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British actress (1947–2015)

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Susan Sheridan Born Susan Haydn Thomas (1947-03-18)18 March 1947 Died 8 August 2015(2015-08-08) (aged 68) Windsor, Berkshire, England Occupation Actress Years active 1969–2015 Spouse Max Brittain ​ (m. 1981)​ Children 3

**Susan Haydn Thomas** (18 March 1947 – 8 August 2015),[1] better known as **Susan Sheridan**, was a British actress. Her roles included [Noddy](/source/Noddy_(character)) in *[Noddy's Toyland Adventures](/source/Noddy's_Toyland_Adventures)*, Princess Sylvia in *[Muzzy in Gondoland](/source/Muzzy_in_Gondoland)*, [Trillian](/source/Trillian_(character)) in the BBC radio series *[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](/source/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(radio_series))*, Serafina Pekkala in the BBC audiobooks of *[His Dark Materials](/source/His_Dark_Materials)*, and [Princess Eilonwy](/source/Princess_Eilonwy) in the animated film *[The Black Cauldron](/source/The_Black_Cauldron_(film))*.

## Early and personal life

Sheridan trained at the [Guildhall School of Music and Drama](/source/Guildhall_School_of_Music_and_Drama). Sheridan married the musician Max Brittain and had three daughters.[2] She died of breast cancer on 8 August 2015, aged 68.

## Voice roles

Sheridan's voice roles include;

- *Alex Builds His Farm* – Alex

- *[The Black Cauldron](/source/The_Black_Cauldron_(film))* – [Princess Eilonwy](/source/Princess_Eilonwy)

- *[Fire Tripper](/source/Fire_Tripper)* (English version) – Shu

- *[Moomin](/source/Moomin_(1990_TV_series))* (English dub) – Moomin

- *[Noddy's Toyland Adventures](/source/Noddy's_Toyland_Adventures)* – Noddy, Tessie Bear and other character voices

- *[Budgie the Little Helicopter](/source/Budgie_the_Little_Helicopter)* – Sonia (ep. Down on the Farm), Additional characters

- *[The Little Polar Bear](/source/The_Little_Polar_Bear)* – Lars, Lena, Peeps, Mummy Polar Bear

- *[Round the Bend](/source/Round_the_Bend)* – Additional voices

- *[The Goose Girl](/source/The_Goose_Girl)*

- *[The Family-Ness](/source/The_Family-Ness)*

- *[Jimbo and the Jet-Set](/source/Jimbo_and_the_Jet-Set)* – Jimbo

- *[Albert the Fifth Musketeer](/source/Albert_the_Fifth_Musketeer)* – Milady

- *[Muzzy](/source/Muzzy_in_Gondoland)* – Princess Sylvia

- *[Preston Pig](/source/Preston_Pig)* – Pumpkin and other character voices

- *[The Animal Shelf](/source/The_Animal_Shelf)* – Timothy, Little Mutt, Getup the Giraffe

- *[The Beano Video](/source/The_Beano_Video)* – [Dennis the Menace](/source/Dennis_the_Menace_and_Gnasher), Walter's Mum, [Minnie the Minx](/source/Minnie_the_Minx), Boy #1 (Benji), Boy #2, Minnie's Fans, Danny, Fatty, 'Erbert, Toots, Olive, Cheap-o Airways Lady, Ma Bear, Sea Noises[3]

- *[The Beano Videostars](/source/The_Beano_Videostars)* – Dennis' Mum, Walter's Mum, Cynthia, Newsreader, Mrs Ramsbottom, Baby #1, Mrs Blenkinsop, Danny, Smiffy, Toots, Olive, Toots' Mum, Baby #2, Ma, Pedestrian #4, Poolgoer #2

- *Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer* – Simon Watson, Wanda

- *[The Lampies](/source/The_Lampies)* – Livewire, Contact[3]

- *[Bye Bye, Lady Liberty](/source/Bye_Bye%2C_Lady_Liberty)* – Michael

## Theatre

She was active in theatre with roles in touring companies.

- *The Merry Wife of Wilton* (1988)

- *[Howl's Moving Castle](/source/Howl's_Moving_Castle_(novel))* (2011) (adaptation)

## Radio and television roles

- *[Agony](/source/Agony_(TV_series))* (1980)

- *[Midsomer Murders](/source/Midsomer_Murders)* (2011)

- *Sheila Hodgon's Here Am I Where Are You?* – A boy (1977)

- *[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](/source/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(radio_series))* – Trillian

- *[His Dark Materials](/source/List_of_His_Dark_Materials_and_The_Book_of_Dust_characters)* – Serafina Pekkala (1999)[4]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Black Cauldron Princess Eilonwy Voice Peter No Tail in America Peter-No-Tail Voice, English version 2000 Eisenstein Wedding Official Voice

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Susan Sheridan: Voice actor behind a host of children's TV favourites who also originated Trillian in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/susan-sheridan-voice-actor-behind-a-host-of-childrens-tv-favourites-who-also-originated-trillian-in-10454685.html), *The Independent*, 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Hitchhikers actress Susan Sheridan dies aged 68"](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33841383), *BBC News*, 9 August 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-voiceover_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-voiceover_3-1) ["My Voice Overs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131210001235/http://susansheridan.com/voiceover/index.htm). Susan Sheridan. Archived from [the original](http://susansheridan.com/voiceover/index.htm) on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman Read by a Full Cast | Audiobook Review"](https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/2597/the-golden.compass-by-philip-pullman-read-by-a-full-cast/).

## External links

- [Susan Sheridan](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792262/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Susan Sheridan's website](https://web.archive.org/web/20140103224958/http://susansheridan.com/) (Archived 3 January 2014)

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