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Susannah York Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1939-01-09

Birthplace:
Chelsea, London, England, UK

Credits:
102 Total Roles

Susannah York

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Biography

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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2010 The Calling MOVIE The Prioress
2008 Franklyn MOVIE Margaret
2008 Not Quite Hollywood MOVIE Self
2007 Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Lands MOVIE Self
2006 You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman MOVIE Self
2006 The Stoning MOVIE Jean Fielding
2006 The Gigolos MOVIE Tessa Harrington
2006 Norfolk Coast MOVIE Self
2006 A Guest of life MOVIE Narrator
2003 Visitors MOVIE Carolyn Perry

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