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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-02-09 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Johannesburg, South Africa

Also Known As

Janet Suzman

Biography

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

Known For

The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

And the Ship Sails On

And the Ship Sails On

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

Acting

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

The Draughtsman's Contract

as

Virginia Herbert

Nuns on the Run

1990

Nuns on the Run

as

Sister Superior

Consecration

2023

Consecration

as

Mother Superior

A Dry White Season

1989

A Dry White Season

as

Susan du Toit

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

Nicholas and Alexandra

as

Alexandra

Priest of Love

1981

Priest of Love

as

Frieda Lawrence

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993

Leon the Pig Farmer

as

Judith Geller

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

1972

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

as

Sheila

Nijinsky

1980

Nijinsky

as

Emilia Marcus

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Nobody Here But Us Chickens

1989

Nobody Here But Us Chickens

as

Antony and Cleopatra

1975

Antony and Cleopatra

as

Cleopatra

The Black Windmill

1974

The Black Windmill

as

Alex Tarrant

Miss Nightingale

1974

Miss Nightingale

as

Miss Nightingale

The Wars of the Roses

1965

The Wars of the Roses

as

Joan la Pucelle

Macbeth

1970

Macbeth

as

Lady Macbeth

Max

2002

Max

as

Max's Mother

And the Ship Sails On

1983

And the Ship Sails On

as

Edmea Tutua

Revolutionary Witness

1989

Revolutionary Witness

as

Theroign de Mericourt

Hildegard

1994

Hildegard

as

Marchioness

Hedda Gabler

1972

Hedda Gabler

as

Hedda Gabler

Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson

2012

Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson

as

Tove Jansson (voice)

The House on Garibaldi Street

1979

The House on Garibaldi Street

as

Hedda

The Real Great Escape

2012

The Real Great Escape

as

Dorothe Bushell (voice)

The Three Sisters

1970

The Three Sisters

as

Masha

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

as

Self

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Voyage of the Damned

as

Leni Strauss

The Shakespeare Sessions

2003

The Shakespeare Sessions

as

Shakespeare or Bust

1973

Shakespeare or Bust

as

Herself

The Secret Agent

1992

The Secret Agent

as

Margaret, Duchess of Chester

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

1999

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

as

Narrator

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

as

Nicola

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Dr. Claire Brewster

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

as

Clayhanger

Clayhanger

as

Escape

Escape

as

Acting

Acting

as

Labyrinth

Labyrinth

as

Esclarmonde

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Masha

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Lady Matilda William

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

as

Lady Edwina Mountbatten

Time for Murder

Time for Murder

as

Avon Eve

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

as

Narrator

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Crown

The Crown

as

Literary Agent

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic

as

Ninereeds

Production

Crew

Directing

Othello

1989

Othello

as