Jenny Agutter

English actress whose career spans six decades, from beloved child roles to acclaimed performances in film and television worldwide.

Jenny Agutter - Personal Information

  • Name: Jenny Agutter
  • Date of Birth: December 20, 1952
  • Place of Birth: Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
  • Gender: Female
  • Job Title: Actor

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.

Selected Filmography

A selection of Jenny Agutter's notable screen appearances across film and television.

  • The Railway Children Return (2022) as Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
  • Sometimes Always Never (2019) as Margaret
  • Harry Hill's Tea Time (TV - 2016) as Self
  • Queen of the Desert (2015) as Florance Bell
  • Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... (2015) as Self
  • Tin (2015) as Marjorie Dawson
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as Councilwoman Hawley
  • The Kumars (TV - 2014) as Self
  • The Golden Age of Steam Railways (TV - 2012) as Narrator (Voice)
  • The Mapmaker (2012) as Isabel

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