Susan Stephen

Susan Stephen
Born
Susan Rennie Stephen

(1931-07-16)16 July 1931
London, England
Died21 April 2000(2000-04-21) (aged 68)
Sussex, England
Years active1952–1962
Spouse(s)Lawrence Ward (1952–1956) (divorced)
Nicolas Roeg (1957–1977) (divorced); 4 children

Susan Rennie Stephen (16 July 1931 – 21 April 2000) was an English film actress born in London.[1]

Career

In her teens she pursued TV roles, subsequently moving to feature films,[2] mainly in B-films in the 1950s. She appeared in more than 20 films including The Red Beret (1953),[3] The House Across the Lake (1954), Pacific Destiny (1956) and Carry On Nurse (1959).[4] She appeared in several films for the Rank Organisation.[5]

In 1952, she married Lawrence Ward. The marriage ended in divorce in 1956.[6]

In 1955, she joined other celebrities, such as Jack Payne, in British Pathé's Return to Yesterday.[7]

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.[8]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Susan Stephen , British actress". Getty Images. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Susan Stephen". IMDB. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (8 December 2025). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Cubby Broccoli and Irving Allen". Filmink. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  4. ^ Ross, Gemma; Ross, Robert (23 November 2023). The Carry On Girls. History Press. ISBN 978-1-80399-341-6. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (30 May 2025). "Forgotten British Studios: Group Film Productions". Filmink. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ^ Williams, Richard (25 May 2023). 24 Hours. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-3985-1723-3. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Susan Stephen". Memorabilia UK. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ^ Baxter, Brian (25 November 2018). "Nicolas Roeg obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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