Elizabeth Jane Goddard (born 31 March 1969) is a British actress known for her role as Suze Littlewood in the BBC comedy series Gimme Gimme Gimme.

Beth Goddard
Born
Elizabeth Jane Goddard

(1969-03-31) 31 March 1969 (age 55)
Colchester, Essex, England, UK
Alma materRose Bruford College
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children2

Early life

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Goddard grew up in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, and attended Clacton County High School and the Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, Greater London, from 1986 to 1989.[citation needed]

Career

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One of Goddard's first television roles was as unscrupulous journalist Clare Moody in the 1994 episode "To Be a Somebody" of the ITV drama Cracker.[1] She played Belinda Ashton in the ITV detective drama Lewis in 2008, and also starred as Suze Littlewood in the comedy Gimme Gimme Gimme. Goddard appeared alongside her husband Philip Glenister in the third series of BBC One drama Ashes to Ashes in 2010.[2]

Personal life

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Goddard met her husband, Philip Glenister, best known for his role as Gene Hunt in TV drama Life on Mars, at a birthday party for Jamie Glover in 1997. They married in 2006. The couple have two daughters, Millie and Charlotte, born in 2002 and 2005 respectively.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 A Business Affair Student
1996 Beautiful Thing Brewery Official
1999 The Last Seduction II Murphy
2008 Tu£sday The Office / Helen
2011 X-Men: First Class Mrs. Xavier
2013 Black Dog Sue Short film
2014 Edge of Tomorrow Secretary / Judith
2015 Queen of the Desert Aunt Lascelles
2016 A Street Cat Named Bob Hilary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 The Bill Jenny Clerk Episode: "Six of One"
Performance Waitress / Kit / Shona Episode: "Top Girls"
1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot Violet Wilson Episode: "The Case of the Missing Will"
Spender Sally Prince Episode: "Best Friends"
The Bill Susan Crossley Episode: "Soft Touch"
1993–1995 Peak Practice Leanda Sharpe 7 episodes
1994 Stages Celia Episode: "Low Level Panic"
Cracker Clare Moody 3 episodes: "To Be a Somebody: Parts 1–3"
1995 All Quiet on the Preston Front Sara Polson 3 episodes
Moving Story Emma Episode: "Superstition"
The Perfect Match Mandy Television film
Degrees of Error Anna Peirce 4 episodes
Medics Dr. Jill Collier 2 episodes: "Living and Lying" and "Love Lies Bleeding"
1996 Roger Roger Melanie Television film (Pilot)
Karaoke Woman on Phone Mini-series, Episode: "Tuesday"
Ellington Kelly Logan 6 episodes
Bugs Cassandra Newmann 3 episodes
Drop the Dead Donkey Julie Episode: "George's Car"
1997 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Mirabel Davenport Episode: "Thornapple"
Sunnyside Farm Wendy 6 episodes
1998 Roger Roger Mel Episode: "Some Get the Magic, Some Get the Tragic"
1999 Tilly Trotter Ellen Ross Mini-series, 2 episodes
People Like Us Episode: "The Head Teacher"
The Scarlet Pimpernel Suzanne De Tourney / Lady Suzanne Ffoulkes 3 episodes
1999–2000 A Touch of Frost Helen Fox 2 episodes: "Line of Fire: Parts 1 & 2"
1999–2001 Big Bad World Kath Shand 16 episodes
Gimme Gimme Gimme Suze Littlewood 14 episodes
2000 Daylight Robbery Harriet Howell 4 episodes
2001 Take Me Kay Chambers Mini-series, 6 episodes
Arena Queenie Documentary. Episode: "According to Beryl"
2003 Midsomer Murders Wendy Smythe-Webster Episode: "A Tale of Two Hamlets"
The Eustace Bros. Melissa Garvey 6 episodes
2004 Murder in Suburbia Sally Taylor Episode: "A Good Deal of Attention"
Frances Tuesday Bishop Television film
2006 Vital Signs Maddy McCartney 4 episodes
2007 The Last Detective Claire Symmons Episode: "The Dead Peasants Society"
The Sarah Jane Adventures Sister Helena 2 episodes: "Eye of the Gorgon: Parts One & Two"
2008 Lewis Belinda Ashton Episode: "The Great and the Good"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Sister Agnieszka Episode: "Appointment with Death"
Crooked House Mrs. Glanville Mini-series, 2 episodes: "The Wainscoting" and "Omnibus"
2010 Ashes to Ashes Elaine Downing Episode: #3.2
New Tricks Paula Symes Episode: "It Smells of Books"
2011 Midsomer Murders Selina Stanton Episode: "Dark Secrets"
Casualty Hannah Fleet 5 episodes
2013 Mad Dogs Nina Episode: #4.1
2014 The Smoke Dolly Mini-series, Episode: #1.4
Endeavour Barbara Batten Episode: "Trove"
2015 Silent Witness Trish Fallon 2 episodes: "One of Our Own: Parts 1 & 2"
Cucumber Claire Baxter Mini-series, Episode: #1.5
2017 Outlander Lady Louisa Dunsany Episode: "Of Lost Things"[4]
2018 Call the Midwife Pamela Dobson Episode: #7.5
2020 Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Sally (voice) Episode: "Operation Hellfire"
Des Frances Mini-series, Episode: #1.1
2021 Manhunt DS Cathy Rook 4 episodes: "The Night Stalker: Parts 1–4"
2022 Becoming Elizabeth Joan Denny Episode: "Lighten Our Darkness"
Doc Martin Helen Parsons Episode: "Love Will Set You Free"
The Serpent Queen Antoinette de Guise 5 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Cracker: 'To Be A Somebody'". Crackertv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Ashes To Ashes series three: Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt". BBC – Press Office. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "About Phil" Archived 24 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Philip Glenister – The Official Site. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ Lind-Westbrook, Jennifer (1 October 2017). "Outlander Recap: Claire Loses Hope and Jamie Makes a Huge Sacrifice". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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