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Susan Hanson(I)

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The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
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Crossroads (1964–1988)
Susan studied acting at the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art and worked as a singer and dancer before going into rep at Edinburgh, Newcastle, Bristol Old Vic and the Mermaid Theatre in London. Susan appeared in the film, Having a Wild Weekend (1965), and acted on television in such programmes as Bruno (1967), Nearest and Dearest (1968) and Going for a Song (1965), before finding fame as "Miss Diane Parker" in Crossroads (1964), a role she played from 1965 until 1987. During her career, she has acted in stage productions of "Dick whittington" and "Cinderella". In her free time, Susan enjoys collecting Victorian dolls, interior design and travelling. She was married to singer Carl Wayne, formerly of The Move, for 30 years. The couple had a son called Jack.
BornFebruary 2, 1943
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    Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Penny Thornley
    Out of Order (1987)
    Out of Order
    3.4
    • Anthony's Mum
    • 1987
    Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Diane Lawton
    • Diane Hunter
    • Diane Parker
    The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Susan

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    Actress



    • Helena Bonham Carter in Nolly (2023)
      Nolly
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Real Susan Hanson
      • 2023
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Penny Thornley
      • 2012
    • Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Linda Cooke
      • 2006
    • Out of Order (1987)
      Out of Order
      3.4
      • Anthony's Mum
      • 1987
    • Crossroads (1964)
      Crossroads
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Diane Lawton
      • Diane Hunter
      • Diane Parker
      • 1965–1987
    • The Glamour Girls (1980)
      The Glamour Girls
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Candice
      • 1980
    • Hylda Baker, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle, Jimmy Jewel, and Edward Malin in Nearest and Dearest (1968)
      Nearest and Dearest
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mabel
      • 1971
    • Theatre 625 (1964)
      Theatre 625
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Lucy Ambler
      • 1965
    • The Wednesday Play (1964)
      The Wednesday Play
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Susan
      • 1965
    • Dave Clark and Barbara Ferris in Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
      Having a Wild Weekend
      5.6
      • Laraine (uncredited)
      • 1965
    • Reg Varney in The Valiant Varneys (1964)
      The Valiant Varneys
      TV Series
      • 1964

    Soundtrack



    • Crossroads (1964)
      Crossroads
      4.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good" (uncredited)
      • 1978

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 2, 1943
      • Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Carl WayneMarch 25, 1974 - August 31, 2004 (his death, 1 child)
    • Other works
      She acted in Alan Ayckbourn's play, "Just Between Ourselves", at the Palace Theatre in Watford, England with Warren Clarke, Liz Smith, Susie Blake and Colin Higgins in the cast.
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      She worked as a singer/dancer before going into rep at Edinburgh Bristol, Old Vic, London's Mermaid and Newcastle and was in some films before joining Crossroads.

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