Janet Suzman
South African-British actress · South Africa · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87
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Something wrong?Dame Janet Suzman is a South African-born British actress who had a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles on television.
A life in dates
ConsecrationFilm, Mother Superior2022
Remembers…Series2012
LabyrinthSeries, Esclarmonde2011Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2010Honorary Doctorate of the University of Cape TownAward2003The Shakespeare SessionsFilm1999
Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire RipperSeries, Narrator
Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire RipperFilm, 1999Narrator1994
HildegardFilm, Marchioness1992The Secret AgentSeries, Margaret, Duchess of Chester
The Secret AgentFilm, 1992Margaret, Duchess of Chester1989
A Dry White SeasonFilm, Susan du Toit1986
Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroySeries, Lady Edwina Mountbatten1984Honorary master's DegreeAward1983
And the Ship Sails OnFilm, Edmea Tutua1982
The Draughtsman's ContractFilm, Virginia Herbert1980EscapeSeries
NijinskyFilm, 1980Emilia Marcus1976
Voyage of the DamnedFilm, Leni Strauss1974Miss NightingaleFilm, Miss Nightingale1973
Shakespeare or BustFilm, Herself1971Film '72Series
Nicholas and AlexandraFilm, 1971Alexandra1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Masha
The Wars of the RosesFilm, 1965Joan la Pucelle1963FestivalSeries, Luciana, Adriana's sister1939Born9 February 1939Filmography 32
COConsecration
MJMoominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson
FFFalls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
MAMaxMRManhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire RipperHIHildegard
LFLeon the Pig FarmerTAThe Secret Agent
NRNuns on the RunASA Dry White Season
OTOthello
RWRevolutionary Witness
THThe Zany Adventures of Robin HoodAOAnd the Ship Sails OnTCThe Draughtsman's Contract
PLPriest of LoveNINijinsky
TSThe House on Garibaldi StreetVDVoyage of the Damned
ACAntony and Cleopatra
TWThe Black WindmillSBShakespeare or Bust
AEA Day in the Death of Joe EggNANicholas and Alexandra
TSThe Three SistersTRThe Wars of the Roses58 credits on file
Television 21
RERemembers…
TCThe CrownLALabyrinth
TMThe Colour of MagicMRManhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper
MMMidsomer Murders
IMInspector MorseLVLord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
TMTime for Murder
CLClayhangerTSThe Dick Cavett ShowBMBBC Play of the Month
TRThe Wars of the Roses
THTheatre 625Awards
In their orbit
Spouse: Trevor NunnAbout this person
Dame Janet Suzman is a South African-born British actress who had a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles on television. In her first film, Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), her performance as Empress Alexandra Feodorovna earned her several honours, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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