Susan George (actress)
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 George at Autographica held in London on 25 October 2008. | |
| Born | Susan Melody George (1950-07-26) 26 July 1950 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse(s) | Simon MacCorkindale (m. 1984–2010) |
Susan Melody George (born 26 July 1950) is an English film and television actress, film producer, and Arabian horse breeder.
Contents
1 Biography
2 Personal life
3 TV and filmography
3.1 Filmography
3.2 Television
3.3 As executive producer
3.4 As miscellaneous crew
4 Awards and nominations
5 Equestrian interest
6 References
7 External links
Biography
She has recalled many holidays at the caravan park in Font-y-Gary in South Wales as a child.[1] She trained at the Stage School, Corona Theatre School and has acted since the age of four, appearing on both television and film.
She is perhaps best known for such films as Straw Dogs (1971) with Dustin Hoffman, Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) with Peter Fonda and Mandingo (1975) with Ken Norton.[2]
When asked in a 2013 interview about working with Hoffman and director Sam Peckinpah in Straw Dogs, George said:
I had a love-hate relationship with Sam, but he was a brilliant director and a genius of his time. Dustin was a generous actor to work with, who could be intense at times, but had a great personality and an incredibly mischievous sense of humour. Making the film was a fantastic experience and one that I cherish to this day.[3]
In the early 1970s, George came to be associated with rather provocative, sometimes (as in Straw Dogs) controversial roles and became quite type-cast. Cinema writer Leslie Halliwell's rather terse summary of her career was: "British leading lady, former child actress; usually typed as sexpot".[4]
Her lighter side was apparent in some of her TV appearances, such as in an episode ("The Gold Napoleon") of The Persuaders (1971) with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. In 1988, George marked her film-producing debut with Stealing Heaven.
Personal life
Susan George was married to British actor Simon MacCorkindale from 5 October 1984 until his death from cancer on 14 October 2010.[5][6][7] They had no children.[8]
Before her marriage, her name was linked with several celebrities, including footballer George Best and Prince Charles. She had a four-year relationship with American singer Jack Jones,[9][10] and later spent another four years as the partner of a casino manager Derek Webster.[11]
TV and filmography
Filmography
Cup Fever (1965) – Vicky (child)
Davy Jones' Locker (1966) - Susan Haddock
Billion Dollar Brain (1967) – Russian girl on train
The Sorcerers (1967) – Audrey
The Strange Affair (1968) – 'Fred' March
Up the Junction (1968) – Joyce
All Neat in Black Stockings (1968) – Jill
The Looking Glass War (1969) – Susan
Twinky (a.k.a. Lola) (1969) – Lola/'Twinky' (Sybil)
Eyewitness (1970) – Pippa
Spring and Port Wine (1970) – Hilda Crompton
Straw Dogs (1971) – Amy Sumner
Die Screaming, Marianne (1971) – Marianne
Fright (1971) – Amanda
Sonny and Jed (1972) – Sonny
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) – Mary Coombs
Out of Season (1975) – Joanna (a.k.a. Winter Rates)
Mandingo (1975) – Blanche Maxwell
A Small Town in Texas (1976) – Mary Lee Carter
Tintorera (1977) – Gabriella
Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) – Janie
Enter the Ninja (1981) – Mary Ann Landers
Venom (1981) – Louise Andrews
The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) – Laura Fletcher
Kiss My Grits (1982) – Baby (a.k.a. Summer Heat)
The Jigsaw Man (1983) – Penelope Kimberley (opposite Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier)
Lightning, the White Stallion (1986) – Madame Rene
Djavolji raj (1989) – Ana (a.k.a. That Summer of White Roses)
In Your Dreams (2008) - Barbara Wood-Ross
City of Life (2009) - Constance
Television
Swallows and Amazons (1963) TV series – Kitty Walker
The Human Jungle (1965) TV episode "Heartbeats in a Tin Box" – Gina McCutcheon
Weavers Green (1966) TV series
Dracula (1968) (TV) – Lucy Weston
Doctor in the House (TV series) (1970) -(episode "May The Best Man...", 1970) – Jenny
The Persuaders! (1971) (TV) (episode "The Gold Napoleon", 1971) - – Michelle Devigne
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973) (TV) – Anne
Tales of the Unexpected (TV) (episode "Lamb to the Slaughter", 1979) – Mary Marney
Tales of the Unexpected (TV) (episode "Royal Jelly", 1980) – Mabel Taylor
Computercide (1982) (TV) – Lisa Korter (a.k.a. The Final Eye)
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (TV) (episode "Czech Mate", 1984) – Vicky Duncan
Pajama Tops (1984) (TV) – Mrs. Chavinet
Jack the Ripper (1988) (TV) – Catherine Eddowes
Stay Lucky (1989) TV series – Samantha Mansfield (1993)
The Castle of Adventure (1990) (TV) – Allie Mannering
Cluedo (1990) TV series – Mrs. Peacock (IV; Series 3; 1992)
The House That Mary Bought (1995) (TV) – Mary Close
EastEnders (2001) (TV) – Margaret Walker
The Real Marigold Hotel (2018) - herself
As executive producer
Stealing Heaven (1988)
Djavolji raj (1989)
The House That Mary Bought (1995) (TV)
As miscellaneous crew
Jackie Brown (1997) (very special thanks)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1983 | 10th Saturn Awards | Best Actress | The House Where Evil Dwells | Nominated |
Equestrian interest
George breeds Arabian horses and has a stud farm called Georgian Arabians.[12]
References
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^ "Mandingo". The New York Times.
^ "Susan George". Classicfilmtvcafe.com.
^ Halliwell, Leslie (1984). Filmgoer's Companion, 8th ed, 1984.
^ Johnson, Angela (8 November 2009). "Casualty's Simon MacCorkindale reveals he's got incurable cancer". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
^ Brenna, Tony; Taylor, Richard (30 October 1984). "'Falcon Crest' Star Weds Secretly in Paradise". National Enquirer. US.
^ "Casualty actor Simon MacCorkindale dies aged 58". BBC News. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
^ "The EastEnder who stole Prince Charles' heart". Daily Mirror. London. 16 June 2001.
^ "Speaking for the first time since her husband Simon MacCorkindale lost his battle with cancer, '70s icon Susan George tells how her Arabian horses have helped her cope with the loss", Daily Mail, 8 March 2013. Accessed 26 August 2014
^ "Jack Jones, Susan George take romance on road", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 24 July 1975. Accessed 26 August 2014
^ "Has Susan found real love at last?", Titbits, 7 May 1986. Accessed 26 August 2014
^ "Georgian Arabians".
External links
Susan George on IMDb- Susan George makes equestrian photography debut – Horse & Hound Online
- Interview with Susan George at Classic Film & TV Cafe
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