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Susannah York

Susannah York

Acting

Born: January 9, 1939Chelsea, London, England, UK

Susannah York (9 January 1939 – 15 January 2011) was a British film, stage and television actress. She was awarded a BAFTA as Best Supporting Actress for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for the same film. She won best actress for Images at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. In 1991 she was appointed an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Her appearances in various hit films of the 1960s formed the basis of her international reputation,and an obituary in The Telegraph characterised her as "the blue-eyed English rose with the china-white skin and cupid lips who epitomised the sensuality of the swinging Sixties". Description above from the Wikipedia article Susannah York, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Calling

The Calling

The Prioress

2010
Franklyn

Franklyn

Margaret

2008
Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood

Self

2008
Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Lands

Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Lands

Self

2007
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

Self

2006
The Stoning

The Stoning

Jean Fielding

2006
The Gigolos

The Gigolos

Tessa Harrington

2006
Norfolk Coast

Norfolk Coast

2006
A Guest of life

A Guest of life

Narrator

2006
Visitors

Visitors

Carolyn Perry

2003
The Book of Eve

The Book of Eve

May

2002
Jean

Jean

2000
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

Concessa

2000
Diana & Me

Diana & Me

Self

1997

Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)

Mike's Mum

1997
Loop

Loop

Olivia

1997
Pretty Princess

Pretty Princess

regina Cristina

1993
The Higher Mortals

The Higher Mortals

Miss Thorogood

1993
Illusions

Illusions

Dr. Sinclair

1992

The Man from the Pru

Amy Wallace

1990
Fate

Fate

1990
Barbablù, Barbablù

Barbablù, Barbablù

Teresa

1989
A Handful of Time

A Handful of Time

Susanne Walker

1989
Melancholia

Melancholia

Catherine Lanham Franck

1989
Just Ask for Diamond

Just Ask for Diamond

Lauren Bacardi

1988
A Summer Story

A Summer Story

Mrs. Dora Narracombe

1988
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Lara (voice)

1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway

Mio in the Land of Faraway

The Weaver Woman

1987
Pretty Kill

Pretty Kill

Toni

1987
Daemon

Daemon

Rachel

1985
Star Quality

Star Quality

Lorraine Barry

1985
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit

1984
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

Lady Churchill

1983
Group Madness

Group Madness

Self

1983
Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Self

1983
Alice

Alice

Queen of Hearts

1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

Self

1982
Loophole

Loophole

Dinah Booker

1981
Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981
Superman II

Superman II

Lara

1980
Falling in Love Again

Falling in Love Again

Sue Lewis (Present Day)

1980
The Awakening

The Awakening

Jane Turner

1980
Alphabet: The Story of Writing

Alphabet: The Story of Writing

Narrator

1980
The Golden Gate Murders

The Golden Gate Murders

Sister Benecia

1979
Superman

Superman

Lara

1978
Long Shot

Long Shot

An Actress

1978
The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

Julie

1978
The Shout

The Shout

Rachel Fielding

1978
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

Eliza Fraser

1976
Sky Riders

Sky Riders

Ellen Bracken

1976
Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Marjorie Scarlett

1975
That Lucky Touch

That Lucky Touch

Julia Richardson

1975
The Maids

The Maids

Claire

1975
Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Julia Sterroll

1974
Gold

Gold

Terry Steyner

1974
Duhallow Home

Duhallow Home

Sarah’s words spoken

1973
Images

Images

Cathryn

1972
The Creditors

The Creditors

Tekla

1972
Zee and Co.

Zee and Co.

Stella

1972
Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Penelope Ryan

1971
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1970
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Hilary Dow

1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Alice LeBlanc

1969
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Section Officer Maggie Harvey

1969
Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters

Hilaret

1969
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Eleanor

1969
Duffy

Duffy

Segolene

1968
The Killing of Sister George

The Killing of Sister George

Alice 'Childie' McNaught

1968
Sebastian

Sebastian

Rebecca Howard

1968
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

Margaret More

1966
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Angel McGinnis

1966
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

Madeleine Usher

1966
Sands of the Kalahari

Sands of the Kalahari

Grace Munkton

1965

I Took My Little World Away

Mandy Hope

1965

Scruggs

Susan

1965

The Importance of Being Earnest

1964
The 7th Dawn

The 7th Dawn

Candace Trumpey

1964
Scene Nun, Take One

Scene Nun, Take One

The Actress

1964
Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Sophie Western

1963
Freud: The Secret Passion

Freud: The Secret Passion

Cecily Koertner

1962
The Greengage Summer

The Greengage Summer

Joss Grey

1961
Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

Morag Sinclair

1960
There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

Ellen

1960