
Janet Suzman
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1939-02-09 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Biography
Dame Janet Suzman DBE (born 9 February 1939) is a South African and British actress.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Lady Matilda William

The Crown
2016
as Literary Agent

Inspector Morse
1987
as Dr. Claire Brewster

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Masha / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / Hedda Gabler

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest

Theatre 625
1964
as Edith Swan-Neck / Mary
Film '72
1971
as Self

Remembers…
2022
as Self
Festival
1963
as Luciana, Adriana's sister

The Colour of Magic
2008
as Ninereeds

Clayhanger
1976
as Hilda Clayhanger / Hilda Lessaways

Labyrinth
2012
as Esclarmonde

Time for Murder
1985
as Avon Eve

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1986
as Lady Edwina Mountbatten
Acting
1987

The Wars of the Roses
1965
as Joan la Pucelle
Escape
1980

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper
1999
as Narrator
Movies (31)

Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Alexandra

The Draughtsman's Contract
1982
as Virginia Herbert

Consecration
2023
as Mother Superior

The Black Windmill
1974
as Alex Tarrant

And the Ship Sails On
1983
as Edmea Tutua

A Dry White Season
1989
as Susan du Toit

Voyage of the Damned
1976
as Leni Strauss

Max
2002
as Max's Mother

Nuns on the Run
1990
as Sister Superior

Nijinsky
1980
as Emilia Marcus

The Secret Agent
1992
as Margaret, Duchess of Chester

Priest of Love
1981
as Frieda Lawrence

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as Eleanor of Aquitaine

The House on Garibaldi Street
1979
as Hedda

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012
as Self

The Wars of the Roses
1965
as Joan la Pucelle
The Shakespeare Sessions
2003

Antony and Cleopatra
1975
as Cleopatra

Hildegard
1994
as Marchioness
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
1989

Revolutionary Witness
1989
as Theroign de Mericourt
Macbeth
1970
as Lady Macbeth

The Three Sisters
1970
as Masha

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972
as Sheila
Miss Nightingale
1974
as Miss Nightingale

Leon the Pig Farmer
1993
as Judith Geller

Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson
2012
as Tove Jansson (voice)
Hedda Gabler
1972
as Hedda Gabler
The Real Great Escape
2012
as Dorothe Bushell (voice)

Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper
1999
as Narrator

Shakespeare or Bust
1973
as Herself
About Janet Suzman
Dame Janet Suzman DBE (born 9 February 1939) is a South African and British actress. With 49 credits spanning from 1963 to 2023, Janet Suzman has appeared in 31 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Janet Suzman Movies
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — as Alexandra
- The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) — as Virginia Herbert
- Consecration (2023) — as Mother Superior
- The Black Windmill (1974) — as Alex Tarrant
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) — as Edmea Tutua
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