Acting
Sue Perkins
Born 1969-09-22
East Dulwich, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Susan Elizabeth Perkins is an English actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in Mel and Sue, she has since become best known as a radio broadcaster and television presenter, notably of The Great British Bake Off (2010–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019) and Just a Minute (since 2021) on BBC Radio 4.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Sue Perkins
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Last Christmas
2019
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The Graham Norton Show
2007
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QI
2003
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Casualty
1986
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Taskmaster
2015
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Have I Got News for You
1990
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The One Show
2006
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Would I Lie to You?
2007
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8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
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Absolutely Fabulous
1992
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (112 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blaiklock: The Refuge in Need of Rescue | Narrator | Movie | 2026 |
 | Win Win | Host | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Chess Masters: The Endgame | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Sue Perkins' Big Adventure: Paris to Istanbul | Self - Host | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Mary's Foolproof Dinners | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Sue Perkins: Lost in Thailand | Self - Host | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Sue Perkins: Lost In Alaska | Self - Host | TV Series | 2024 |
 | imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Queer Planet | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal | Self - Host | TV Series | 2022 |
| Enter the House of the Dragon | Presenter | TV Series | 2022 | |
 | Sue Perkins' Big American Road Trip | Host | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The John Bishop Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Greatest Snowman | Self - Host | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Blankety Blank | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Patriot Brains | Host | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | Self - Expert | TV Series | 2020 |
 | How to Build a Girl | Emily Bronte | Movie | 2020 |
 | Sue Perkins: Along the US–Mexico Border | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Comedy Game Night | Team Captain | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Hitmen | Fran | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Last Christmas | Ice Show Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | Japan with Sue Perkins | Herself - Presenter | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again | Judy Graymer (The Producer) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Hypothetical | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
| Game of Thrones Greatest Moments | Narrator | Movie | 2018 | |
 | The Big Narstie Show | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Horne Section Television Programme | Self – Special guest | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Horne Section Television Programme | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Apple & Onion | Bakewell Tart (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary | Herself | Movie | 2018 |
| Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary | Presenter | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Ganges with Sue Perkins | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
| The Ganges with Sue Perkins | Presenter | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Game of Thrones: The Story So Far | Presenter | Movie | 2017 |
 | Our Lives | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 2017 |
 | All Round to Mrs. Brown's | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Big Spell | Herself - Host | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Insert Name Here | Self - Host | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Kolkata with Sue Perkins | Herself - Presenter | Movie | 2015 |
 | Taskmaster | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Banana | Writer | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Mel & Sue | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Mekong River with Sue Perkins | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2014 |
 | International Men's Day | Narrator (Voice) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Crackanory | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Heading Out | Sara | TV Series | 2013 |
| Heading Out | Writer | TV Series | 2013 |
| Heading Out | Creator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Last Leg | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music | Herself - Presenter | Movie | 2012 |
 | Don't Sit in the Front Row | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Just a Minute | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | Self - Host | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Mrs Dickens' Family Christmas | Herself - Presenter | Movie | 2011 |
 | All Roads Lead Home | Herself | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Making Qi | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | World's Most Dangerous Roads | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011 | Self- Host | Movie | 2011 |
| Giles and Sue's Royal Wedding | Self | Movie | 2011 | |
| Don't Scare the Hare | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2011 | |
 | Thronecast | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Giles And Sue Live The Good Life | Herself - Presenter | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Great British Bake Off | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2010 |
| The Great British Bake Off | Presenter | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Revealing Anne Lister | Self - Presenter | Movie | 2010 |
| A Band for Britain | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | The Bubble | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Art on Your Wall with Sue Perkins | Presenter | Movie | 2009 |
 | We Need Answers | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2009 |
| Maestro | Self | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | What the Dickens? | Team Captain | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Supersizers... | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2008 |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
| Comedy Map of Britain | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Mock the Week | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | QI | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| The Terry and Gaby Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Dinotopia | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | V Graham Norton | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
| RI:SE | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 | |
 | Richard & Judy | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Big Brother's Little Brother | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Celebrity Big Brother | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
| Casting Couch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Beverly-Ann | TV Series | 1999 |
| Late Lunch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 | |
| Light Lunch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 | |
| Fisted | Self | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Fist of Fun | Woman with Imaginary Friend | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Room 101 | Self | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Absolutely Fabulous | Additional Writing | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV Series | 1990 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self - Hostess | TV Series | 1990 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self - Host | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Casualty | Dr. Lloyd | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Countdown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Omnibus | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
| Mrs Dickens' Family Christmas | Herself | Movie | — | |
 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Presenter | TV Series | — |