Susannah York

Susannah Yolande Fletcher

Actress, BAFTA Winner, Oscar Nominee, Author

Born Jan 09, 1939

London, Great Britain

Passed Away Jan 15, 2011 London, United Kingdom

Lifespan 72 years old

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Notice / Correction

"If you don't care passionately about what you're doing, you shouldn't be in this profession."

Archival Overview

Leading British actress of the 1960s and 1970s who won the BAFTA Award and received an Oscar nomination for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and played Superman's mother Lara.

Biographical Record

Susannah Yolande Fletcher graduated from RADA in 1958 and quickly rose to screen prominence in 'Tom Jones' (1963) and 'A Man for All Seasons' (1966), establishing herself as an icon of the British cinematic new wave.

In 1969, York gave an electrifying performance as desperate marathon dancer Alice in Sydney Pollack's 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?', winning the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1972, she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for Robert Altman's 'Images', and played Kal-El's Kryptonian mother Lara in Richard Donner's 'Superman' (1978).

Key Life Milestones

1969

BAFTA Victory for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress and earned an Academy Award nomination.

1972

Best Actress Award at Cannes Film Festival

Won the prestigious Best Actress prize at Cannes for Robert Altman's psychological thriller Images.

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Final Resting Place

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Cremated, private memorial
London, United Kingdom

                         GPS: 51.5074, -0.1278                    

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