Suzanne Jackson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Suzanne Packer (born Suzanne Jackson; 20 June 1958) is a Welsh actress who is best known for playing the role of Tess Bateman in the long-running television series, Casualty.The daughter of Jamaican immigrant parents to Abergavenny, her mother worked as a nurse. She is the elder sister of the Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson. Whilst studying at Llanedeyrn High School in Cardiff, she already showed an interest in acting, playing the lead in school plays including Oklahoma and The King and I.Embarking on an acting career, in the early 1990s she was most well known for her role as Mick Johnson's wife Josie in the Channel 4 soap Brookside. She then undertook a degree in teaching at Goldsmiths College, and after graduating in 1996 taught drama in London.Whilst acting, she met and married American actor Jesse Newman. The couple moved to New York city, where she taught drama and acted, and in 2003 gave birth to their son Paris. Post the birth their relationship began to breakdown, and they agreed to move back to the UK, but Newman later decided to stay in the USA. The couple divorced the following year.Arriving back in Cardiff with her three-month old son, she gained an audition for BBC drama "Casualty". Three weeks later she started work as Sister Tess Bateman, first appearing on screen from September 2003. Packer is currently the third longest serving cast member.Packer appeared with her brother Colin on Series 1, Episode 3 of Celebrity Pointless on 6 July 2011. They were eliminated in the first round.
Full Name
Suzanne Jackson
Net Worth
$9 Million
Date Of Birth
1962
Place Of Birth
Cardiff, South Wales, UK
Occupation
Actress
Profession
Actress, Director
Children
Paris Newman
Nicknames
Suzanne Packer, Packer, Suzanne
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Fact
1
She took her stage surname from that of her maternal grandmother.
2
Divorced from former husband Jesse Newman. They have a son, Paris (born 2003).
3
Elder sister of Colin Jackson, champion sprint hurdler.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stella
2016
TV Series
Carole
The Level
2016
TV Series
Teresa Devlin (2016) / Teresa Devlin
Casualty
1996-2016
TV Series
Tess Bateman / Candice Francis
Doctors
2015
TV Series
Rose Blair
Under Milk Wood
2014
TV Movie
Mrs. Beynon
Holby City
2004-2005
TV Series
Tess Bateman
Casualty @ Holby City
2005
TV Series
Tess Bateman
Third Watch
2002
TV Series
Dr. Sharon Reid
Brookside
1990-2000
TV Series
Josie Johnson / Brooks
Dirty Work
2000
TV Series
Rhiannon
The Bill
1999
TV Series
Katherine Adams
Brothers and Sisters
1998
TV Series
Siobhan Etienne
Tiger Bay
1997
TV Series
Marie
Porkpie
1996
TV Series
Trish
Wales Playhouse
1996
TV Series
Veronica
Some Kind of Life
1995
Dr. Judson
Grange Hill
1995
TV Series
Miss Foster
The Lifeboat
1994
TV Series
Helen Mitchell
Crime Story
1992
TV Series
Barbara Pilkington
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Casualty
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2016
TV Series
Herself
Strictly Come Dancing
2005-2014
TV Series
Herself
Pointless Celebrities
2011
TV Series
Herself
Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2006
2006
TV Special
Herself
GMTV
2005
TV Series
Herself
Known for movies
Casualty (1996-2016) as Tess Bateman / Candice Francis
