Susannah York

Susannah York (born January 9, 1941) is a British actress. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In 1960 she made her first movie, Tunes of Glory, costarring with Alec Guinness and John Mills. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).

Her writing career is less well-known. In the 1970s she wrote two children's fantasy novels, In Search of Unicorns (1973), revised (1984) and Lark's Castle (1976), revised (1986).

Filmography

• Visitors (2003)
• The Book of Eve (2002)
• Jean (2000)
• Loop (1997)
• So This Is Romance? (1996)
• Higher Mortals, The (1993)
• Fate (1990)
• Håndfull tid, En (1989)
• Melancholia (1989)
• Just Ask for Diamond (1988)
• Summer Story, A (1988)
• Barbablú, Barbablú (1987)
• Prettykill (1987)
• Mio min Mio (1987)
• Yellowbeard (1983)
• Alicja (1982)
• Falling in Love Again (1980)
• Loophole (1980)
• Superman II (1980)[
• The Awakening (1980)
• Long Shot (1980)
• Superman (1978)
• Silent Partner, The (1978)
• The Shout (1978)
• Eliza Fraser (1976)
• Sky Riders (1976)
• That Lucky Touch (1975)
• Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
• The Maids (1974)
• Gold (1974)
• Images (1972)
• Zee and Co. (1972)
• Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971)
• Country Dance (1970)
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
• Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
• Battle of Britain (1969)
• Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
• The Killing of Sister George (1968)
• Duffy (1968)
• Sebastian (1968)
• A Man for All Seasons (1966)
• Kaleidoscope (1966)
• Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
• Scruggs (1965)
• Scene Nun, Take One (1964)
• The 7th Dawn (1964)
• Tom Jones (1963)
• Freud (1962)
• The Greengage Summer (1961)
• There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
• Tunes of Glory (1960)

Susannah's son, Orlando Wells, stars in the Channel 4 teen drama, As If.