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Susan Sheridan

Susan was best known for her vocal versatility in Radio Drama, from Trillian in BBC Radio 4’s The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but also as the voices of BBC TV’s Noddy, Jimbo and the Jetset, and The Family Ness. She voiced Princess Eilonwy in Walt Disney’s classic film The Black Cauldron. She was the voice of Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the young Pu Yi in Bertolucci’s Oscar winning film The Last Emperor.  In theatre Susan appeared in plays, musicals and pantomime, from Ayckbourn to Pinter. Among her favourite roles were Jan in Bedroom Farce, Angela in Abigail’s Party, Sukey Tawdry in The Beggar’s Opera, and Cinderella, who she played three times. She then matured to Fairy Godmother, also playing her three times. Susan wrote and performed her own one woman show, The Merry Wife of Wilton, and appeared as Old Sophie in Howl’s Moving Castle at The Southwark Playhouse. In television, Susan appeared in Midsomer Murders, Macbeth, The Troubleshooters, Rainbow, Only When I Laugh, Agony, Bless Me Father and the ITV series Why Can’t I go Home?.

Susan was married to the composer Max Brittain and they had three daughters. Two of whom have become actresses, Alice Brittain and Emily Stride and the third Olivia Brittain is a casting director. It was during her first bout of cancer in 1994 that  she attended the Holistic Bristol Cancer Centre, and was there introduced to the work of The Gatekeeper Trust, a movement dedicated to healing ourselves and the land, through conscious pilgrimage on the landscape. She also became fascinated by the works of Francis Bacon and as a result grew deeply interested in the controversial Shakespeare authorship question. She undertook original research into the role of Mary Sidney in the creation of our greatest literary work and gained against difficult odds, an MA in Shakespeare Authorship studies from Brunel university. She also wrote and performed a groundbreaking one­ woman play about Mary Sidney.”  Sue brought huge talent, sparkling commitment and intense fun to her professional career and is remembered with great love by her family, friends and colleagues. We miss her.

• Susan's archived website

Acknowledgements

In loving memory of the actress and Shakespearean scholar Susan Sheridan, a tribute. These Shakespeare Sonnets are a free resource for education and enjoyment. They were recorded in all kinds of studios with love, special thanks to the guys at D-Sound, ID Audio, Joseph Degnan, Andrew Branch and Anne Rosenfeld for their time, help and care which was much appreciated. Particular thanks to Kev Philips at Q-Tec for building www.Sonnets4Sue.com, to Yaffa Phillips for the breast cancer awareness links and to Eric Vocking for the design. Love to all the family, friends and colleagues who gave their time and talent. For Sue with all our love, we will never forget you.

Executive Producer: Richard Pearce