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Susan Tully

Susan Tully

Director · Born October 20, 1967 (59) · Highgate, London, England, UK

Susan Tully (born 20 October 1967) is an English television producer, director and former actress. Her most prominent television roles are those of rebellious teenager Suzanne Ross in Grange Hill and single mother Michelle Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Tully played one of EastEnders' original characters, appearing in the first episode on 19 February 1985 and remaining central to the series until 1995. Tully then gave up acting to work behind the camera and has directed and produced British television programmes since then. She appeared as herself in the 2011 documentary Anna, about her drama teacher Anna Scher. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susan Tully, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
October 20, 1967 (59)
From
Highgate, London, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Susan Tully's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Society
28%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Survival
9%
Morality
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Tense
2
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Susan Tully's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Tully's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Maryland(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Too Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Britannia(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Tin Star(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • C.B. Strike(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The A Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Puppy Love(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Truckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mill(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Paradise(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Good Cop(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Getting On(2009)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Goldplated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Chase(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Funland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • 55 Degrees North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Investigation Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Story of Tracy Beaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Michelle Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Black Cab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Up 'n' Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as June

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Noel's House Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Brother David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Michelle Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)

  • London's Burning(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 737 episodes · Director · as Michelle · as Michelle Fowler

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Never Never Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doreen (Runaway Child)

  • Why Can't I Go Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rosalie

  • Grange Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 73 episodes · as Suzanne Ross

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1978 to 2023.

Highest rated

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

  • 1978Screen debut· Grange Hill

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 39: 7 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting32 of 39: 31 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s5 · 3 acting · 3 crew1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew2010s14 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Susan Tully work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Tully's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Jobst shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers