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Susannah Fielding
Born
Susannah Glanville-Hearson

Poole, Dorset, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
AwardsIan Charleson Award (2014)

Susannah Glanville-Hearson,[1] known professionally as Susannah Fielding, is an English actress. She won the 2014 Ian Charleson Award for her portrayal of Portia in The Merchant of Venice at the Almeida Theatre.[2][3] She also starred in the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors. From 2019 to 2021, she co-starred with Steve Coogan in This Time with Alan Partridge.

Early life and education

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Fielding was born in Poole, England,[4] and grew up in Havant, near Portsmouth, before spending two years boarding at Christ's Hospital school in Sussex, where she developed an interest in acting.[1][5] She also attended Dynamo Youth Theatre, a youth theatre for 11- to 18-year-olds in Havant. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama; her performances there included Trinculo in The Tempest (directed by Patsy Rodenburg) and Myrrah in Tales from Ovid (directed by Christian Burgess).[6] She graduated from Guildhall in 2006.[7]

Career

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Theatre

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Fielding's first four professional roles in theatre were in four productions at the National Theatre: The Rose Tattoo (2007), Philistines (2007), Much Ado About Nothing (2007) and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other (2008). She received an Ian Charleson Award Commendation for her role as Pietra in Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at the Sheffield Crucible in 2010 alongside Antony Sher.[8]

In 2011 she played Portia in Rupert Goold's production of The Merchant of Venice for the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside Sir Patrick Stewart as Shylock,[9] reprising the role in the production's transfer to the Almeida Theatre in 2014.[10] In 2012, she was cast as Kim for the UK run of All New People, a black comedy play written by and starring Zach Braff. The play's UK run included Manchester and Glasgow before culminating in a 10-week run in London's Duke of York's Theatre. Fielding played the role of Evelyn Williams[11] in the musical American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre in December 2013.[12]

Fielding won the 2014 Ian Charleson Award for her reprised portrayal of Portia in The Merchant of Venice at the Almeida Theatre.[2][13][3] Michael Grandage, one of the four judges, said of her performance in the production, set in a Las Vegas casino, that she had made the familiar role her own, with a "faultless American accent and a huge intelligence in her acting choices".[2]

Television

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In 2008 she appeared in "Firewall", the second episode of the BBC TV series Wallander.[14] Fielding was a guest on The Bill in 2009, playing Rochelle Chapman. In 2010 she appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Victory of the Daleks", as well as an episode of Midsomer Murders and Comedy Lab. She played Chloe in the Channel 4 sitcom Pete versus Life. In 2016 Susannah played Emma (Murray's colleague who has a crush on him) in I Want My Wife Back. In 2016, she appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. She had a recurring role in 2016–2017 in the American sitcom The Great Indoors as Brooke, the ex-girlfriend and current boss of Jack (Joel McHale), who must help him transition from an adventurous reporter to an office worker.[15]

In 2019, she co-starred with Steve Coogan in This Time with Alan Partridge. A second series of the show aired in 2021.[16]

Film

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Fielding appeared in the 2010 films 4.3.2.1. and 1st Night (originally titled Cosi), for which she learned to sing opera in Italian.[4] In 2011 she starred in Kill Keith, a comedy horror film featuring Keith Chegwin. She appeared in the 2012 romantic comedy The Knot alongside Mena Suvari and Noel Clarke. She played the beautiful Katherine, Poirot's deceased former lover in the film Death on the Nile (2022). She voiced Jill Warrick in the 2023 video game Final Fantasy XVI.

Personal life

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Fielding dated English actor Tom Hiddleston from 2008 to 2011. They met while filming the series Wallander.[17][18]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 4.3.2.1. Jas
2010 1st Night Debbie
2010 Watching Annie Short film
2011 Kill Keith Dawn
2012 The Knot Julie
2022 Death on the Nile Katherine

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 She Stoops to Conquer Kate Hardcastle TV film
2008 Wallander Sonja Hokberg Episode: "Firewall"
2009 The Bill Rochelle Chapman Episode: "Trust Me"
2010 Doctor Who Lilian Episode: "Victory of the Daleks"
2010 Comedy Lab Sam Episode: "Filth"
2010 Midsomer Murders Jessica Peach Episode: "The Silent Land"
2010 Pete versus Life Chloe 4 episodes
2012 Uncle Melodine TV film
2013 Pramface Francesca Episode: "Grumpy and Target Boy"
2013 Jo Gabrielle Episode: "Place Vendôme"
2013 Love Matters Siobhan Episode: "A Nice Arrangement"
2013 The Job Lot Mia Gibbs Episode: "#1.5"
2013 Drifters Fay Episode: "Nineties Night"
2014 Father Brown Bunty Pryde Episode: "The Pride of the Prydes"
2012 4Funnies Melodie Episode: "Uncle"
2014 Lovesick Phoebe Morris Episode: "Phoebe"
2015 Death in Paradise Elizabeth 'Betty' Foss Episode: "4.4"
2015 The C Word Abigail TV film
2015 Catastrophe Samantha Episode: "2.2"
2016 I Want My Wife Back Emma 6 episodes
2016 Black Mirror Carol Episode: "Nosedive"
2016–2017 The Great Indoors Brooke Main role (22 episodes)
2018 Silent Witness Emma Singh Episode: "Moment of Surrender (Part 1)"
2018 High & Dry Sandra 4 episodes
2019–2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Jennie Gresham 12 episodes
2019 Sticks and Stones Isobel Jones 3 episodes
2019 Doc Martin Mags Fowler Episode: "Equilibrium"
2020 Life Ruth Stone Mini-series
2021 The Cockfields Esther Main role (7 episodes)
2023 Tom Jones Mrs. Waters Miniseries
2023 The Cleaner Fran Culpepper Episode: "The Statue"
2023 Who Is Erin Carter? Olivia

Theatre

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Year Production Role Venue
2007 The Rose Tattoo[19] Rosa National Theatre
2007 Philistines[20] Polya National Theatre
2007 Much Ado About Nothing[21] Hero National Theatre
2008 The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other[22] Ensemble National Theatre
2010 An Enemy of the People[23] Petra Sheffield Crucible
2011 The Merchant of Venice[9] Portia Royal Shakespeare Theatre
2012 All New People[24] Kim Duke of York's Theatre
2013 Trelawny of the Wells Imogen Parrott/ Clara de Foenix Donmar Warehouse
2013 American Psycho[11] Evelyn Williams Almeida Theatre
2014 The Merchant of Venice Portia Almeida Theatre
2015 The Beaux' Stratagem Mrs Sullen National Theatre
2015 Bull Isobel Young Vic

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2014 Forza Horizon 2 Amy Simpson
2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Shani Expansion pack Hearts of Stone
2016 Forza Horizon 3 Amy Simpson
2018 Forza Horizon 4 Amy Simpson
2021 Forza Horizon 5 Amy Simpson
2023 Final Fantasy XVI Jill Warrick [25]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Drama: High profile OB actors". The Blue (Christ's Hospital). 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "2015 Ian Charleson Awards". The Sunday Times. 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b Snow, Georgia (19 June 2015). "Susannah Fielding wins Ian Charleson award". The Stage. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Medland, Chris (28 October 2010). "Susannah Fielding chats about some stuff". FHM. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ Akbar, Arifa (11 September 2013). "From ice-cream seller to superstar: Susannah Fielding hits the West End stage". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ^ Susannah Fielding – Profile at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Archived 22 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Susannah Fielding: Class of 2006 Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  8. ^ Wise, Louis. "Award for young actors". Sunday Times. 19 June 2011.
  9. ^ a b Billington, Michael (19 May 2011). "The Merchant of Venice – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. ^ Paul Taylor (16 December 2014). "The Merchant of Venice, Almeida, theatre review: A flashy Las Vegas interpretation". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b "American Psycho Cast". Almeida.co.uk. Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ^ Trueman, Matt (7 October 2013). "Doctor Who's Matt Smith set to regenerate … as American Psycho". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ^ Dillon, Luke (19 June 2015). "Susannah Fielding wins 2014 Ian Charleson award". WestEndTheatre.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Wallander: Firewall (Series 1 Episode 2 of 3)". BBC One. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (21 March 2016). "Susannah Fielding Joins 'The Great Indoors'; Liche Ariza In The Vladimir Caamaño Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  16. ^ "This Time with Alan Partridge series 2 will begin filming this year, says Steve Coogan". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  17. ^ Sorren, Martha (8 April 2015). "Who Has Tom Hiddleston Dated? He's Been Linked To Some Pretty Famous Ladies Over The Years". Bustle.
  18. ^ Mottram, James (8 January 2012). "Soldier of fortune: Tom Hiddleston is set to become 2012's hottest new star". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  19. ^ Billington, Michael (31 March 2007). "The Rose Tattoo". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  20. ^ Dowden, Neil (1 May 2007). "Philistines @ National Theatre, London". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  21. ^ Tripney, Natasha (1 December 2007). "Much Ado About Nothing @ National Theatre, London". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  22. ^ Billington, Michael (13 February 2008). "The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  23. ^ Murphy, John (1 February 2010). "An Enemy of the People @ Crucible Theatre, Sheffield". MusicOMH. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  24. ^ "Eve Myles and Susannah Fielding in All New People with Zach Braff". London Theatre Direct. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  25. ^ "Final Fantasy XVI Jill Voice Actress Says Recording Began 'Over 4 Years Ago'". 25 April 2023.
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