Susan Stephen

Susan Rennie Stephen was an English film actress born in London.

Career

In her teens she pursued TV roles, subsequently moving to feature films, mainly in B-films in the 1950s. She appeared in more than 20 films including The Red Beret, The House Across the Lake, Pacific Destiny and Carry On Nurse. She appeared in several films for the Rank Organisation.
In 1952, she married Lawrence Ward. The marriage ended in divorce in 1956.
In 1955, she joined other celebrities, such as Jack Payne, in British Pathé's Return to Yesterday.
In 1957, she married for the second time, to Nicolas Roeg who later became a film director. She and Roeg had four sons: Luc, Waldo, Sholto and Nico. Luc later also became a cinema professional. In the 1960s, she concentrated on her family and gradually stepped down from acting. Her last role was in the 1962 comedy Three Spare Wives. The marriage with Roeg ended in divorce in 1977.

Filmography

His Excellency – Peggy HarrisonStolen Face – BettyTreasure Hunt – Mary O'LearyFather's Doing Fine – BickyFinishing School – Lorna WhitmoreThe Red Beret – Penny GardnerStryker of the Yard – Peggy SinclairGolden Ivory — Ruth MeechamThe House Across the Lake – Andrea ForrestDangerous Cargo – Janie MatthewsFor Better, for Worse – Anne PurvesAs Long as They're Happy – Corinne BentleyValue for Money – EthelIt's Never Too Late – Tessa HammondPacific Destiny – Olivia GrimbleThe Barretts of Wimpole Street – Bella HedleyCarry On Nurse – Nurse Georgie AxwellReturn of a Stranger – Pam ReedThe Court Martial of Major Keller – Laura WinchOperation Stogie – StellaThree Spare Wives – Susan