Susan Margery Jeaffreson Lloyd (7 August 1939 – 20 October 2011) was an English model and actress, with numerous film and television credits. She may be best known for her long-running role (1979 to 1985) as Barbara Hunter ( Brady) in the British soap opera '' Crossroads'' and Cordelia Winfield in the ITC series '' The Baron''.

Early life

The daughter of a GP, Lloyd was born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. She attended Edgbaston High School in Birmingham and studied dance as a child, attending Sadler's Wells Ballet School. In 1953, she won a scholarship to the

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at Sadler's Wells Theatre, but when she grew to her possibilities for a career as a dancer diminished, and she became a showgirl and model, and, briefly, a member of

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's dance troupe. She was one of the last two

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s to be presented to the queen at

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in 1958; the final such ceremony.

Films and television

In 1965, Lloyd made her film debut in two espionage-themed films. As Jean Courtney, Lloyd proved an effective foil to

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's Harry Palmer in the spy thriller '' The Ipcress File''. In 1965, Lloyd played the regular role of secret agent Cordelia Winfield, alongside Steve Forrest in the 1965–1966 British ITC television series '' The Baron''. Having appeared in the TV series '' The Avengers'' (episode " A Surfeit of H₂O"), in 1971 Lloyd starred in a stage version of the TV series playing John Steed's sidekick Mrs Hannah Wild. She appeared with several other stars in the 1976 imitation

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film '' No. 1 of the Secret Service''. She made many guest appearances in several popular shows of the 1960s and 1970s, including '' The Saint'', '' Department S'', '' Jason King'', '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''

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'' and '' The Sweeney''. Joan Collins and Lloyd co-starred in '' The Stud'' (1978) and '' The Bitch (''1979). On her Twitter page, Joan Collins said that she and Lloyd had to get drunk before their nude scenes. Her other film credits include ''

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'' (1968) and '' Revenge of the Pink Panther'' (1978). She reunited with Michael Caine in '' Bullet to Beijing'' (1995), one of the later Harry Palmer films, recreating her role in ''The Ipcress File''. Her scene was cut from the home VHS & DVD releases, but was later made available as DVD Extras. Lloyd joined the long-running British soap opera '' Crossroads'' in 1979. She played Barbara Hunter until she and her on- and off-screen partner Ronald Allen were dropped from the series in 1985.''TV Babylon'' by Paul Donnelley (Vista, 1997), pp.160–161

Personal life

In ''Crossroads'' Lloyd played Barbara, the wife of David Hunter played by actor Ronald Allen, who was sacked on the same day she was. They were good friends, having met shortly after his partner, fellow ''Crossroads'' actor Brian Hankins, had died from cancer in 1978. The two became a couple, and made their relationship public when the British media started to intrude into their private lives. In March 1991, after Allen learned that he was dying of cancer, he and Lloyd became engaged and were married in May 1991. Allen died the following month, on 18 June 1991. Sue Lloyd died on 20 October 2011 from cancer at the age of 72.

In popular culture

In the 2023 ITVX miniseries '' Nolly'', which dramatised the life of her former ''Crossroads'' colleague

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, Lloyd was portrayed by Clare Foster.

Filmography

;Movies: * '' Nothing but the Best'' (1964) – Debutante at Hunt Ball (uncredited) * '' The Ipcress File'' (1965) – Jean Courtney * ''

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'' (1965) – French Girl * '' Attack on the Iron Coast'' (1968) – Sue Wilson * ''

'' (1968) – Lynn Nolan * '' Where's Jack?'' (1969) – Lady Darlington * '' Twinky'' (1970) – Ursula – Scott's Deprived Girl * '' Percy'' (1971) – Bernice * '' Innocent Bystanders'' (1972) – Joanna Benson * '' Go for a Take'' (1972) – Angel Montgomery * '' Penny Gold'' (1973) – Model * '' Spanish Fly'' (1975) – Janet Scott * '' The Ups and Downs of a Handyman'' (1976) – The Blonde * '' No. 1 of the Secret Service'' (1977) – Sister Jane * '' Revenge of the Pink Panther'' (1977) – Claude Rousseau * '' The Stud'' (1978) – Vanessa * '' Lady Oscar'' (1979) – Comtesse Gabrielle de Polignac * '' The Bitch'' (1979) – Vanessa Grant * ''Correction, Please or How We Got into Pictures'' (1979) – Countess Skladanowsky * ''

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'' (1980) – Female Guest * '' Eat the Rich'' (1987) – Val * '' U.F.O.'' (1993) – Judge * '' Bullet to Beijing'' (1995) – Jean Courtney * '' Beginner's Luck'' (2001) – (Last appearance) ;Television: * '' Armchair Theatre'': "The Last Word on Julie" (1964) – Julie Lister * '' The Saint'': "Luella"(1964)/"Island of Chance" (1967) – Marla Clayton / Luella * '' Gideon's Way'' (1965) credited as Susan Lloyd– Mary Henderson / Det. Chief Insp. David Keene's love interest * '' The Avengers'': " A Surfeit of H₂O" (1965) – Joyce Jason * '' The Baron'' (1966–1967) – Cordelia Winfield * '' Journey to the Unknown:'' "The Madison Equation" (1969) – Barbara Rossiter * ''Department S'': "Black Out" (1969) – Brigitte * ''

'': "Take Seven" (1971) – Maggie * ''Jason King'': "An Author in Search of Two Characters" (1972) - Eve * ''

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'' (1972) – Blanche * '' That's Your Funeral:'' "Divorce" (1972) – Miss Peach * '' The Sweeney:'' "Sweet Smell of Succession" (1976) – Arleen Baker * ''Whodunnit?'': "A Deadly Tan" (1976)/"A Bad Sign" (1978) - Mrs. Revi Laser/Joanna Tibbet * ''The New Avengers'' (1977) - Episode: "K Is for Kill Part One: The Tiger Awakes": Emma Peel (voice only) * ''The Upchat Line:'' "The One That Got Away" (1977) - Mona Lisa * '' Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson'' - Episode: ''Murder on a Midsummer's Eve'' (1979) - Elizabeth Neale * '' Crossroads'' (1979–1985) – Barbara Hunter / Barbara Brady * '' Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson'': ''The Case of Magruder's Millions'' (1980) - Miss Collins * '' Super Gran'': "Super Gran and the Yankee Doodle's Boogle" (1987) - Hilda * '' Bergerac'' (1988–1990) – Eva Southurst * '' Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery'' (1989) – Lucky Dyson * ''The Comic Strip Presents'': "Red Nose of Courage" (1992) - Mum * ''

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'': "Let There Be Light" (1993) - Mrs. Drummond

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