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Susannah Fielding
Born
Susannah Glanville-Hearson

Poole, Dorset, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
AwardsIan Charleson Award (2014)

Susannah Glanville-Hearson,[1][failed verification] known professionally as Susannah Fielding, is an English actress. She won the 2014 Ian Charleson Award for her portrayal of Portia in The Merchant of Venice at the Almeida Theatre.[2][3] She also starred in the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors. From 2019 to 2021, she co-starred with Steve Coogan in This Time with Alan Partridge.

Early life and education

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Fielding was born in Poole, England,[4] and grew up in Havant, near Portsmouth, before spending two years boarding at Christ's Hospital school in Sussex, where she developed an interest in acting.[1][5] She also attended Dynamo Youth Theatre, a youth theatre for 11- to 18-year-olds in Havant. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama; her performances there included Trinculo in The Tempest (directed by Patsy Rodenburg) and Myrrah in Tales from Ovid (directed by Christian Burgess).[6] She graduated from Guildhall in 2006.[7]

Career

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Theatre

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Fielding's first four professional roles in theatre were in four productions at the National Theatre: The Rose Tattoo (2007), Philistines (2007), Much Ado About Nothing (2007) and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other (2008). She received an Ian Charleson Award Commendation for her role as Pietra in Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at the Sheffield Crucible in 2010 alongside Antony Sher.[8]

In 2011 she played Portia in Rupert Goold's production of The Merchant of Venice for the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside Sir Patrick Stewart as Shylock,[9] reprising the role in the production's transfer to the Almeida Theatre in 2014.[10] In 2012, she was cast as Kim for the UK run of All New People, a black comedy play written by and starring Zach Braff. The play's UK run included Manchester and Glasgow before culminating in a 10-week run in London's Duke of York's Theatre. Fielding played the role of Evelyn Williams[11] in the musical American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre in December 2013.[12]

Fielding won the 2014 Ian Charleson Award for her reprised portrayal of Portia in The Merchant of Venice at the Almeida Theatre.[2][13][3] Michael Grandage, one of the four judges, said of her performance in the production, set in a Las Vegas casino, that she had made the familiar role her own, with a "faultless American accent and a huge intelligence in her acting choices".[2]

Television

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In 2008 she appeared in "Firewall", the second episode of the BBC TV series Wallander.[14] Fielding was a guest on The Bill in 2009, playing Rochelle Chapman. In 2010 she appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Victory of the Daleks", as well as an episode of Midsomer Murders and Comedy Lab. She played Chloe in the Channel 4 sitcom Pete versus Life. In 2016 Susannah played Emma (Murray's colleague who has a crush on him) in I Want My Wife Back. In 2016, she appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. She had a recurring role in 2016–2017 in the American sitcom The Great Indoors as Brooke, the ex-girlfriend and current boss of Jack (Joel McHale), who must help him transition from an adventurous reporter to an office worker.[15]

In 2019, she co-starred with Steve Coogan in This Time with Alan Partridge. A second series of the show aired in 2021.[16]

Film

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Fielding appeared in the 2010 films 4.3.2.1. and 1st Night (originally titled Cosi), for which she learned to sing opera in Italian.[4] In 2011 she starred in Kill Keith, a comedy horror film featuring Keith Chegwin. She appeared in the 2012 romantic comedy The Knot alongside Mena Suvari and Noel Clarke. She played the beautiful Katherine, Poirot's deceased former lover in the film Death on the Nile (2022). She voiced Jill Warrick in the 2023 video game Final Fantasy XVI.

Personal life

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Fielding dated English actor Tom Hiddleston from 2008 to 2011. They met while filming the series Wallander.[17][18]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 4.3.2.1. Jas
1st Night Debbie
Watching Annie Short film
2011 Kill Keith Dawn
2012 The Knot Julie
2013 One Day in Hell Dina Short films
2015 The Batsman and the Ballerina Ruth
2016 The Complete Walk: Twelfth Night Viola
2021 Aria Jenny
2022 Death on the Nile Katherine
TBA Luke! Americano Short film. Completed

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 She Stoops to Conquer Kate Hardcastle Television film
Wallander Sonja Hokberg Series 1; episode 2: "Firewall"
2009 The Bill Rochelle Chapman Series 25; episode 54: "Trust Me"
2010 Doctor Who Lilian Series 5; episode 3: "Victory of the Daleks"
Comedy Lab Sam Series 11; episode 5: "Filth"
Midsomer Murders Jessica Peach Series 13; episode 4: "The Silent Land"
2010–2011 Pete versus Life Chloe Series 1; episodes 1 & 3, & series 2; episodes 2 & 6
2012 4Funnies Melodie Episode 4: "Uncle". Pilot for the series Uncle
2013 Pramface Francesca Series 2; episode 6: "Grumpy and Target Boy"
Jo Gabrielle Mini-series; episode 5: "Place Vendôme"
Love Matters Siobhan Episode 5: "A Nice Arrangement"
The Job Lot Mia Gibbs Series 1; episode 5
Drifters Fay Series 1; episode 6: "Nineties Night"
2014 Father Brown Bunty Pryde Series 2; episode 3: "The Pride of the Prydes"
Boomers Sara Series 1; episode 4: "Joyce's Retirement Party"
The Great Fire Lady Castlemaine Mini-series; episodes 1, 2 & 4
2014, 2018 Lovesick Phoebe Morris Series 1; episode 6: "Phoebe" & series 3; episode 7: "Tasha"
2015 Death in Paradise Elizabeth 'Betty' Floss Series 4; episode 4
The C Word Abigail Television film
Catastrophe Samantha Series 2; episode 2
2016 I Want My Wife Back Emma Episodes 1–6
Black Mirror Carol Series 3; episode 1: "Nosedive"
2016–2017 The Great Indoors Brooke Main role. Episodes 1–22
2018 Silent Witness Emma Singh Series 21; episode 1: "Moment of Surrender: Part 1"
High & Dry Sandra Episodes 2 & 4–6
2019 Doc Martin Mags Fowler Series 9; episode 6: "Equilibrium"
Sticks and Stones Isobel Jones Mini-series; episodes 1–3. Original title: The Man
2019, 2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Jennie Gresham Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2020 McDonald & Dodds Tamara Valentine Series 1; episode 1: "The Fall of the House of Crockett"
Life Ruth Stone Mini-series; episodes 1, 2, 5 & 6
2021 Bloods Nicole Series 1; episode 6: "Childbirth"
The Cockfields Esther Series 2; episodes 1–7
2023 The Cleaner Fran Culpepper Series 2; episode 5: "The Statue"
Tom Jones Mrs. Waters Mini-series; episodes 2 & 4
Who Is Erin Carter? Olivia Thorne Mini-series; episodes 1–3 & 5–7
2024 Daddy Issues Allegra Series 1; episode 5: "Man Mess"
2025 Here We Go Susie Series 3; episode 2: "Mum’s Bad Tooth"

Theatre

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Year Production Role Venue
2007 The Rose Tattoo[19] Rosa National Theatre
Philistines[20] Polya
Much Ado About Nothing[21] Hero
2008 The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other[22] Ensemble
2010 An Enemy of the People[23] Petra Sheffield Crucible
2011 The Merchant of Venice[9] Portia Royal Shakespeare Theatre
2012 All New People[24] Kim Duke of York's Theatre
2013 Trelawny of the Wells Imogen Parrott / Clara de Foenix Donmar Warehouse
American Psycho[11] Evelyn Williams Almeida Theatre
2014 The Merchant of Venice Portia
2015 The Beaux' Stratagem Mrs. Sullen National Theatre
Bull Isobel Young Vic
2025 A Midsummer Night's Dream[25] Titania / Hippolyta Bridge Theatre

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2014 Forza Horizon 2 Amy Simpson
2015 Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below Aurora English version
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Shani Expansion pack Hearts of Stone. English version
2016 Forza Horizon 3 Amy Simpson
2018 Sea of Thieves Madame Olive / Wild Rose / Female Ghost
Forza Horizon 4 Amy Simpson
2020 Sackboy: A Big Adventure N.A.O.M.I.
Cyberpunk 2077 (unknown)
2021 Necromunda: Hired Gun Weapon Seller / Curritar / Eschers
Forza Horizon 5 Amy Simpson / Teagan Ashley
2022 CrossfireX Cora Windsor
Diablo Immortal (unknown)
2023 Final Fantasy XVI Jill Warrick English version[26]
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (unknown) Expansion pack for Cyberpunk 2077

References

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  1. ^ a b "Drama: High profile OB actors". The Blue (Christ's Hospital). 2011. p. 55. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "2015 Ian Charleson Awards". The Sunday Times. 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b Snow, Georgia (19 June 2015). "Susannah Fielding wins Ian Charleson award". The Stage. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Medland, Chris (28 October 2010). "Susannah Fielding chats about some stuff". FHM. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ Akbar, Arifa (11 September 2013). "From ice-cream seller to superstar: Susannah Fielding hits the West End stage". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ^ Susannah Fielding – Profile at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Archived 22 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Susannah Fielding: Class of 2006 Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  8. ^ Wise, Louis. "Award for young actors". Sunday Times. 19 June 2011.
  9. ^ a b Billington, Michael (19 May 2011). "The Merchant of Venice – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. ^ Paul Taylor (16 December 2014). "The Merchant of Venice, Almeida, theatre review: A flashy Las Vegas interpretation". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b "American Psycho Cast". Almeida.co.uk. Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ^ Trueman, Matt (7 October 2013). "Doctor Who's Matt Smith set to regenerate … as American Psycho". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ^ Dillon, Luke (19 June 2015). "Susannah Fielding wins 2014 Ian Charleson award". WestEndTheatre.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Wallander: Firewall (Series 1 Episode 2 of 3)". BBC One. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (21 March 2016). "Susannah Fielding Joins 'The Great Indoors'; Liche Ariza In The Vladimir Caamaño Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  16. ^ "This Time with Alan Partridge series 2 will begin filming this year, says Steve Coogan". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  17. ^ Sorren, Martha (8 April 2015). "Who Has Tom Hiddleston Dated? He's Been Linked To Some Pretty Famous Ladies Over The Years". Bustle.
  18. ^ Mottram, James (8 January 2012). "Soldier of fortune: Tom Hiddleston is set to become 2012's hottest new star". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  19. ^ Billington, Michael (31 March 2007). "The Rose Tattoo". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  20. ^ Dowden, Neil (1 May 2007). "Philistines @ National Theatre, London". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  21. ^ Tripney, Natasha (1 December 2007). "Much Ado About Nothing @ National Theatre, London". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  22. ^ Billington, Michael (13 February 2008). "The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  23. ^ Murphy, John (1 February 2010). "An Enemy of the People @ Crucible Theatre, Sheffield". MusicOMH. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  24. ^ "Eve Myles and Susannah Fielding in All New People with Zach Braff". London Theatre Direct. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  25. ^ Wyver, Kate (6 June 2025). "A Midsummer Night's Dream review – Nicholas Hytner's revels return with bawdy, uninhibited mischief". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Final Fantasy XVI Jill Voice Actress Says Recording Began 'Over 4 Years Ago'". 25 April 2023.
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