This page will contain wikis about Jenny Agutter, as they become available.Jenny AgutterJenny Agutter (born December 20, 1952) is an English actress. Jennifer Ann Agutter was born in Taunton, Somerset. The daughter of a British Army officer, she travelled the world as a child. Her first film appearance was in East of Sudan (1964). She first came to the attention of television audiences as Roberta in a BBC dramatisation of The Railway Children, and went on to play the same part in Lionel Jeffries' 1970 film of the book. Her quality of ingenuousness led on to a more serious role in I Start Counting (1969). Agutter began a transition to adult roles in Walkabout (1971), playing a teenaged schoolgirl who was lost in the Australian outback with her younger brother. The film's theme of the transition from childhood to adulthood mirrored Agutter's life and career at the time. Agutter appeared in a number of films over the next decade, including: The Snow Goose (1971), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Logan's Run (1976), Equus (1977), Sweet William (1980), and An American Werewolf in London (1981). In the last decade, Agutter has mainly worked in television. She has appeared in the TV series TECX, The All New Alexei Sayle Show, and And the Beat Goes On. In 2000, she made her third appearance in a production of The Railway Children, this time playing the role of the mother. Since 2002, Agutter has been featured in the British television series Spooks. Agutter is married to Johan Tham, a Swedish hotelier. The couple have one son, Jonathan. The family lives in Cornwall, UK. Selected Film and Television
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The family lives in Cornwall, UK. Bancroft has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6368 Hollywood Blvd. The couple have one son, Jonathan. She acted opposite Brooks in his 1983 remake of To Be or Not to Be. Agutter is married to Johan Tham, a Swedish hotelier. In 1964 Bancroft married Mel Brooks, whom she had met on a talk show. Since 2002, Agutter has been featured in the British television series Spooks. Robinson opposite Dustin Hoffman.. In 2000, she made her third appearance in a production of The Railway Children, this time playing the role of the mother. Other major roles were in Jesus of Nazareth (movie), The Pumpkin Eater, 7 Women, and The Graduate, which may be her signature role as Mrs. She has appeared in the TV series TECX, The All New Alexei Sayle Show, and And the Beat Goes On. She took the latter role back to Hollywood, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1962. In the last decade, Agutter has mainly worked in television. In 1958 she appeared opposite Henry Fonda in the Broadway production of Two for the Seesaw, for which she won a Tony Award, and another in the following year for The Miracle Worker. Agutter appeared in a number of films over the next decade, including: The Snow Goose (1971), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Logan's Run (1976), Equus (1977), Sweet William (1980), and An American Werewolf in London (1981). Born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano in The Bronx, New York, her film debut was in Don't Bother to Knock in 1952, and was a contract player in the early days of her career just as the studio contract system was ending. The film's theme of the transition from childhood to adulthood mirrored Agutter's life and career at the time. Anne Bancroft (born September 17, 1931) is an American actress. Agutter began a transition to adult roles in Walkabout (1971), playing a teenaged schoolgirl who was lost in the Australian outback with her younger brother. See: Ann Bancroft for the American explorer.. Her quality of ingenuousness led on to a more serious role in I Start Counting (1969). 1963 - Won - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Miracle Worker. She first came to the attention of television audiences as Roberta in a BBC dramatisation of The Railway Children, and went on to play the same part in Lionel Jeffries' 1970 film of the book. 1965 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Pumpkin Eater. Her first film appearance was in East of Sudan (1964). 1968 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Graduate. The daughter of a British Army officer, she travelled the world as a child. 1978 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Turning Point. Jennifer Ann Agutter was born in Taunton, Somerset. 1986 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Agnes of God. Jenny Agutter (born December 20, 1952) is an English actress. 1972 - Emmy (Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama) for The Snow Goose. 1978 - BAFTA (Best Supporting Actress) for Equus. Love's Labour's Lost (BBC, 1985). An American Werewolf in London (1981). Othello (1981). Logan's Run (1976). Shelley (BBC, 1972). Walkabout (1971). The Railway Children (1970). |