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Susannah York

Susannah York

Acting·1939–2011·78 films

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

As Actor

Superman
Superman (1978)Lara
Superman II
Superman II (1980)Lara
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)Lara (voice)
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966)Margaret More
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)Mrs. Cratchit
Franklyn
Franklyn (2008)Margaret
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)Alice LeBlanc
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain (1969)Section Officer Maggie Harvey
Tom Jones
Tom Jones (1963)Sophie Western
Pretty Princess
Pretty Princess (1993)regina Cristina
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner (1978)Julie
Images
Images (1972)Cathryn
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard (1983)Lady Churchill
The Shout
The Shout (1978)Rachel Fielding
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)The Weaver Woman
Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood (2008)Self
The Awakening
The Awakening (1980)Jane Turner
Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)Cecily Koertner
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory (1960)Morag Sinclair
Gold
Gold (1974)Terry Steyner
The Killing of Sister George
The Killing of Sister George (1968)Alice 'Childie' McNaught
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)Eleanor
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari (1965)Grace Munkton
Sky Riders
Sky Riders (1976)Ellen Bracken
Zee and Co.
Zee and Co. (1972)Stella
Loophole
Loophole (1981)Dinah Booker
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)Marjorie Scarlett
Visitors
Visitors (2003)Carolyn Perry
A Summer Story
A Summer Story (1988)Mrs. Dora Narracombe
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1970)Jane Eyre
The 7th Dawn
The 7th Dawn (1964)Candace Trumpey
The Maids
The Maids (1975)Claire
Falling in Love Again
Falling in Love Again (1980)Sue Lewis (Present Day)
Duffy
Duffy (1968)Segolene
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope (1966)Angel McGinnis
Sebastian
Sebastian (1968)Rebecca Howard
The Greengage Summer
The Greengage Summer (1961)Joss Grey
Pretty Kill
Pretty Kill (1987)Toni
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982)Self
There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)Ellen
A Handful of Time
A Handful of Time (1989)Susanne Walker
Illusions
Illusions (1992)Dr. Sinclair
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser (1976)Eliza Fraser
Fate
Fate (1990)
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift (1983)Self
A Guest of life
A Guest of life (2006)Narrator
Diana & Me
Diana & Me (1997)Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)Self
Just Ask for Diamond
Just Ask for Diamond (1988)Lauren Bacardi
The Golden Gate Murders
The Golden Gate Murders (1979)Sister Benecia
That Lucky Touch
That Lucky Touch (1975)Julia Richardson
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love (1970)Hilary Dow
Loop
Loop (1997)Olivia
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000)Concessa
Alice
Alice (1982)Queen of Hearts
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971)Penelope Ryan
The Gigolos
The Gigolos (2006)Tessa Harrington
The Book of Eve
The Book of Eve (2002)May
Star Quality
Star Quality (1985)Lorraine Barry
Melancholia
Melancholia (1989)Catherine Lanham Franck
Lock Up Your Daughters
Lock Up Your Daughters (1969)Hilaret
Daemon
Daemon (1985)Rachel
The Stoning
The Stoning (2006)Jean Fielding
Group Madness
Group Madness (1983)Self
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels (1974)Julia Sterroll
Long Shot
Long Shot (1978)An Actress
The Higher Mortals
The Higher Mortals (1993)Miss Thorogood
Scene Nun, Take One
Scene Nun, Take One (1964)The Actress
Late Flowering Love
Late Flowering Love (1981)
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher (1966)Madeleine Usher
Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Lands
Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Lands (2007)Self
Barbablù, Barbablù
Barbablù, Barbablù (1989)Teresa
Jean
Jean (2000)
The Creditors
The Creditors (1972)Tekla
The Calling
The Calling (2010)The Prioress
Norfolk Coast
Norfolk Coast (2006)
Duhallow Home
Duhallow Home (1973)Sarah’s words spoken
Alphabet: The Story of Writing
Alphabet: The Story of Writing (1980)Narrator

As Writer