Susannah York

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Characters played by Susannah York

Lara — Superman (1978)

Kryptonian mother of Kal-El.

Lara — Superman II (1980)

Kryptonian mother of Kal-El who sends him to Earth.

Margaret More — A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Margaret More is Thomas More's daughter. She is found speaking with William Roper, who wishes to marry her, and More initially withholds his blessing because Roper is Lutheran. Later, she informs More that the new oath is being circulated and shares his final farewell before his execution.

Lara (voice) — Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

Voice of Kal-El's biological mother.

Alice LeBlanc — They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

An emotionally fragile aspiring actress from London who competes in the marathon with Joel. The theft of her dress worsens her distress, and she eventually suffers a nervous breakdown before receiving genuine medical care.

Rachel Fielding — The Shout (1978)

Rachel Fielding is part of Anthony Fielding's household and is drawn into the danger surrounding Charles Crossley. Charles Crossley explicitly threatens her, while she becomes concerned that Charles Crossley has taken a missing shoe buckle, showing how his unsettling presence reaches into her domestic life.

The Weaver Woman — Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

A woman living in the Forest of Mysteries, the Weaver Woman shelters Mio and Jum-Jum after Mio tears his cape on the briars. She repairs the garment and sews in a new lining, which later allows Mio to become invisible when the cape is worn inside-out. Her daughter Millimani is among Kato's victims.

Jane Eyre — Jane Eyre (1970)

Jane is an orphan who endures abuse from her aunt and cousins before being sent to Lowood School, then becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall. She rescues Edward Rochester from a fire, accepts his proposal, leaves when she discovers his marriage, and ultimately returns to rekindle their love.

Cathryn — Images (1972)

Cathryn is a wealthy children's author whose distressing phone calls, visions, and paranoia drive the story. She travels with her husband to an isolated cottage, where she cannot distinguish Hugh, René, Marcel, and her doppelgänger. Her hallucinations lead to apparent violence and ultimately to Hugh's death, though she believes she has killed her double.

Candace Trumpey — The 7th Dawn (1964)

Candace Trumpey becomes central to the conflict when Ng’s forces hold her and threaten severe punishment if Dhana is hanged. She explains that she went to the durian tree to save Dhana, hoping to become a hostage herself. Her capture places her directly between Ng’s forces and Dhana’s threatened fate.

Sophie Western — Tom Jones (1963)

The daughter of Squire Western and the woman Tom Jones genuinely loves, Sophie secretly returns his feelings. Her family pressures her to marry Mr. Blifil instead, but she resists that coercion and is finally able to marry Tom with everyone’s blessing.

Ellen Bracken — Sky Riders (1976)

Ellen Bracken is Jonas Bracken's wife and the mother of the kidnapped children, as well as Jim McCabe's former wife. Held captive in a remote cliff-top monastery, she is identified in the kidnappers' photograph and becomes the central person McCabe and the police work to rescue.

Career Overview

Susannah York has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 3 titles. Signature works include A Man for All Seasons, The Awakening, The Shout. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
89
Birth Date
1939-01-09
Birth Place
Chelsea, London, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q225509), public domain (CC0).