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Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

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Biography

Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Agutter (born 20 December 1952) is an English film and television actress. She began her career as a child actress in the mid 1960s, starring in the BBC television series The Railway Children and the film adaptation of the same book, before moving on to adult roles and relocating to Hollywood. She played Alex Price in An American Werewolf in London, Jessica 6 in Logan's Run, Joanne Simpson in Child's Play 2 and Jill Mason in Equus. Since the 1990s, she has worked in sound recording, and she is a patron of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. After a break from acting she has appeared in several television series since 2000, including the British series Spooks and Call the Midwife.

Known For

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Irina Palm

Irina Palm

2007

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

Logan's Run

Logan's Run

1976

Child's Play 2

Child's Play 2

1990

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

China 9, Liberty 37

China 9, Liberty 37

1978

The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands

1979

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

2000

The Avengers

The Avengers

2012

Walkabout

Walkabout

1971

Glorious 39

Glorious 39

2009

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1970

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009

Blue Juice

Blue Juice

1995

Shelley

Shelley

1972

Max's Christmas

Max's Christmas

1988

Golden Brown

Golden Brown

2011

The Survivor

The Survivor

1981

Silas Marner

Silas Marner

1985

Outside Bet

Outside Bet

2012

Dark Tower

Dark Tower

1987

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1971

King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990

Dominique

Dominique

1980

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

1990

Gates to Paradise

Gates to Paradise

1968

At Dawning

At Dawning

2002

Kiss Me and Die

Kiss Me and Die

1974

Othello

Othello

1981

Amy

Amy

1981

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

The Snow Goose

The Snow Goose

1971

The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

1971

East of Sudan

East of Sudan

1964

I Start Counting

I Start Counting

1970

Queen of the Desert

Queen of the Desert

2015

Sweet William

Sweet William

1980

Act of God

Act of God

2009

Equus

Equus

1977

A War of Children

A War of Children

1972

Star!

Star!

1968

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981

This Office Life

This Office Life

1984

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

1985

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...

2015

School Play

School Play

1979

The Mapmaker

The Mapmaker

2012

The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

2001

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979

The Magic Door

The Magic Door

2007

Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret

Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret

2004

The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987

Secret Places

Secret Places

1984

Darkman

Darkman

1990

Tin

Tin

2015

Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

2006

Sometimes Always Never

Sometimes Always Never

2019

Interview with Jenny Agutter

Interview with Jenny Agutter

2008

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

A Look Into the 23rd Century

A Look Into the 23rd Century

1976

Miss Right

Miss Right

1982

Ballerina

Ballerina

1966

Working with a Master: John Landis

Working with a Master: John Landis

2006

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

1996

The Railway Children Return

The Railway Children Return

2022

Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981

Pagan's Progress

Pagan's Progress

1997

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Diamond Geezer

Diamond Geezer

2005

The Invisibles

The Invisibles

2008

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

1988

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004

The Alan Clark Diaries

The Alan Clark Diaries

2004

Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

1996

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

1977

Monday Monday

Monday Monday

2009

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

And the Beat Goes On

And the Beat Goes On

1996

TECX

TECX

1990

Thriller

Thriller

1973

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012

The Golden Age of Steam Railways

The Golden Age of Steam Railways

2012

The All New Alexei Sayle Show

The All New Alexei Sayle Show

1994

True Love

True Love

2012

The Kumars

The Kumars

2014

Moving On

Moving On

2009

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Spooks

Spooks

2002

Shadows

Shadows

1975

Bramwell

Bramwell

1995

A Respectable Trade

A Respectable Trade

1998

September

September

1996

Beulah Land

Beulah Land

1980

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Dear John

Dear John

1988

Dream On

Dream On

1990

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1995

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

1990

Snoops

Snoops

1989

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1971

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1968

Film '72

Film '72

1971

Harry Hill's Tea Time

Harry Hill's Tea Time

2016