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Dame Janet Suzman, is a South African/British actress who enjoyed a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles, among others, on TV. In her first film, Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), her performance as Empress Alexandra Feodorovna earned her several honours, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Born
Thursday, 09 February 1939
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Consecration | Mother Superior | 2023 |
| Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood | Self | 2018 |
| The Crown | Literary Agent | 2016 |
| Felix | Mrs. Cartwright | 2013 |
| Labyrinth | Esclarmonde | 2012 |
| Sinbad | Grandmother / Safia | 2012 |
| Shakespeare Uncovered | Self | 2012 |
| Tinga Tinga Tales | Ostrich | 2010 |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories | Self - Actress and Friend | 2009 |
| The Color of Magic | Ninereeds | 2008 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Consecration | Mother Superior | 2023 |
| Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood | Self | 2018 |
| The Crown | Literary Agent | 2016 |
| Felix | Mrs. Cartwright | 2013 |
| Labyrinth | Esclarmonde | 2012 |
| Sinbad | Grandmother / Safia | 2012 |
| Shakespeare Uncovered | Self | 2012 |
| Tinga Tinga Tales | Ostrich | 2010 |
| Piers Morgan's Life Stories | Self - Actress and Friend | 2009 |
| The Color of Magic | Ninereeds | 2008 |
| Drama Connections | Self | 2005 |
| Hiroshima | Kinuko Doi | 2005 |
| We Have Ways of Making You Talk | Narrator | 2005 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| The Shakespeare Sessions | 2003 | |
| Max | Max's Mother | 2002 |
| Trial & Retribution | Winifred Morgan QC | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Lady Matilda William | 1997 |
| Hildegard of Bingen | Marchioness | 1994 |
| Leon the Pig Farmer | Judith Geller | 1993 |
| The Secret Agent | Margaret, Duchess of Chester | 1992 |
| The Secret Agent | Margaret, Duchess of Chester | 1992 |
| Nuns on the Run | Sister Superior | 1990 |
| Nobody Here But Us Chickens | 1989 | |
| 4 Play | Judith (segment "Not As Bad As They Seem") | 1989 |
| A Dry White Season | Susan / Susan du Toit | 1989 |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Cecily Branksome | 1987 |
| Inspector Morse | Dr. Claire Brewster | 1987 |
| The Singing Detective | Nicola | 1986 |
| Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy | Lady Edwina Mountbatten | 1986 |
| Time for Murder | Avon Eve | 1985 |
| The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood | Eleanor of Aquitaine | 1984 |
| The Ship Sails On | Edmea Tetua / Edmea Tutua | 1983 |
| The Draughtsman's Contract | Mrs Herbert / Virginia Herbert | 1982 |
| Praise | Adelaide Graham | 1982 |
| Priest of Love | Frieda Lawrence | 1981 |
| Did You See..? | Self | 1980 |
| Nijinsky | Emilia Marcus | 1980 |
| The House on Garibaldi Street | Hedda | 1979 |
| Golden Gala | Self | 1978 |
| Voyage of the Damned | Leni Strauss | 1976 |
| Clayhanger | Hilda Lessways / Hilda Clayhanger | 1976 |
| Arena | Self | 1975 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Cleopatra | 1974 |
| The Black Windmill | Alex Tarrant | 1974 |
| Miss Nightingale | 1974 | |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1972 |
| Nicholas and Alexandra | Alexandra | 1971 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Herself | 1970 |
| The Brian Connell Interview | Self | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Ten Days That Shook the World | Krupskaya | 1967 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Hedda Gabler / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / Masha | 1965 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| The Wars of the Roses | Joan la Pucelle / Lady Anne | 1965 |
| Theatre 625 | Edith Swan-Neck / Mary | 1964 |
| Horizon | Narrator | 1964 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Othello | 1989 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |
