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My Take
Susan Hampshire is a living legend of British acting, and the numbers back it up: three Emmy wins, plus an OBE and later a CBE for a body of work spanning stage, film and television. What impresses me is the sheer range, the willingness to move fluidly between mediums rather than coast on one. A career that long, decorated and consistent reads less like a filmography than a chapter of cultural history. She is the sort of performer who earns trust through craft rather than spectacle, and the fact that Britain keeps producing actors of this caliber reminds me why its theatrical tradition sits in a class of its own.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susan Hampshire
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン・ハンプシャー
- Reading
- すーざん・はんぷしゃー
- Born
- May 12, 1937 (age 89)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Kensington, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2018 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1970 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- 1971 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- 1973 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan%20Hampshire
Frequently asked questions
When was Susan Hampshire born?
Born May 12, 1937 (age 89).
Where is Susan Hampshire from?
Susan Hampshire is from Kensington, United Kingdom.
What does Susan Hampshire do?
Susan Hampshire works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.