Janet Suzman

Biography

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

Career Overview

Janet Suzman has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Signature works include Nicholas and Alexandra, The Draughtsman's Contract, The Real Great Escape. 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

38

Birth Date

1939-02-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Johannesburg, South Africa

Known For

• 

  Nicholas and Alexandra
• 

  The Draughtsman's Contract
• The Real Great Escape
• 

  Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper
• 

  A Dry White Season
• 

  Priest of Love

Frequent Collaborators

• Michael Jayston (1 collaborations)
• Roderic Noble (1 collaborations)
• Ania Marson (1 collaborations)
• Lynne Frederick (1 collaborations)
• Candace Glendenning (1 collaborations)
• Fiona Fullerton (1 collaborations)
• Harry Andrews (1 collaborations)
• Irene Worth (1 collaborations)
• Tom Baker (1 collaborations)
• Jack Hawkins (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (37 credits)

  • Consecration

    Mother Superior

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Crown

    - 48:1 (2020) ... Literary Agent actor actors
    2016
  • Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson

    Tove Jansson (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Real Great Escape

    Dorothe Bushell (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Colour of Magic

    - The Light Fantastic (2008) ... Ninereeds actor actors
    2008
  • The Shakespeare Sessions

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Max

    Max's Mother

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Midsomer Murders

    - The Sword of Guillaume (2010) ... Lady Matilda William actor actors
    1997
  • Hildegard

    Marchioness

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Leon the Pig Farmer

    Judith Geller

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Secret Agent

    Margaret, Duchess of Chester

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Nuns on the Run

    Sister Superior

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Revolutionary Witness

    Theroign de Mericourt

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Nobody Here But Us Chickens

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • A Dry White Season

    Susan du Toit

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Inspector Morse

    - Deadly Slumber (1993) ... Dr. Claire Brewster actor actors
    1987
  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

    Eleanor of Aquitaine

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • And the Ship Sails On

    Edmea Tutua

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Draughtsman's Contract

    Virginia Herbert

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Priest of Love

    Frieda Lawrence

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Nijinsky

    Emilia Marcus

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The House on Garibaldi Street

    Hedda

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Voyage of the Damned

    Leni Strauss

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Black Windmill

    Alex Tarrant

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Miss Nightingale

    Miss Nightingale

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Shakespeare or Bust

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Hedda Gabler

    Hedda Gabler

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

    Sheila

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Nicholas and Alexandra

    Alexandra

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Macbeth

    Lady Macbeth

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Three Sisters

    Masha

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Tennessee Williams, Janet Suzman, Ann Farady (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • The Wars of the Roses

    Joan la Pucelle

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - Hedda Gabler (1972) ... Hedda Gabler actor actors

    - Macbeth (1970) ... Lady Macbeth actor actors

    - Three Sisters (1970) ... Masha actor actors

    - St. Joan (1968) ... Joan of Arc actor actors
    1965

• directing (1 credits)

  • Othello

    director

    directing
    1989