Susan Haydn Thomas (18 March 1947 – 8 August 2015),"Susan Sheridan: Voice actor behind a host of children's TV favourites who also originated Trillian in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", The Independent, 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015. better known as Susan Sheridan, was a British actress. Her roles included Noddy in Noddy's Toyland Adventures, Princess Sylvia in Muzzy in Gondoland, Trillian in the BBC radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Serafina Pekkala in the BBC audiobooks of His Dark Materials, and Princess Eilonwy in the animated film The Black Cauldron.
Early and personal life Sheridan trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sheridan married the musician Max Brittain and had three daughters."Hitchhikers actress Susan Sheridan dies aged 68", BBC News, 9 August 2015. She died of breast cancer on 8 August 2015, aged 68.
Voice roles Sheridan's voice roles include: Alex Builds His Farm – Alex The Black Cauldron – Princess Eilonwy Fire Tripper (English version) – Shu Moomin (English dub) – Moomin Noddy's Toyland Adventures – Noddy, Tessie Bear and other character voices Budgie the Little Helicopter – "Down on the Farm", additional characters The Little Polar Bear – Lars, Lena, Peeps, Mummy Polar Bear Round the Bend – Additional voices The Goose Girl The Family-Ness Jimbo and the Jet-Set – Jimbo Albert the Fifth Musketeer – Milady Muzzy – Princess Sylvia Preston Pig – Pumpkin and other character voices The Animal Shelf – Timothy, Little Mutt, Getup the Giraffe The Beano Video – Dennis the Menace, Walter's Mum, Minnie the Minx, Boy #1 (Benji), Boy #2, Minnie's Fans, Danny, Fatty, 'Erbert, Toots, Olive, Cheap-o Airways Lady, Ma Bear, Sea Noises The Beano Videostars – Dennis' Mum, Walter's Mum, Cynthia, Newsreader, Mrs Ramsbottom, Baby #1, Mrs Blenkinsop, Danny, Smiffy, Toots, Olive, Toots' Mum, Baby #2, Ma, Pedestrian #4, Poolgoer #2 Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer – Simon Watson, Wanda The Lampies – Livewire, Contact Bye Bye, Lady Liberty – Michael
Theatre She was active in theatre with roles in touring companies. The Merry Wife of Wilton (1988) Howl's Moving Castle (2011) (adaptation)
Radio and television roles Agony (1980) Midsomer Murders (2011) Sheila Hodgon's Here Am I Where Are You? – A boy (1977) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Trillian His Dark Materials – Serafina Pekkala (1999)
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1985 The Black Cauldron Princess Eilonwy VoicePeter No Tail in America Peter-No-Tail Voice, English version2000 Eisenstein Wedding Official Voice
References
External links
Susan Sheridan's website (Archived 3 January 2014)