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Janet Suzman

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Feb 9, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Dame Janet Suzman DBE (born 9 February 1939) is a South African and British actress.

Known For

Acting
2023ConsecrationMother Superior
2022Remembers…Self
2016The CrownLiterary Agent
2012Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove JanssonTove Jansson (voice)
2012The Real Great EscapeDorothe Bushell (voice)
2012Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol FugardSelf
2012LabyrinthEsclarmonde
2008The Colour of MagicNinereeds
2003The Shakespeare Sessions
2002MaxMax's Mother
1999Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire RipperNarrator
1999Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire RipperNarrator
1997Trial & Retribution
1997Midsomer MurdersLady Matilda William
1994HildegardMarchioness
1993Leon the Pig FarmerJudith Geller
1992The Secret AgentMargaret, Duchess of Chester
1990Nuns on the RunSister Superior
1989A Dry White SeasonSusan du Toit
1989Nobody Here But Us Chickens
1989Revolutionary WitnessTheroign de Mericourt
1987Inspector MorseDr. Claire Brewster
1987Acting
1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyLady Edwina Mountbatten
1985Time for MurderAvon Eve
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodEleanor of Aquitaine
1983And the Ship Sails OnEdmea Tutua
1982The Draughtsman's ContractVirginia Herbert
1981Priest of LoveFrieda Lawrence
1980NijinskyEmilia Marcus
1980Escape
1979The House on Garibaldi StreetHedda
1976Voyage of the DamnedLeni Strauss
1976ClayhangerHilda Clayhanger
1976ClayhangerHilda Lessaways
1975Antony and CleopatraCleopatra
1974Miss NightingaleMiss Nightingale
1974The Black WindmillAlex Tarrant
1973Shakespeare or BustHerself
1972A Day in the Death of Joe EggSheila
1972Hedda GablerHedda Gabler
1971Nicholas and AlexandraAlexandra
1971Film '72Self
1970MacbethLady Macbeth
1970The Three SistersMasha
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1965The Wars of the RosesJoan la Pucelle
1965BBC Play of the MonthMasha
1965BBC Play of the MonthJoan of Arc
1965BBC Play of the MonthLady Macbeth
1965BBC Play of the MonthHedda Gabler
1964Theatre 625Edith Swan-Neck
1964Theatre 625Mary
1963FestivalLuciana, Adriana's sister
Directing
1989OthelloDirector