Background
SUZMAN, Janet was born on February 9, 1939 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
SUZMAN, Janet was born on February 9, 1939 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bachelor, University Witwatersrand, 1959. Degree (honorary), Open University, 1984. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Warwick University, 1990.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Lancaster University, 1992. Doctor of Letters (honorary), QMW, London.
Lady Anne, La Pucelle, Lady Percy, Luciana, Lulu in The Birthday Party 1963-1964, Portia, Rosaline 1965, Carmen in The Balcony, She Stoops to Conquer 1966, Katharina, Celia and Berinthia in The Relapse 1967, Beatrice, Rosalind 69, Cleopatra and Lavinia 1972-1973, Hester in Hello and Goodbye (Kings Head) 1973, Masha in Three Sisters (Cambridge Theatre) 1976; Shen Te in The Good Woman of Setzuan (Tyneside Theatre Company) 1976, at Royal Court Theatre 1977; Hedda Gabler (Duke of York’s Theatre) 1977, Duchess of Malfi 1978, The Greeks (Aldwych) 1980, Cowardice (Ambassadors Theatre) 1983, Boesman and Lena (Hampstead) 1984, Vassa (Greenwich Theatre) 1985, Another Time (Wyndhams) 1989-1990, Hippolytus (Almeida) 1991; director Othello, (Market Theatre, Johannesburg) 1987, Andromache (Old Vic) 1987, A Dream of People (The Pit) 1990; films: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg 1970, Nicholas and Alexandra 1971, Nijinsky 1978, Priest of Love 1981, The Draughtsman’s Contract 1981, E la Nave Va 1982, A Dry White Season 1988, Nuns on the Run 1990; television plays since 1966 include: The Family Reunion 1967, Saint Joan 1968, The Three Sisters 1969, Macbeth 1970, Hedda Gabler 1972, Twelfth Night 1973, Antony and Cleopatra 1974, Miss Nightingale, Clayhanger (serial) 1975-1976, Robin Hood (CBS TV) 1933, Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy 1985, The Singing Detective 1986, The Miser 1987, Revolutionary Witness 1989; directed Othello for television 1988; Masterclass: Shakespearian Comedy 1990; Honorary Doctor (Open University) 1984; Honorary Doctor of Letters (Warwick) 1990. Leading roles with Royal Shakespeare Company include Katharina in The Shrew, Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing, Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. Television roles include Viola in Twelfth Night, Joan in St. Joan, Clayhanger series, Robin Hood, Mountbatten- Last Viceroy of India series, The Singing Detective Series, Master Class on Shakespearean Comedy. West End plays include Three Sisters, Hedda Gabler, Hello and Goodbye, The Greeks, Vassa, Andromache, Another Time, Hippolytos.
Films include Nicholas and Alexandra, Joe Egg, Nyjinsky, The Priest of Love, The Draughtsman's Contract, E La Nave Virginia, A Dry White Season, Nuns on The Run. Director Othello, South Africa and Chanel 4 television, The Good Person of Sharkville, South Africa, Death of a Salesman, The Deep Blue Sea, The Free State.
Married Trevor Nunn, October 17, 1969 (deceased 1986).