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Sandy Ratcliff

Sandy Ratcliff

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 02, 1948
Died Apr 07, 2019 (70)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Born on October 2, 1950 in London, England, Sandy Ratcliff originally worked as a model and was touted by photographer Lord Snowden as 'The Face of the 70s' before she turned her attention to acting. She took the lead role in Ken Loach's 1971 film Family Life, and later appeared in the 1979 film Rad ... io On, but she was best known for being one of the original cast members in the BBC soap EastEnders. As Sue Osman, Ratcliff appeared in the very first episode in 1985 and played the part of the cafe owner until 1989 when she was sacked due to her addiction to heroin. Ill health and personal problems dogged Ratcliff ever since she left the soap, including battling cancer and hitting the headlines for providing a false alibi for her boyfriend Michael Shorey, who was subsequently sentenced to two life sentences for the murder of two women. At some stage, Ratcliff retrained as a counsellor but had retired by 2010. In her final years she lived in sheltered accommodation and it was here that her body was found on the morning of 7th April, 2019. She was 70 years old.

Known For

Filmography

Men of the Month

Men of the Month

1994

as Meg

Doll’s Eye

Doll’s Eye

1983

as Maggie

Hussy

Hussy

1980

as Olympia

Radio On

Radio On

1979

as Kathy

Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero

1979

as Rita

The After Dinner Joke

The After Dinner Joke

1978

as Mum

Cork and Bottle

Cork and Bottle

1977

as Lana Cork

The Cornet Lesson

The Cornet Lesson

1973

as Girl

The Final Programme

The Final Programme

1973

as Jenny

Family Life

Family Life

1971

as Janice Baildon

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

EastEnders

as Sue Osman

Episodes: 354

First Aired: Feb 19, 1985

The Sweeney

as Liz Jenner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1975

Minder

as Barbara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

Danger UXB

as Rosalyn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1979

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 2 3 1
2024 7 4 8 1
2024 8 4 11 1
2024 9 2 5 1
2024 10 1 4 1
2024 11 1 1 1
2024 12 1 2 1
2025 1 4 9 1
2025 2 1 1 1
2025 3 1 1 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 3 0

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