# Susan Hampshire, The Forsytes, Season 1| MASTERPIECE Studio

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Published: 2026-03-22T23:55:00+00:00
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## Resource

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 1 of The Forsytes Season 1. For acting legend Susan Hampshire, playing Fleur in the 1967 adaptation of The Forsyte Saga was a huge moment in her career. Now, nearly 60 years later, she returns to the story as the wealthy Lady Carteret in The Forsytes . In this conversation, we talk about how Susan approached playing Lady Carteret, as well as her decades long career.

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