Suzanne Roquette

Suzanne Roquette
Born(1942-08-30)30 August 1942
Germany
Died28 May 2020(2020-05-28) (aged 77)
United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active1964–2001[1]
Notable creditSpace: 1999

Suzanne Roquette (30 August 1942 – 28 May 2020)[2] was a German actress. Born in either Weimar[2] or Berlin,[1] she is best known for her role as Main Mission operative Tanya Alexander in Year 1 of the British science fiction television series Space: 1999, appearing in 22 episodes.[1][3]

Roquette was diagnosed with acute kidney injury in the 1990s and underwent a kidney transplant in 2015. She was a longtime adherent of Soka Gakkai International. Following her death in 2020, she was cremated at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery after a Buddhist funeral.[2]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1964 Frühstück mit dem Tod
1965 Red Dragon Linda Wells German title: Das Geheimnis der drei Dschunken
1966 Sperrbezirk Ann
1966 The Hunchback of Soho Laura German title: Der Bucklige von Soho
1967 The Vengeance of Fu Manchu Maria Lieberson (Listed in credits as Susanne Roquette)
1967 The Monk with the Whip Mary Houston
1968 The Doctor of St. Pauli Elisabeth Langhoff
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Film Director Scenes deleted from the final cut, though still credited[1]
1992 Shining Through Dinner Guest at Dreschner's

Selected TV credits

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Das Millionenspiel Claudia von Hohenheim
1974 Special Branch Heidi Schneider Ep. 'Date of Birth'
1975–1976 Space: 1999 Tanya Aleksandr / Alexander 22 Episodes
1976 Hadleigh Elfreda von Hermsdorff Ep. 'Bloodline'
1977 Tatort Martina Quaas Ep. 'Flieder für Jaczek'
1978 An Englishman's Castle Ania Ep. 1.2
1979 Spearhead Frau Gerhard Ep. 'New Brooms'
1982 Sorry! The Empress Ep. 'The Big Sleep'
1993 Lovejoy German Customer Ep. 'A Going Concern'
1993 Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten Dorothea Thalberg Ep. 1.1348
2001 Band of Brothers German Widow Ep. 'Why We Fight', (final appearance)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bentley, Chris (2022). Space: 1999 – The Vault. Signum Books. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-9955191-4-5.
  2. ^ a b c "Funeral Notice for Suzanne Roquette". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ TV Series Finale website