Susan Chardy

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Susan Chardy
Born
Susan Gossage

OccupationsActress, model, philanthropist
Spouse
(m. 2017)
Children1

Susan Chardy (née Gossage) is a British-Zambian actress and model. She won Best Breakthrough Performance at the British Independent Film Awards 2024 for her role in On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024).

Early life

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She was born in Zambia but moved at around the age of 10 years-old to attend school in England. She remains fluent in the Bemba language.[1][2]

Career

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She has worked as a model for brands such as Rimmel London and L’Oréal. She completes philanthropic work for the Global Fund for Children, for whom she is a global ambassador, and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund UK. She founded the annual “Wimby Wednesday” fundraiser.[3][4][5]

She made her feature film debut as Shula in the Rungano Nyoni written and directed black comedy On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024.[6] In reviews of her performance she was described as being “restrained” and “anchoring the film"[7] with a "poker face, unruffled".[8] For the role, she won the 2024 British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance and was also nominated for Best Lead Performance.[9][10]

Personal life

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She married tennis professional Jérémy Chardy on 16 September 2017, having become engaged in Zambia in 2016. They have one son.[11][12][13]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Shula Lead role. Feature film

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