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Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Actor · Born February 9, 1939 (87) · Johannesburg, South Africa

Dame Janet Suzman DBE (born 9 February 1939) is a South African and British actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1939 (87)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Janet Suzman's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
22%
Bonds
20%
Morality
16%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Art4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
6
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Janet Suzman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janet Suzman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Consecration(2023)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Literary Agent

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tove Jansson (voice)

  • Labyrinth(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Esclarmonde

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Great Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dorothe Bushell (voice)

  • The Color of Magic(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ninereeds

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Shakespeare Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Max(2002)

    as Max's Mother

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator

  • Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Matilda William

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hildegard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marchioness

  • Leon the Pig Farmer(1992)

    as Judith Geller

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Margaret, Duchess of Chester

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Margaret, Duchess of Chester

  • Nuns on the Run(1990)

    as Sister Superior

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Revolutionary Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Theroign de Mericourt

  • Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Nobody Here But Us Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • A Dry White Season(1989)

    as Susan du Toit

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Acting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Claire Brewster

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lady Edwina Mountbatten

  • Time for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Avon Eve

  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood(1984)

    as Eleanor of Aquitaine

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Ship Sails On(1983)

    as Edmea Tutua

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Draughtsman's Contract(1982)

    as Virginia Herbert

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Priest of Love(1981)

    as Frieda Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nijinsky(1980)

    as Emilia Marcus

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The House on Garibaldi Street(1979)

    as Hedda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    as Leni Strauss

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Clayhanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hilda Clayhanger · as Hilda Lessaways

  • Antony and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cleopatra

  • The Black Windmill(1974)

    as Alex Tarrant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Miss Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Miss Nightingale

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Hedda Gabler

  • A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sheila

  • Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)

    as Alexandra

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Lady Macbeth

  • The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Masha

  • Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lord Raingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as Delphine

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Hedda Gabler · as Joan of Arc · as Lady Macbeth · as Masha

  • The Wars of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Joan la Pucelle

  • The Wars of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan la Pucelle

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edith Swan-Neck · as Mary

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Luciana, Adriana's sister

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1963 to 2023; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Nuns on the Run (1990)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Labyrinth (2012)

Film career

19632023

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 48: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew1990s8 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Janet Suzman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)

80th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Ship Sails On (1983)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Janet Suzman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–56 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Janet Suzman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janet Suzman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Donally shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers