Janet Suzman

Name:
Janet Suzman
Age:
85
Date of Birth:
Feb 9, 1939
Place of Birth:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation:
Actress, Director
Children:
1

Janet Suzman - Biography Summary


Dame Janet Suzman, (born 9 February 1939) 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 (1972), her performance as Empress Alexandra earned her several honours, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Suzman later starred in a wide range of classical and modern drama as well as directing many productions, both in Britain and South Africa. She is a niece of Helen Suzman, South African politician and anti-apartheid campaigner. Suzman herself appeared in a film that looked closely at the apartheid issue, A Dry White Season (1989).



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