Susie Silvey | |
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 Silvey in 2012 | |
| Born | Susan Silvey (1956-09-17)17 September 1956 (age 68) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, model |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Susan "Susie" Silvey (born 17 September 1956), occasionallySuzie Silvey, is an English actress, dancer and model, active in the 1970s and 1980s.
Silvey attended theHarrow School of Art, where she studied ballet for five years, jazz and tap dancing for three years. She later was a dancer onTop of the Pops in the 1980s.[1]
Appearances includeThe Dick Emery Show (1980),Terry and June (1980),The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981),Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder (1982),Smiley's People (1982),Jemima Shore Investigates (1983) andNever the Twain (1983).[2]
Other television work includes theStanley Baxter Show, theKenny Everett Show, theDave Allen Show,The Professionals,The Kelly Monteith Show,Cannon and Ball,Sorry!,Little and Large,Cuffy,The Two Ronnies,EastEnders,Harry Enfield's Television Programme,The Les Dawson Show,The Chinese Detective,The Late, Late Breakfast Show,The Bill andRumpole of the Bailey.[1]
Her film credits include roles inCome Play with Me (1977),The Playbirds (1978),The Stud (1978),The World Is Full of Married Men (1979),Can I Come Too? (1979),The Long Good Friday (1980),Sex with the Stars (1980),Xtro (1983),Fanny Hill (1983),[3]Blue Ice (1992),Shining Through (1992) andSplitting Heirs (1993). She appeared insilhouette as a roller skater in the opening titles ofOctopussy (1983).[1][2] Silvey also appeared in music videos forPaul McCartney,the Cure and theJoe Cocker video for 'Civilized Man' (1984).[4]
Today Silvey is on the Committee of the Celebrities Guild of Great Britain and is a member of the Heritage Foundation, which involve her arranging celebrity guests for fund-raising events andblue plaque unveiling. She was present at the unveiling of blue plaques toJet Harris,[5]Robin Gibb,[6] andMorecambe and Wise unveiled atTeddington Studios in May 2013.
In August 2012 she appeared in an episode ofCash in the Attic with her daughter, Sarah Silvey-Fine.[7][8] In November 2020 she appeared inChannel 5's documentaryDick Emery's Comedy Gold.[9]