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Susan Penhaligon | |
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| Born | 3 July 1949 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouses | Nicholas Loukes
(m. 1971; div. 1972) |
| Partner | Duncan Preston (1997–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | David Penhaligon (cousin) |
Susan Penhaligon (born 3 July 1949) is an English actress and writer known for her role in the drama series Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), and for playing Helen Barker in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981–1984).
She appeared in the soap opera Emmerdale as Jean Hope in 2006, and her film appearances include Under Milk Wood (1972); No Sex Please, We're British (1973); The Land That Time Forgot (1974); The Uncanny (1977); Paul Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange (1977) and as Lucy Westenra in Count Dracula (1977). She has also had a substantial stage career.
Tagged the "British Bardot" in the 1970s, she was described by Clive Aslet in The Daily Telegraph as "the face of the decade".[1]
- ^ Clive Aslet (29 December 2009). "Susan Penhaligon take note: vanity is worse than a few wrinkles". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2016.