Suzanna Leigh
| Suzanna Leigh | |
|---|---|
 Leigh in 1977 | |
| Born |
Suzanna Smyth 26 July 1945 Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1956–78 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/TheSuzannaLeigh | |
Suzanna Leigh (born Suzanna Smyth on 26 July 1945) is an English actress known for her film and television roles in the 1960s and 1970s.
Early life and education
Born Suzanna Smyth on 26 July 1945 to a manufacturer of car engines, Leigh grew up in Berkshire, England,[1] and later went to convent schools outside London. She began working in films while still a pre-teen, appearing as an extra in several British productions.
Career
Leigh's film roles include a stewardess in the comedy Boeing Boeing (1965), with Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Thelma Ritter, Christiane Schmidtmer and Dany Saval, the love interest of Elvis Presley in Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966), and the frail heroine in a couple of Hammer films - The Lost Continent (1968) and Lust for a Vampire (1971). She also starred in the cult British horror films The Deadly Bees (1966) and The Fiend (1972).
In 1974 she starred in her last film role as Amber in the little-seen Son of Dracula, starring Harry Nilsson in the title role and Ringo Starr as Merlin the Magician.
Filmography
- 1978: The Chiffy Kids – Miss Armitage (1 episode, 1978)
- 1974: Son of Dracula – Amber
- 1973: Docteur Caraïbes (TV series) – Laura
- 1972: The Fiend – Paddy Lynch
- 1971: The Persuaders! – Emily (1 episode, 1971)
- 1971: Lust for a Vampire – Janet Playfair
- 1970: ITV Playhouse (1 episode, 1970)
- 1969: Journey to the Unknown – Vickie (1 episode, 1969)
- 1969: The Man and the Albatross
- 1968: Subterfuge – Donetta
- 1968: The Lost Continent – Unity Webster
- 1967: The Deadly Bees – Vicki Robbins
- 1967: Deadlier Than the Male – Grace
- 1966: The Wednesday Play – Elaine (1 episode, 1966)
- 1966: Paradise, Hawaiian Style – Judy Hudson (Friday)
- 1966: Trois étoiles en Touraine (TV)
- 1965: Boeing Boeing – Vicky Hawkins/British United
- 1965: The Pleasure Girls – Dee
- 1964: The Saint (TV series) – Lilla McAndrew (1 episode, 1964)
- 1963: It Happened Like This – Amanda Morris (1 episode, 1963)
- 1961: Bomb in the High Street – Jackie
- 1960: Oscar Wilde (uncredited) – Extra
- 1958: tom thumb (uncredited) – Extra in 'Dancing Shoes' sequence
- 1956: The Silken Affair (uncredited) – Minor Role
Writings
- Her 2000 autobiography is entitled Paradise, Suzanna Style.[2]
- 2014: "Thank you, Lord" in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Touched by an Angel
References
- ↑ "Suzanna Leigh - Biography - Movies & TV". NYTimes.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ Paradise, Suzanna Style
External links
- The Official Facebook Page of Suzanna Leigh
- Suzanna Leigh at the Internet Movie Database
- Suzanna Leigh Interview with Joe Krein at Elvis2001.net
|