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Sandy Ratcliff

Sandy Ratcliff

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 Radio 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1948-10-02

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Box of Swan

A Box of Swan

1990

0.0

Movie
Cork and Bottle

Cork and Bottle

1977

0.0

Movie
poster

Danger UXB

1979

8.0

TV
Doll’s Eye

Doll’s Eye

1983

1.0

Movie
poster

EastEnders

1985

4.1

TV
Family Life

Family Life

1971

7.2

Movie
Hussy

Hussy

1980

4.7

Movie
Men of the Month

Men of the Month

1994

0.0

Movie
poster

Minder

1979

6.8

TV
Play Things

Play Things

1976

0.0

Movie
Radio On

Radio On

1979

5.8

Movie
Story Without a Hero

Story Without a Hero

1979

0.0

Movie
The After Dinner Joke

The After Dinner Joke

1978

7.0

Movie
The Cornet Lesson

The Cornet Lesson

1973

0.0

Movie
The Final Programme

The Final Programme

1973

5.1

Movie
poster

The Sweeney

1975

7.7

TV
The Workshop

The Workshop

1982

0.0

Movie
Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero

1979

4.5

Movie