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. She continued to work until shortly before her death, in Los Angeles, California, of a stroke. The couple have one son, Jonathan. Her television roles brought her increased visibility; besides many guest appearances she became known to American TV audiences for her roles in Little House on the Prairie and Maude. She was also a sought-after voice-over actress (The Aristocats, The Secret of NIMH). Agutter is married to Johan Tham, a Swedish hotelier. Trinian's, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Pickwick Papers, Tom Brown's Schooldays and A Christmas Carol. Since 2002, Agutter has been featured in the British television series Spooks. Hermione was known for standout supporting performances in such films as Mary Poppins, The Belles of St. In 2000, she made her third appearance in a production of The Railway Children, this time playing the role of the mother. David Pax Tennant, a descendant of William the Conqueror and elder brother of Stephen Tennant. She has appeared in the TV series TECX, The All New Alexei Sayle Show, and And the Beat Goes On. Originally Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley, she was born in Broseley, Shropshire. She and her sister (the actress Angela Baddeley of Upstairs, Downstairs fame) moved in elevated social circles, Hermione's first husband being the Hon. In the last decade, Agutter has mainly worked in television. Hermione Baddeley (November 13, 1906 - August 19, 1986) was a celebrated British character actress of theatre, film and television. 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). The film's theme of the transition from childhood to adulthood mirrored Agutter's life and career at the time. 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. Her quality of ingenuousness led on to a more serious role in I Start Counting (1969). 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 first film appearance was in East of Sudan (1964). The daughter of a British Army officer, she travelled the world as a child. Jennifer Ann Agutter was born in Taunton, Somerset. 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). |