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Susannah York Biography (1941-)

Born Susannah Johnson, January 9, 1941, in London, England; daughter of Joseph Gwynne and Florence Edith (Chown) Johnson; married Michael Wells, 1960; children: Sasha, Orlando. Addresses: AGENT--Jeremy Conway, 109 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6HB, England.

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Birth Details

January 9, 1941

London, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT--Title role, Hedda Gabler, Roundabout Theatre, April 14, 1981, for fifty-one performances.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Appearances, 1980.
• Agnes of God, 1983.
• Cinderella, 1983.
• The Human Voice, 1984.
• Penthisilea, 1984.
• The Apple Cart, 1986.
• Also appeared in The Women, A Cheap Bunch of Nice Flowers, Wings of a Dove, A Singular Man, The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs, Man and Superman, Mrs.Warren's Profession, Peter Pan, The Maids, The Great Ban, Private Lives, andThe Importance of Being Earnest.
• FILM DEBUT--There Was a Crooked Man, 1960.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Tunes of Glory, United Artists, 1960.
• The Greengage Summer (also known as Loss of Innocence), Columbia, 1961.
• Freud, Universal, 1962.
• The Secret Passion, 1962.
• Tom Jones, Lopert, 1963.
• The Seventh Dawn, United Artists, 1964.
• Scene Nun--Take One, 1964.
• Sands of the Kalahari, Paramount, 1965.
• A Man For All Seasons, Columbia, 1966.
• Scruggs, 1966.
• Kaleidoscope, Warner Brothers, 1966.
• Sebastian, Paramount, 1968.
• The Killing of Sister George, Cinerama, 1968.
• Duffy, Columbia, 1968.
• Oh! What A Lovely War, Paramount, 1969.
• The Battle of Britain, United Artists, 1969.
• Lock Up Your Daughters, Columbia, 1969.
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Cinerama, 1969.
• Brotherly Love (also known as Country Dance,), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969.
• Zee (also known as Zee & Co.), Columbia, 1972.
• Happy Birthday, Wanda June, Columbia, 1971.
• Images, Columbia 1972.
• The Maids, American Film Theatre, 1975.
• Gold, Allied Artists, 1974.
• Conduct Unbecoming, Allied Artists, 1975.
• That Lucky Touch, 1975.
• Sky Riders, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976.
• Eliza Fraser, 1976.
• Silent Partner, Canadian, 1978.
• Memories, 1977.
• Superman, Warner Brothers, 1978.
• The Shout, Columbia, 1979.
• Alice, 1979.
• The Awakening, Warner Brothers, 1980.
• Superman II, Warner Brothers, 1980.
• Falling in Love Again, 1980.
• Head On, Greentree Productions, 1980 (Canadian, released in the U.S.
• as Fatal Attraction, 1985).
• Yellowbeard, Orion, 1983.
• Loophole, 1983.
• Mio, My Mio, 1985.
• Also Spectre on the Bridge, While the Tiger Sleeps, and Heaven Save Us from Our Friends.
• TELEVISION DEBUT--1959.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; TELEPLAYS
• The Crucible, 1960.
• The Rebel and the Soldier, 1960.
• The Richest Man in the World, 1960.
• Fallen Angels, 1974.
• Second Chance, 1981.
• We'll Meet Again, 1982.
• The Other Side of Me, 1982.
• Prince Regent, 1983.
• Macho, 1984.
• A Christmas Carol, 1984.
• Star Quality, 1985.
• Two Ronnies, 1985.
• Also The Creditors, La Grande Breteche, Slaughter of St. Teresa's Day, Kiss on a Grass Green Pillow, and Benjamin's Britain.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Jane Eyre, 1970.
• Star Quality.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK
• Producer, The Big One: A Variety Show for Peace, 1984.
• Writings;FICTION
• In Search of Unicorns (juvenile), Hodder & Stoughton, 1973, reprintedin 1986.
• Also Lark's Castle, Hodder & Stoughton.