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Biography
Dame Janet Suzman is a South African-born British actress who had a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles on television. 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
- honorary master's degree · 1984
- Evening Standard Theatre Award — Best Actress
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1972 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
The Crown
2016as Literary Agent
2016as Literary Agent
Inspector Morse
1987as Dr. Claire Brewster
1987as Dr. Claire Brewster
Midsomer Murders
1997as Lady Matilda William
1997as Lady Matilda William
The Ship Sails On
1983as Edmea Tutua
1983as Edmea Tutua
The Draughtsman's Contract
1982as Virginia Herbert
1982as Virginia Herbert
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971as Alexandra
1971as Alexandra
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
The Color of Magic
2008as Ninereeds
2008as Ninereeds
A Dry White Season
1989as Susan du Toit
1989as Susan du Toit
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979as Hedda
1979as Hedda
Max
2002as Max's Mother
2002as Max's Mother
Voyage of the Damned
1976as Leni Strauss
1976as Leni Strauss
Consecration
2023as Mother Superior
2023as Mother Superior
Labyrinth
2012as Esclarmonde
2012as Esclarmonde
Leon the Pig Farmer
1993as Judith Geller
1993as Judith Geller
Priest of Love
1981as Frieda Lawrence
1981as Frieda Lawrence
Nijinsky
1980as Emilia Marcus
1980as Emilia Marcus
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012as Self
2012as Self