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Susan Wooldridge

Highest Rated: 96% Hope and Glory (1987)

Lowest Rated: 20% Afraid of the Dark (1992)

Birthday: Jul 31, 1952

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Though many first discovered actor Susan Wooldridge from her breakout role in the acclaimed historical mini-series "The Jewel in the Crown" (PBS, 1984), the production didn't change her status as an actor overnight. Immediately after shooting the series, Wooldridge suffered a brief lull in job opportunities. It was so dire that on the very night that she sat down to watch the first episode, a repo man came knocking on her door hoping to repossess her television. Born in London in 1952 to actor Margaretta Scott and composer John Wooldridge, Wooldridge followed in her mother's footsteps, attending L'Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris to study acting. Her first TV role came with an appearance on the soap opera "Emmerdale Farm" (YTV, 1972- ) in 1972. She soon landed the role of Mary Louise on the historical mini-series "Napoleon and Love" (PBS, 1974). After "The Jewel in the Crown" aired in 1984, Wooldridge's stock went up considerably. She would work steadily from that moment forward, memorably starring in the mini-series "Underworld" (Channel 4, 1997) and co-starring with Michelle Yeoh in the historical drama "The Lady." In 2017, American audiences became more familiar with Wooldridge when she took on the role of the Nurse on "Still Star-Crossed" (ABC, 2017-), a Shonda Rhimes-produced drama based on the characters from "Romeo and Juliet."

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Highest rated movies

96% 82% Hope and Glory
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63% 77% How to Get Ahead in Advertising
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50% 44% Twenty-One
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37% 62% The Lady
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20% 34% Afraid of the Dark
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43% Dead Man's Folly
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64% Butley
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Butter
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Crossing to Freedom
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83% Bye Bye Blues
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
37% 62% The Lady Lucinda Philips (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 24% Flood Nash's Assistant (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Butter Susie (Character) - 1994
20% 34% Afraid of the Dark Lucy Trent (Character) $52.7K 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Broke Unknown (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hummingbird Tree Marjorie Holmes (Character) - 1992
50% 44% Twenty-One Janet (Character) $46.2K 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crossing to Freedom Mrs. Cavanaugh (Character) - 1990
63% 77% How to Get Ahead in Advertising Monica (Character) $355.2K 1989
No Score Yet 83% Bye Bye Blues Lady Wilson (Character) - 1989
96% 82% Hope and Glory Molly (Character) $9.4M 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Loyalties Lily Sutton (Character) $1.3K 1987
No Score Yet 43% Dead Man's Folly Amanda Brewis (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 64% Butley Female Student (Character) - 1974

TV

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68% 26% The War of the Worlds Mrs Elphinstone (Character) 2019
97% 81% A Very English Scandal Countess of Arran (Character) 2018-2019
52% 88% Still Star-Crossed Nurse (Character) 2017
No Score Yet 85% Midsomer Murders Margaret Seagrove (Character) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jewel in the Crown Unknown (Character) 1984-1985