Susan Penhaligon
| Susan Penhaligon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 July 1949 Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Nicholas Loukes (m. 1971–1972) (divorced) David Munro (m. 1974–81) (divorced) Duncan Preston (m. 1986–92) (divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Duncan Preston (since 1997) |
| Children | Truan Munro (b. 1979) |
Susan Penhaligon (born 3 July 1949) is a British actress. She is known for her role in the drama series Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), and for playing Helen Barker in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981–84). She also appeared in the soap opera Emmerdale (2006). Her film appearances include No Sex Please, We're British (1973) and Paul Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange (1977).
Penhaligon was born in Manila but returned with her family to Cornwall, aged 6. She spent her formative years living in St. Ives and Falmouth. Aged 11 she was sent to boarding school in Bristol where her acting ambitions were encouraged. She has two brothers and a sister in the USA. After her parents divorced, her father went to live in San Francisco. She is a cousin of the late David Penhaligon, a former Liberal member of parliament in Cornwall.
While training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, Penhaligon shared a flat with Peter Hammill; she is mentioned in the lyrics of the Van der Graaf Generator song "Refugees" and the Peter Hammill song "Easy to Slip Away". Tagged the 'British Bardot' in the 1970s, Clive Aslet in The Daily Telegraph wrote that Penhaligon "was the face of the decade".
Penhaligon's first appearance in the theatre was playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at the Connaught Theatre Worthing in a two weekly repertory company.
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