Full Name Susan Cook Role Television actress Name Susan Skipper | Occupation Actress Nationality British | |
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Born January 27, 1951 (age 73) ( 1951-01-27 ) London, United Kingdom Spouse Anthony Valentine (m. 1982) Education Central School of Speech and Drama Movies and TV shows Wish You Were Here, Don't Wait Up, West End Tales, Anonymous, Re-Evolution Similar People Anthony Valentine, Philip Latham, David Leland, Pat Heywood, George Layton | ||
Susan Skipper is a British television, film and stage actress.
After attending the Central School of Speech and Drama in London she went to the British television. She gave her debut in the Carry On Laughing sitcom series in 1975. In the following years she appeared in series like The Cedar Tree, West End Tales, Don't Wait Up (beside Nigel Havers), The Sweeney and Doctor Who. In 1982 she was seen as Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer, Lady Diana's oldest sister, in the television drama Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story by James Goldstone. In 1987 she had a short appearance in a flashback sequence as Emily Lloyd's mother in David Leland's film Wish You Were Here (1987). She had also an engagement as stage actress at the Mill Theatre Sonning where she played e.g. the role of Pat Cooper in the Terence Rattigan play Separate Tables.
She was the first female voice of Sat-nav.
Susan married the British actor Anthony Valentine in 1982. He died on 2 December 2015.
Filmography
Actress
2012
Anonymous (Short) as
Jill (as Susan Skipper)
2011
Re-Evolution as
Mrs Finney (as Susan Skipper)
2006
Home Again (TV Series)
- Protection (2006) - (as Susan Skipper)
1993
Westbeach (TV Series) as
Andrea Buckley
- Baby You Can Drive My Car (1993) - Andrea Buckley (as Susan Skipper)
1983
Don't Wait Up (TV Series) as
Madeleine
1988
No Frills (TV Series) as
Shelley
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Shelley (as Susan Skipper)
1987
Wish You Were Here as
Lynda's Mother (as Susan Skipper)
1985
Sorry! (TV Series) as
Christine
- A Little Something Set Aside (1985) - Christine (as Susan Skipper)
1982
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (TV Movie) as
Sarah Spencer (as Susan Skipper)
1982
Airline (TV Series) as
Eileen
- Too Many Promises (1982) - Eileen (as Susan Skipper)
1981
Lady Killers (TV Series) as
Mrs. Frances True
- A Smile Is Sometimes Worth a Million Dollars (1981) - Mrs. Frances True (as Susan Skipper)
1981
West End Tales (TV Series) as
Tina
- Leaning (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
- The Wagga Wagga Handicap (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
- A Really Good Watch (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
- Mug Punter (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
- The Tooth Fairy (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
- A Grand in Hand (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
- Some You Lose (1981) - Tina (as Susan Skipper)
1979
Prince Regent (TV Mini Series) as
Mercer Elphinstone
- Milk and Honey (1979) - Mercer Elphinstone (as Susan Skipper)
1979
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
'Heroine'
- The Armageddon Factor: Part One (1979) - 'Heroine' (as Susan Skipper)
1976
The Cedar Tree (TV Series) as
Victoria Bourne
- Peace for Our Time (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Call to Arms (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- In the Red (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- On the March (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Fool's Paradise (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Race Against Time (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Home & Abroad (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Raising the Wind (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Nocturne (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Party Spirit (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Blind Spot: Part 2 (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Blind Spot: Part 1 (1978) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- An Old Flame: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- An Old Flame: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Ugly Truth: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Ugly Truth: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Recrimination: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Recrimination: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Deep Waters: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Deep Waters: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Official Enquiry: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Official Enquiry: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Mystery in Munich: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Mystery in Munich: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Rumour: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Rumour: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Scapegoat: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Scapegoat: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Autumn Tints: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Autumn Tints: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Consolation: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Consolation: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Woman's Privilege: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Woman's Privilege: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The New Member: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The New Member: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Miss Gribble: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Miss Gribble: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Challenge: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Challenge: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- I Trust You: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- I Trust You: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Suspect: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Suspect: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Mackerel Sky: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Mackerel Sky: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Turn of the Year: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Turn of the Year: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Blessing in Disguise: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Blessing in Disguise: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Woman I Love: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Cost of a Secret: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Cost of a Secret: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Outlook Unsettled: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Outlook Unsettled: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Fresh Start: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Fresh Start: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Break in the Circle: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Break in the Circle: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Gwilym: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Gwilym: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Larger Size: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Larger Size: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Easter Party: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Easter Party: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- In Confidence: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- In Confidence: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Next of Kin: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Next of Kin: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Conflict: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Conflict: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Party Manners: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Party Manners: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Quiet Christmas: Part 2 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- A Quiet Christmas: Part 1 (1977) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Treatment: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Treatment: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Moment of Truth: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Moment of Truth: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Fête Accompli: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Fête Accompli: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Mice at Play: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Mice at Play: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- High Tides: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- High Tides: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Close of Play: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Quiet Side: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- The Quiet Side: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Gerald: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Gerald: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Spring Fever: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (uncredited)
- Spring Fever: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Anne: Part 2 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Anne: Part 1 (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Elizabeth (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
- Victoria (1976) - Victoria Bourne (as Susan Skipper)
1977
Raffles (TV Series) as
Lady Maud
- The First Step (1977) - Lady Maud (as Susan Skipper)
1977
Sweeney! as
Chadwick's Secretary (as Susan Skipper)
1976
The Dancing Years (TV Movie) as
Grete (as Susan Skipper)
1976
Shades of Greene (TV Series) as
Sister
- A Drive in the Country (1976) - Sister (as Susan Skipper)
1975
Carry on Laughing! (TV Series) as
Mabel
- Short Knight, Long Daze (1975) - Mabel (as Susan Skipper)
1974
Rooms (TV Series) as
Jo
- Jo and Anne: Compilation (1975) - Jo (as Susan Skipper)
- Jo & Anne: Part Two (1974) - Jo (as Susan Skipper)
- Jo & Anne (1974) - Jo (as Susan Skipper)
Self
2007
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Don't Wait Up (2007) - Self (as Susan Skipper)
Archive Footage
2007
Defining Shadows (Video short) as
'Heroine' (as Susan Skipper)
References
Susan Skipper Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA