Suzanne Roquette (30 August 1942 – 28 May 2020)[1] was a German actress. She is best known for her role as Main Mission Operative Tanya Alexander in Year One of the science fiction television series Space: 1999.[2] Space: 1999 costar Prentis Hancock noted her death on Facebook on May 29, 2020 and Nick Tate memorialized Suzanne on his Facebook page on May 30.
Suzanne Roquette | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1942 |
| Died | 28 May 2020 (aged 77) United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964–2020 |
| Known for | Space: 1999 |
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 |
| 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) |