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SusieBlake

Susie Blake (born 19th April 1950 in Highgate, London) is an English actress who played Bev Unwin in Coronation Street for an initial stint between March 2003 and December 2006. Before the Street she had many regular roles on TV including Pam Redstone in Born and Bred and Jackie in Singles, as well as numerous appearances as part of the comedy troupes of Victoria Wood and Russ Abbot in various TV shows. Her drama credits include The Darling Buds of May, Sunburn and Wild at Heart. Upon leaving Coronation Street, she returned to the theatre, enjoying notable success as Madame Morrible in the smash hit West End production of Wicked.

Since 2011 she has appeared in the semi-regular role of Hilary Nicholson in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys. She also played Emma Grey in the sitcom You, Me & Them for digital channel GOLD in 2013 and 2015.

Blake reprised the role of Bev in July 2015 as part of a storyline involving the death of Deirdre Barlow after the real life passing of friend Anne Kirkbride.

In 2016, she appeared as Belinda in an episode of the BBC sitcom Cuckoo.

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