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Jenny Agutter

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Jenny Agutter

British film and television actress (born 1952)

Jenny Agutter is an English actor who came to attention as a teenager in films such as Walkabout. She won an Emmy Award for The Snow Goose and a BAFTA for Equus, appeared in Logan's Run and An American Werewolf in London, and has played Sister Julienne in the BBC period drama since 2012.

Jenny Agutter appears in 4 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1976 to 2012. Most of that work is in horror, supernatural and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Landis (2).

Known for

  • Call the Midwife (2012), Sister Julienne. The gentle but resolute head of Nonnatus House.
  • The Railway Children (1970), Roberta Waterbury. The role that made her a star as a teenager.
  • Walkabout (1971). Starred in Nicolas Roeg’s Australian drama.
  • Logan’s Run (1976), Jessica 6. The runner who escapes with Logan in the science-fiction film.
  • An American Werewolf in London (1981), Alex Price. The nurse who befriends the doomed American traveller.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Jenny Agutter been in?
Jenny Agutter appears in Call the Midwife (2012), Child’s Play 2 (1990), An American Werewolf in London (1981), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and Logan’s Run (1976) on The Remote.
When was Jenny Agutter born?
Jenny Agutter was born on 20 December 1952.

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