Susan Sheridan
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Susan Sheridan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Susan Haydn Thomas 18 March 1947 |
| Died | 8 August 2015 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1969–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Max Brittain (m. 1981) |
| Children | 3 |
Susan Haydn Thomas (18 March 1947 – 8 August 2015) better known as Susan Sheridan, was an English voice actress. Her roles included Noddy in Noddy's Toyland Adventures, Princess Sylvia in Muzzy in Gondoland, Trillian in the BBC radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Princess Eilonwy in the animated film The Black Cauldron.
Early and personal life[]
Sheridan was born on 18 March 1947 in Surbiton, London and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sheridan married the musician Max Brittain and had three daughters.[1] She died from breast cancer on 8 August 2015, aged 68.[2]
Voice Roles[]
Sheridan's voice roles include;
- Alex Builds His Farm - Alex
- Fire Tripper (English version) - Shu
- Moomin (English dub) - Moomin
- Noddy's Toyland Adventures - Noddy, Tessie Bear and other character voices
- Budgie the Little Helicopter - Additional characters
- The Little Polar Bear
- Round the Bend
- The Goose Girl
- Jimbo and the Jet-Set
- Albert the Fifth Musketeer - Milady
- Muzzy - Princess Sylvia
- Preston Pig - Pumpkin and other character voices
- The Animal Shelf - Timothy, Little Mutt, Getup the Giraffe
- The Beano Video - Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and other character voices
- Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer - Simon Watson, Wanda
- The Lampies - Livewire, Contact [3]
Theatre[]
She was active in theatre with roles in touring companies.
- The Merry Wife of Wilton (1988)
- Howl's Moving Castle (2011) (Adaptation)
Radio and Television Roles[]
- Agony - (1980)
- Midsomer Murders (2011) [4]
- Sheila Hodgon's Here Am I Where Are You? - A boy (1977)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Trillian
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Princess Eilonwy | Voice |
| 2000 | Eisenstein | Wedding Official | Voice |
References[]
- ^ "Hitchhikers actress Susan Sheridan dies aged 68", BBC News, 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Susan Sheridan: Voice actor behind a host of children's TV favourites who also originated Trillian in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", The Independent, 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "My Voice Overs". Susan Sheridan. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Susan Sheridan at IMDb
External links[]
- Susan Sheridan at IMDb
- Susan Sheridan's website (Archived 3 January 2014)
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- English radio actresses
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