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Janet Suzman

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This alert and classy Britisher seemed poised for Hollywood stardom in the early 1970s. Although it wasn't meant to be, Janet Suzman has remained one of the more respected classical stage actresses of her time. Born in 1939, she was raised in a staunch, liberal family household in South Africa at a time when the country was confronted with the horrors of apartheid... See full bio »

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2012 Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson (TV movie)
Readings
 
2012 Labyrinth (TV series)
Esclarmonde
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Esclarmonde
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Esclarmonde
 
2012 Sinbad (TV series)
Grandmother / Safia
– Homecoming (2012) … Grandmother
– Queen of the Water-Thieves (2012) … Safia
– Pilot (2012) … Safia
– The Siren (2012) … Grandmother
 
2011 Tinga Tinga Tales (TV series)
Ostrich
– Why Cheetah Has Tears (2011) … Ostrich (voice)
– Why Meerkat Is Always on the Lookout (2011) … Ostrich (voice)
– Why Mole Lives Underground (2011) … Ostrich (voice)
– Why Eagle Rules the Skies (2011) … Ostrich (voice)
– Why Puff Adder Sheds His Skin (2011) … Ostrich (voice)
See all 21 episodes »
 
2010 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Lady Matilda William
– The Sword of Guillaume (2010) … Lady Matilda William
 
2008 The Color of Magic (TV movie)
Ninereeds
 
2006-2007 Trial & Retribution (TV series)
Winifred Morgan QC
– Sins of the Father: Part 2 (2007) … Winifred Morgan QC
– Sins of the Father: Part 1 (2006) … Winifred Morgan QC
 
2005 Hiroshima (TV movie)
Japanese woman's (voice)
 
2002/I Max
Max's Mother
 
2002 A Fairy Story (short)
 
1997 Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV series)
Cecily Branksome
– Front Seat (1997) … Cecily Branksome
 
1994 Hildegard of Bingen (TV documentary)
Marchioness
 
1993 Inspector Morse (TV series)
Dr. Claire Brewster
– Deadly Slumber (1993) … Dr. Claire Brewster
 
1992 The Secret Agent (TV series)
Margaret, Duchess of Chester
 
1992 Leon the Pig Farmer
Judith Geller
 
1992 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Taking the Credit (1992) … Narrator
 
1990 Nuns on the Run
Sister Superior
 
1989 4 Play (TV series)
Judith (segment "Not As Bad As They Seem")
– Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989) … Judith (segment "Not As Bad As They Seem")
 
1989 A Dry White Season
Susan du Toit
 
1989 Revolutionary Witness (TV short)
Theroign de Mericourt (segment "The Woman")
 
1988 Theatre Night (TV series)
Frosine
– The Miser (1988) … Frosine
 
1986 The Singing Detective (TV mini-series)
Nicola
– Who Done It (1986) … Nicola
– Pitter Patter (1986) … Nicola
– Clues (1986) … Nicola
– Lovely Days (1986) … Nicola
– Heat (1986) … Nicola
 
1986 Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (TV mini-series)
Lady Edwina Mountbatten
 
1985 Bright Smiler (TV movie)
Avon Eve
 
1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (TV movie)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
 
1984 The Midsummer Marriage (TV movie)
Sosostris
 
1983 And the Ship Sails On
Edmea Tetua
 
1982 The Draughtsman's Contract
Virginia Herbert/Mrs Herbert
 
1981 Priest of Love
Frieda Lawrence
 
1980 Escape (TV series)
Wendy Woods
– Banned (1980) … Wendy Woods
 
1980 Nijinsky
Emilia Marcus
 
1979 The House on Garibaldi Street (TV movie)
Hedda
 
1976 Voyage of the Damned
Leni Strauss
 
1976 Clayhanger (TV series)
Hilda Lessways / Hilda Clayhanger
– The Discovery (1976) … Hilda Clayhanger
– Death and Dreams (1976) … Hilda Clayhanger
– Fall from Glory (1976) … Hilda Clayhanger
– Prisoners (1976) … Hilda Clayhanger
– Dartmoor (1976) … Hilda Clayhanger
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1976 Twelfth Night (TV movie)
Viola
 
1974 2nd House (TV series)
– Athol Fugard (1974)
 
1974 Antony and Cleopatra (TV movie)
Cleopatra
 
1974 The Black Windmill
Alex Tarrant
 
1973 Play for Today (TV series)
– Shakespeare or Bust (1973)
 
1968-1972 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Hedda Gabler / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / …
– Hedda Gabler (1972) … Hedda Gabler
– Macbeth (1970) … Lady Macbeth
– The Three Sisters (1970) … Masha
– St. Joan (1968) … Joan of Arc
 
1972 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Sheila
 
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
Alexandra
 
1970 Solo (TV series)
Charlotte Brontë
– Janet Suzman as Charlotte Brontë (1970) … Charlotte Brontë
 
1966 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Edith Swan-Neck / Mary
– The Family Reunion (1966) … Mary
– Conquest: The Leopard and the Dragon (1966) … Edith Swan-Neck
– Conquest: The Encounter (1966) … Edith Swan-Neck
 
1966 Lord Raingo (TV series)
Delphine
– Fear (1966) … Delphine
– Doubts (1966) … Delphine
– Power (1966) … Delphine
– The Offer (1966) … Delphine
 
1965 The Wars of the Roses (TV mini-series)
Joan la Pucelle / Lady Anne
– Richard III (1965) … Lady Anne
– Henry VI (1965) … Joan la Pucelle
 
1964 Festival (TV series)
Luciana
– The Comedy of Errors (1964) … Luciana
 
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1989 Othello (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2012 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2010 Late Review (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 11 June 2010 (2010) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2006 Imagine (TV series)
Herself
– Being Hamlet (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Marlon Brando (2006) … Herself
 
2006 University Challenge (TV series)
Herself
– Actors vs. Writers (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Drama Connections (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Singing Detective (2005) … Herself
 
2001 Manhunt: The Press Baron's Wife (TV series documentary)
Narrator
 
1994 The ABC of Democracy (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Saving the Rose Theatre (1989) … Herself
 
1988 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Acting (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Janet Suzman: On Acting in Shakespearean Comedy … Herself
 
1987 Only One Earth (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1986 Masterpiece Theatre: Fifteen Years (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 Golden Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1974 The Brian Connell Interview (TV series)
Herself
– Janet Suzman (1974) … Herself
 
1972 Film Night (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 May 1972 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.75 (1971) … Herself
 
1967 Ten Days That Shook the World (TV documentary)
Krupskaya (voice)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(January - April 2005) Appeared as Mrs. Justice Millhouse in the Brian Clark play "Who's Life is It Anyway?" at the Comedy Theatre, London, England. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Dame Janet Suzman

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Personal Quote:

We do have our exits and our entrances and we are perhaps mere, but I think if one keep a certain joyousness in life which should be in playing, then good for one, but it's slightly more serious than that. But I know what Shakespeare meant; he meant there's a kind of insignificance in our life which he can apply to the world. See more »

Trivia:

She was awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius