Susan Jane Tanner

Susan Jane Tanner (or Sue Jane Tanner) is an English theatre actress, best known for playing the role of Madame Thénardier in the original London cast of Les Misérables and as Jellylorum in the original London version of Cats and reprising her role in the 1998 video version. Tanner also spent a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company, with roles including Audrey in As You Like It and Mrs Peacham in The Beggar's Opera.

Susan Jane Tanner
Other namesSue Jane Tanner
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present

She currently lives in Dorset with her husband.

Selected works

Theatre
Year Production Role Original theatre
1981 Cats Jellylorum and Griddlebone New London Theatre
1983 All's Well That Ends Well Violenta Martin Beck Theatre
1985 Les Misérables Mme. Thénardier Barbican Theatre
1990 As You Like It Jacques Everyman Theatre, Liverpool[1]
1996 Martin Guerre Madame De Rols Prince Edward Theatre
2000 Hard Times (musical) Miss Fidget/Mrs Sparsit Theatre Royal Haymarket[2]
2008 Gone with the Wind Aunt Pittypat New London Theatre

Films
Year Production Role Notes
1998 Cats Jellylorum
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References
  1. Stanley Wells (28 November 2002). Shakespeare Survey. Cambridge University Press. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-521-52384-4. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. Adrian Wright (2010). A Tanner's Worth of Tune: Rediscovering the Post-war British Musical. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-1-84383-542-4. Retrieved 15 May 2020.


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