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Suzanna Hamilton

Acting Born Feb 8, 1960 London, England, UK 48 credits

Biography

Suzanna Hamilton is an English actress born on 8 February 1960. She is known for her performance as Julia in the 1984 film adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Hamilton's other notable film roles include Tess, Brimstone and Treacle, Wetherby, and Out of Africa. She has also appeared in several television dramas, including ITV's Wish Me Luck, the BBC medical drama Casualty, and the STV drama McCallum.

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Known for

Film

Pom Poko

1994
Film

Mamma Mia!

as Helen Gillespie
Film

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008
Film

Vampyr

1932

Streetwise

as Diana
Film

This Is Spinal Tap

as Mathilde 'Matty' Firman

Inspector Morse

as Emma Cryer

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Elizabeth Crilling
Film

Devil's Paradise

as Julie

Hold the Dream

as Emily Barkstone

Casualty

as Karen Goodliffe
Film

Out of Africa

as Felicity

Frequent co-stars

Perry Fenwick 2 shared titles
George Baker 1 shared title
Christopher Ravenscroft 1 shared title
Louie Ramsay 1 shared title
Diane Keen 1 shared title
Ken Kitson 1 shared title
John Burgess 1 shared title
Noah Huntley 1 shared title
Deborah Poplett 1 shared title
Dave Hill 1 shared title

Career timeline

Pina
Ride the Snake
175
PANDA
Borrowed Time
My Feral Heart
Dinosapien
Jane Hall
Benjamin's Struggle
New Tricks
The Island on Bird StreetMcCallum
A Relative Stranger
It's Not Unusual
Tale of a Vampire
A Masculine EndingDuel of Hearts
The House of Bernarda Alba
Murder East - Murder WestSmall Zones
StreetwiseThe Voice
Wish Me Luck
Inspector MorseThe Ruth Rendell MysteriesDevil's ParadiseHold the Dream
CasualtyJohnny Bull
Out of AfricaWetherby
Nineteen Eighty-FourGoodie-Two-Shoes
Tales Out of SchoolThe Bloody ChamberA Pattern of RosesBirth of a Nation
Brimstone & Treacle
The Wildcats of St Trinian'sLadies
TessOne Fine Day
StrangersDisraeli
Victorian ScandalsOne-Upmanship
Swallows and Amazons

Full filmography

  • Pina (2026) as Pina Fisk
  • Ride the Snake (2025) as Harper
  • 175 (2024)
  • PANDA (2023)
  • Borrowed Time (2022) as Mary
  • My Feral Heart (2016) as Margaret
  • Dinosapien (2007)
  • Jane Hall (2006) as Helen Gillespie
  • Benjamin's Struggle (2005) as Vivienne
  • New Tricks (2004)
  • The Island on Bird Street (1997) as Stasya's Mother
  • McCallum (1997)
  • A Relative Stranger (1996) as Jenny Bell
  • It's Not Unusual (1995) as Young Woman
  • Tale of a Vampire (1993) as Ann
  • A Masculine Ending (1992) as Veronica Puddephat
  • Duel of Hearts (1992) as Harriet Wantage
  • The House of Bernarda Alba (1991) as Amelia
  • Murder East - Murder West (1990) as Regine Kleinschmidt
  • Small Zones (1990) as Irina Ratushinskaya
  • Streetwise (1989) as Diana
  • The Voice (1989) as Julia
  • Wish Me Luck (1988) as Mathilde 'Matty' Firman
  • Inspector Morse (1987) as Emma Cryer
  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Elizabeth Crilling
  • Devil's Paradise (1987) as Julie
  • Hold the Dream (1987) as Emily Barkstone
  • Casualty (1986) as Karen Goodliffe
  • Johnny Bull (1986) as Iris
  • Out of Africa (1985) as Felicity
  • Wetherby (1985) as Karen Creasy
  • Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) as Julia
  • Goodie-Two-Shoes (1984) as Veronica
  • Tales Out of School (1983) as Alison Cooper
  • The Bloody Chamber (1983)
  • A Pattern of Roses (1983) as Rebecca
  • Birth of a Nation (1983) as Alison Cooper
  • Brimstone & Treacle (1982) as Patricia Bates
  • The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980) as Matilda
  • Ladies (1980) as Susan
  • Tess (1979) as Izz Huett
  • One Fine Day (1979) as Linda
  • Strangers (1978) as Judy Collins
  • Disraeli (1978) as Princess Alice
  • Victorian Scandals (1976) as Jane
  • One-Upmanship (1976)
  • Swallows and Amazons (1974) as Susan Walker
  • Little Mary as Mary