (voice)
- *Venice/Venice* (1992), as Carlotta
- *The Monk* (1990), as Sister Mariana
- *Mr. Bean* (1990), series, as Art Teacher — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-bean.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Miss Milray — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Red Dwarf* (1988), series, as Arlene Rimmer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)
- *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Rebekka West
- *Hearts of Fire* (1987), as Anne Ashton
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Caroline Collier — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Ladies in Charge* (1986), series, as Clara Cane
- *Girls On Top* (1985), series, as R.S.C. Actress 1
- *Freud* (1984), series, as Minna Bernays
- *Rainy Day Women* (1984), as Alice Durkow
- *The Comedy of Errors* (1983), as Adriana
- *The Hunger* (1983), as Phyllis
- *To the Lighthouse* (1983), as Lily Briscoe
- *Shakespeare Lives!* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (1982), series, Actor
- *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as Frieda Gottlieb
- *The Three Sisters* (1981), as Masha
- *Hanover Street* (1979), as The French Girl
- *The Wings of the Dove* (1979), as Kate
- *You're Not Watching Me, Mummy* (1979), as Lena
- *The Limbo Connection* (1978), as Claire Omney
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Lena
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Kate Croy

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1995: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Theatre World Award 1983: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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