Emily Corrie

Emily Corrie (born 1978) is a British former sailor and actress. She is known in the United Kingdom for playing the character Suzanne 'Sooz' Lee in the Channel 4 drama As If and latterly in the American version of the same show.

Emily Corrie
Born1978 (1978) (age 43)
NationalityBritish
EducationLAMDA
OccupationActress (1999–2007),
Sailor (2009– )
Years active1999–2007
Known forPortraying Suzanne 'Sooz' Lee, who was also the inspiration for the McFly song "5 Colours in Her Hair".
TelevisionAs If - UK version
As If - US version

Early life & education

The daughter of Tim Corrie, founder of United Agents and former Chairman of BAFTA, Emily Corrie was brought up in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. After studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Corrie won her first screen role in 1999, playing Ray Winstone's daughter in the TV series Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Acting roles

She was the only actor from the British series of As If to star in the American version, moving to Los Angeles. McFly's debut number one single "5 Colours in Her Hair" was a homage to her character 'Sooz'.[1]

Corrie also starred in the drama series NY-LON. In 2007 she had cameo roles in BBC One shows Casualty and Doctors.

In 2006, Emily played the role of WPC Harmison in the Touch Of Frost episode entitled Endangered Species.[2]

Royal Navy enlistment

Engaged to a Royal Navy sailor and a keen diver, in 2009 Corrie enlisted in the Royal Navy after becoming disillusioned with life as an actress. She completed her basic training at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall, where her passing out ceremony was held in October. Starting October 2009, she undertook another 10 months of training at both HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hampshire and HMS Raleigh.[3]

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