Biography: Jenny Agutter was born on December 20, 1952, in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK. The daughter of an army officer, she spent her childhood traveling and living in different countries. Her film career began at the age of 12 in "East of Sudan (1964)", which was quickly followed by "Ballerina (1966) (TV)" and "Man Could Get Killed, A (1966)". Other films and television appearances in her early career i ... show all Jenny Agutter was born on December 20, 1952, in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK. The daughter of an army officer, she spent her childhood traveling and living in different countries. Her film career began at the age of 12 in "East of Sudan (1964)", which was quickly followed by "Ballerina (1966) (TV)" and "Man Could Get Killed, A (1966)". Other films and television appearances in her early career include "Gates to Paradise (1968)", "Long After Summer (1967) (TV)", "Star! (1968)", "I Start Counting (1969)", "Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens, The (1970) (TV)" and "Wild Duck, The (1971) (TV)".
In 1970 she appeared in what was her real big break as a child star: "The Railway Children (1970)", as Bobbie. The next year Hollywood called, and she spent several years there, appearing in such works as "Cherry Orchard, The (1971) (TV)", "Walkabout (1971)" and "Snow Goose, The (1971) (TV)" with Richard Harris , for which she received an Emmy Award. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed "War of Children, A (1972) (TV)" and "Shelley (1972)".
In 1976 Jenny really came to the attention of US film audiences with her starring role in the science-fiction classic "The Logan's Run (1976)" with Michael York . Though not a critical favorite, it was a huge box-office success and spawned a television series. She also starred alongside Richard Chamberlain in a well-received made-for-TV version of the famous Dumas tale, "Man in the Iron Mask, The (1977) (TV)" and turned in a solid performance in the WW II thriller "Eagle Has Landed (1976)" with Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland . The next year she starred in Peter Shaffer's weighty "The Equus (1977)" as Jill Mason, alongside Richard Burton . Among her other TV and film work during the 1970s were "Dominique (1978)", "School Play (1979) (TV)", "Riddle of the Sands (1979)".
In 1981 she played Desdemona opposite William Marshall in "The Othello (1981/II) ". Other Shakespeare performances include "King Lear", "Love's Labour's Lost (1985) (TV)" as Rosaline for the BBC and "Romeo & Juliet (1993) (TV)" as Lady Capulet. During the 1980s Jenny continued to appear in numerous films and television series, including "Sweet William (1980)", "Beulah Land" (1980) (mini)", "Survivor (1981)", "Amy (1981)" and one of the films for which she is most fondly remembered, "American Werewolf in London, An (1981)". She also appeared in "This Office Life (1984) (TV)", "Secret Places (1984)", "Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1985) (TV)", "Dark Tower (1987)", "Donna giusta, La (1982)" and "King of the Wind (1989)".
In the 1990s she concentrated mainly on television, with roles in "TECX" (1990)"; "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990) (TV)"; "All New Alexei Sayle Show, The" (1994)"; "Buccaneers, The" (1995) (mini)" with Sean Pertwee, Ewan McGregor and Catherine Zeta-Jones; "And the Beat Goes On" (1996)"; "September (1996) (TV)" with Edward Fox , Michael York , Virginia McKenna and Jacqueline Bisset; "Respectable Trade, A" (1998) (mini)" with Warren Clarke, Anna Massey and Richard Briers. Her theatrical films during this period included "Darkman (1990)" with Liam Neeson; and "Blue Juice (1995)". She also appeared as Mrs. Bruce in two feature-length episodes of the popular ITV series "Bramwell" (1995)" in which she appeared with Jemma Redgrave. She has also made several guest appearances in TV shows such as "Nain rouge, Le (1998)"; "Boon" (1986)"; "Equalizer, The" (1985)" with Edward Woodward; "Twilight Zone, The" (1985)"; "Magnum, P.I." (1980)" and "Six Million Dollar Man, The" (1974)".
Jenny has been married to Johan Tham since the late 1980s. They have one son Jonathan, born in 1990, and live in Cornwall, England, UK. Her particular love is charity work for The Diabetic Association and NCH Action for Children - a charity which provides home and other help for homeless children - with which she has been involved for five years. hide |
