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Susan Jameson
Born
Susan I. M. Jameson

(1941-08-13) 13 August 1941 (age 83)
Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 1962–present
Spouse(s) James Bolam (m. 1971)
Children 2

Susan I. M. Jameson (born 13 August 1941) is an English actress. She is best known for three roles: portraying Esther Lane in the BBC crime drama series New Tricks between 2003 and 2013, voicing Mrs Wibbsey opposite the Fourth Doctor Tom Baker in a series of Doctor Who audio dramas., and portraying Great Aunt Loretta in the CBeebies show Grandpa in My Pocket.

She is married to fellow actor James Bolam, with whom she has appeared in numerous episodes of various television series, including The Likely Lads, New Tricks, Heartbeat (playing three different characters), When The Boat Comes In and Grandpa in My Pocket.

Filmography

  • Coronation Street (1963–64, 1968) as Myra Booth
  • The Likely Lads (1964 – episode "Double Date") as Pat
  • Z-Cars (1965) as WPC Nelson
  • Last of the Long-haired Boys (1968)
  • I, Monster (1970)
  • Take Three Girls (1969–70)
  • "Say Goodnight to Your Grandma" (1970 – episode of Armchair Theatre)
  • UFO (1971 – episode "The Sound of Silence")
  • Special Branch (1974 – four episodes) as Detective Sergeant Mary Holmes
  • Space: 1999 (1975 – episode "Dragon's Domain") as Professor Juliet Mackie
  • When the Boat Comes In (1976–77, 1981 / series 1–4 / 30 episodes) as Jessie Ashton, née Seaton
  • International Velvet (1978)
  • To Serve Them All My Days (1980–1981) as Chris Forster
  • Terry on the Fence (1985)
  • Home to Roost (1986) as Ms Trevelyan
  • Two Days, Nine Lives (1991)
  • The Girl (TV movie, 1996) as Daisy Loam
  • New Tricks (2003–2013) as Esther Lane
  • The Queen (2009) as Queen Elizabeth II
  • Grandpa in My Pocket (2009–2014) as Great Aunt Loretta
  • Midsomer Murders (2017 – episode “Last Man Out”) as Germaine Troughton
  • All Creatures Great and Small (2020) as Lillian Calvert

Radio

Date Title Role Director Station
23 August 2004 The Coast of Maine: Miss Tempy's Watchers Sarah Ann Binson Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama
3 March 2005 The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch Grandmother Lu Kemp BBC Radio 3, The Wire
16 March 2005
– 6 April 2005
The Great Pursuit Cynthia Bogden Toby Swift BBC Radio 4
5 May 2005 Stone Baby Nurse Toby Swift BBC Radio 3, The Wire
6 May 2005 Claw Marks on the Curtain: The Open Window Caroline Nuttel Ned Chaillet BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama
5 December 2005
– 30 December 2005
David Copperfield Peggotty / Mrs Gummidge Jeremy Mortimer BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama
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