Suzanna Leigh is a former English actress.

Born to a manufacturer of car engines Suzanna Leigh grew up in the Belgrave district of Leicester, England and later went to convent schools outside London. She began working in films while still a pre-teen appearing as an extra in several British productions.

Leigh's film roles include a stewardess in the comedy Boeing Boeing

Boeing Boeing

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(1965), with Tony Curtis

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, Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

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, Thelma Ritter

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, Christiane Schmidtmer

Christiane Schmidtmer

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 and Dany Saval

Dany Saval

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, the love interest of Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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 in Paradise, Hawaiian Style

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(1966), and the frail heroine in a couple of Hammer

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-films: The Lost Continent

The Lost Continent (1968 film)

The Lost Continent is a 1968 science fiction film made by Seven Arts - Hammer Films featuring Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley and James Cossins. The film was produced, directed and written by Michael Carreras based on Dennis Wheatley's 1938 novel Uncharted Seas...

 (1968) and Lust for a Vampire

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(1971). She also starred in 1966 suspense mystery The Deadly Bees

The Deadly Bees

The Deadly Bees is a 1966 British horror–thriller film based on H.F. Heard's 1941 novel A Taste for Honey. It was directed by Freddie Francis, and stars Suzanna Leigh, Guy Doleman, and Frank Finlay. It was released theatrically in the United States in 1967...

.

In 1974 she starred in her last film role as Amber in the little-seen Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula (1974 film)

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, starring Harry Nilsson

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 in the title role and Ringo Starr

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 as Merlin the Magician.
Her 1998 autobiography is entitled Paradise, Suzanna Style.

Filmography

• 1978: The Chiffy Kids" .... Miss Armitage (1 episode, 1978)
• 1974: Son of Dracula .... Amber
• 1973: Docteur Caraïbes TV series .... Laura
• 1972: The Fiend .... Paddy Lynch
• 1971: The Persuaders .... Emily (1 episode, 1971)
• 1971: Lust for a Vampire .... Janet Playfair
• 1970: "ITV Playhouse" (1 episode, 1970)
• 1969: Journey to the Unknown .... Vickie (1 episode, 1969)
• 1969: The Man and the Albatross
• 1968: Subterfuge
  Subterfuge (1968 film)
  Subterfuge is a 1968 British espionage film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Gene Barry, Joan Collins and Richard Todd.-Cast:* Gene Barry as Michael A...
  
  .... Donetta
• 1968: The Lost Continent
  The Lost Continent (1968 film)
  The Lost Continent is a 1968 science fiction film made by Seven Arts - Hammer Films featuring Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley and James Cossins. The film was produced, directed and written by Michael Carreras based on Dennis Wheatley's 1938 novel Uncharted Seas...
  
  .... Unity Webster
• 1967: The Deadly Bees
  The Deadly Bees
  The Deadly Bees is a 1966 British horror–thriller film based on H.F. Heard's 1941 novel A Taste for Honey. It was directed by Freddie Francis, and stars Suzanna Leigh, Guy Doleman, and Frank Finlay. It was released theatrically in the United States in 1967...
  
  .... Vicki Robbins
• 1967: Deadlier Than the Male
  Deadlier Than the Male
  Deadlier Than the Male is a 1967 British action film featuring the character of Bulldog Drummond. It is one of the many take-offs of James Bond produced during the 1960s but based on an established detective fiction hero...
  
  .... Grace
• 1966: "The Wednesday Play" .... Elaine (1 episode, 1966)
• 1966: Paradise, Hawaiian Style
  Paradise, Hawaiian Style
  Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was the third and final motion picture that Presley filmed in Hawaii. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly box office chart, earning $2.5 million in theaters....
  
  .... Judy Hudson (Friday)
• 1966: Trois étoiles en Touraine (TV)
• 1965: Boeing (707) Boeing (707) .... Vicky Hawkins/British United
• 1965: The Pleasure Girls (1965) .... Dee
• 1964: "The Saint" .... Lilla McAndrew (1 episode, 1964)
• 1963: "It Happened Like This" .... Amanda Morris (1 episode, 1963)
• 1961: Bomb in the High Street .... Jackie
• 1960: Oscar Wilde (uncredited) .... Extra
• 1958: tom thumb
  Tom Thumb
  Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and has the distinction of being the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a...
  
  (uncredited) .... Extra in 'Dancing Shoes' sequence
• 1956: The Silken Affair (uncredited) .... Minor Role

External links

• Suzanna Leigh Interview with Joe Krein at Elvis2001.net