Susan George (actress)
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 George at Autographica held in London on 25 October 2008. |
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| Born | Susan Melody George 26 July 1950 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse | Simon MacCorkindale (m. 1984–2010) (his death) |
Susan Melody George (born 26 July 1950) is an English film and television actress, and film producer.
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[edit] Career
She trained at the Stage School, Corona Theatre School and has acted since the age of four, appearing on both television and film. Her most notable roles include those of "Amy Sumner" in Straw Dogs (1971) with Dustin Hoffman, and as "Mary Coombs" in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), with Peter Fonda. In the early 1970s George came to be associated with rather provocative, sometimes (as in Straw Dogs) controversial, roles and became quite type-cast. Cinema writer Leslie Halliwell's rather terse summary of her career was: "British leading lady, former child actress; usually typed as sexpot"[1]
Her lighter side was apparent in some of her TV appearances, such as in an episode of The Persuaders (1971) with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. In 1988, George marked her movie producing debut with Stealing Heaven.
[edit] Personal life
Susan George was married to British actor Simon MacCorkindale from 5 October 1984 until his death from cancer on 14 October 2010.[2][3][4] They had no children.[5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As actress
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[edit] As executive producer
- Stealing Heaven (1988)
- Djavolji raj (1989)
- The House That Mary Bought (1995) (TV)
[edit] As miscellaneous crew
- Jackie Brown (1997) (very special thanks)
[edit] Equestrian interest
George breeds Arabian horses and has a stud farm called Georgian Arabians.[6] In 2007, she was featured in Horse & Hound magazine, in the "Talk Yourself Horse" page.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie (1984). Filmgoer's Companion, 8th ed, 1984.
- ^ Johnson, Angela (8 November 2009). "Casualty's Simon MacCorkindale reveals he's got incurable cancer". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1225976/Casualtys-Simon-MacCorkindale-reveals-hes-got-incurable-cancer.html. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ Brenna, Tony; Taylor, Richard (30 October 1984). ""Falcon Crest" Star Weds Secretly in Paradise". National Enquirer.
- ^ "Casualty actor Simon MacCorkindale dies aged 58". BBC News. 15 October 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11554922. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ "The EastEnder who stole Prince Charles' heart". Daily Mirror. 16 June 2001.
- ^ http://www.georgianarabians.com/index.htm
