Suzanne once commented that she could not remember a time when she was not interested in the theatre. One of her earliest memories was playing the part of 'Sleeping Beauty' in an infant school production. She was so convincing that the audience were afraid she had really dropped off to sleep! This gave her the first taste of the heady excitement of being able to create a believable illusion for an audience.
 
Suzanne put her lifelong love affair with the theatre down to accompanying her grandmother and watching matinee performances at the Royal Court Theatre in Warrington. Being only seven or eight, some of the plays went over her head but she was captivated by the magic of live theatre and the special smell of the programmes.
 
Her association with the Rep began in 1948 when her mother joined the Players. Her greatest treat was to be allowed, once her homework was completed, to accompany her to rehearsals. Occasionally she was allowed to ‘read in’ for an absent actor and by opening night she would know everyone’s part.
 
After training as a speech therapist and gaining a Diploma in the teaching of Speech and Drama she returned to the area and began ‘treading the boards’ with both the Rep and the New Intimate Theatre. She also attended courses on acting, play production and general stagecraft.
 
She was passionate about professionalism, believing the paying audience deserved the best production possible.   
 
During her long association with the theatre she acted in 22 plays and directed many others.
 
Her most memorable roles were Jennet in 'The Lady’s Not For Burning;, Lucy Amorest in 'The Old Ladies', Phoebe Rice in 'The Entertainer', Mrs. Birling in 'An Inspector Calls' and as Grace Winslow in 'The Winslow Boy'. Her favourite experience of directing was the play 'A Man For All Seasons' by Robert Bolt.
 
Through her Rep membership she also met her husband, Gwynn Davies, who for many years taught P.E. in local Secondary schools.