Susan Twist
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Susan Twist | |
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| Born | 6 June 1956 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Doctor Who |
Susan Twist (born 6 June 1956[1][2]) is a British actress best known as Rosie Banks in Brookside (1994–1996) and as Susan Triad[a] in Doctor Who (2023–present).[3]
Early life
[edit]Twist was born in Liverpool.[1] She attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 1975 to 1978.[4]
Career
[edit]Twist has appeared in various episodes of Doctors, In the Flesh, Coronation Street and The Archers.[5]
On stage, she has appeared in productions of The Three Musketeers, Prize Night, Jack Flash and The Taming of the Shrew.[5]
In 2023, she appeared in the second 60th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, "Wild Blue Yonder", playing Mrs Merridew, Isaac Newton's maid. She then appeared in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", where she played a different character, now a woman in the crowd of a concert. She subsequently re-appeared in the first six episodes of the fourteenth series as different characters,[b] before being revealed as the character Susan Triad in that series' two-part finale, "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" and "Empire of Death". In 2025, it was announced she would return for the show's fifteenth series, with Twist returning in the series' two-part finale, "Wish World"/"The Reality War".
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Playing Dead | Jenny | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Squad | Wendy | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective | Receptionist | 1 episode |
| 1982 | God Speed Co-Operation | Betty | Television film |
| 1985 | Brookside | Jean | 3 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | Brookside | Rosie Banks | Regular role |
| 1998 | Reckless: The Sequel | Vicar | Television film |
| The Bill | Prison Officer | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Always and Everyone | Court Welfare Officer | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Coronation Street | Donna Stout | 2 episodes |
| A Good Thief | Mrs. Sutherland | Television film | |
| 2003 | The Bill | D.C.I. Dixon | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Girls in Love | Manager | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Royal | Joan Travis | 1 episode |
| See No Evil: The Moors Murders | Nellie Hindley | 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Doctors | Jean Highsmith | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Being Eileen | Beedie | 2 episodes |
| In the Flesh | Mrs. Bennett | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Coronation Street | Lydia Hartman | 2 episodes |
| Eric, Ernie and Me | Patsy | Television film | |
| 2023–present | Doctor Who | Various[c] | Recurring role (10 episodes)[d] |
Podcast series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stone | Grace Peverall | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Archers | Megan Miller | 1 episode |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Twist appeared as different variations of Susan Triad in various episodes of the fourteenth series, being credited as different roles depending on the episode.
- ^ In episode 6, "Rogue", Twist does not appear in person, however, a portrait painting of her is seen.
- ^ Twist's principal role is her appearance as Susan Triad from "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" onwards.
- ^ 3 uncredited.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "How Susan swapped Brookside for Brooklyn". Lancashire Telegraph. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Byrne, John (22 May 2019). "Actor Susan Twist: 'My first job taught me to dare to make mistakes'". The Stage. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (15 June 2024). "Susan Twist's identity is revealed in Doctor Who's The Legend of Ruby Sunday". Radio Times.
- ^ "Spotlight CV: Susan Twist". spotlight.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b Griffin, Louise (7 June 2024). "Who is Susan Twist's character in Doctor Who? All the theories". Radio Times.
External links
[edit]- Susan Twist at IMDb
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