Susan Hanson

Susan Hanson (born 2 February 1943) is an English actress best known for her role as Diane Lawton (later Parker and Hunter) in the popular British soap opera Crossroads from 1965 to 1987. She gained notoriety when her character was controversially killed off. Hanson had a brief role in the film Catch Us If You Can (1965) starring The Dave Clark Five. After leaving Crossroads, she appeared in the film Out of Order (1987) before taking a break from the limelight. Hanson returned to British TV screens in 2004, playing the mother of Todd Carty's character in an episode of Holby City. She also appeared in That's What I Call Television and made appearances on The Alan Titchmarsh Show in 2009.