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Janet Suzman (born February 9, 1939) is a South
African actress.  

Born in Johannesburg, she is a niece of
anti-apartheid campaigner, Helen Suzman.  Suzman
tends to run towards classical works, performing
in many productions of William
Shakespeare|Shakespeare plays, and in such works
as The Three Sisters (play)|The Three Sisters and
Hedda Gabler.  Her marriage to theatre
director|director Trevor Nunn, which ended in
divorce, was a famous theatrical alliance.
She appeared in many United Kingdom|British
television drama productions in the 1960s and
early 1970s.  Her first film role was in 1971, in
Nicholas and Alexandra, and she was nominated for
the Academy Award for Best Actress for her
portrayal of the Empress Alexandra of
Hesse|Alexandra.  She has made few films since,
the best-known being Nuns on the Run (1990), a
rare comedy performance. She has also recently
toured her modern adaptation of Chekhov's "The
Cherry Orchard" - a South African response
entitled "The Free State". She wrote, starred in
and directed this piece with the Birmingham
Repertory Theatre.

==See also==
*List of South Africans
*List of African Jews.

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