Janet Suzman

Dame Janet Suzman, DBE is a South AfricanBritish actress who enjoyed a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles, among others, on TV. In her first film, Nicholas and Alexandra , her performance as Empress Alexandra earned her several honors, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Janet Suzman was born in Johannesburg to a Jewish family, the daughter of Betty and Saul Suzman, a wealthy tobacco importer.

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