1956-58 Studium an Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London * erste Bühnenerfahrungen in Worthing und Derby * Fernseharbeit (The Crucible, 1959) * 1960 Kinodebüt als Alec Guinness' ("the best thing in films since Audrey Hepburn") Tochter in Tunes of Glory * internationaler Durchbruch in Tom Jones (1962) * 1963 feiert großen Erfolg auf der Bühne (West End) in The Wings of the Dove * ab Mitte der 70er Jahre arbeitet verstärkt fürs Theater (The Maids, 1974; Peter Pan, 1977; Hedda Gabler, 1981; Agnes of God, 1983; Fatal Attraction, 1985; Gertrude in Hamlet, 1998) und Fernsehen (The Golden Gate Murders/Der Golden-Gate-Mörder, 1979; Serie Trainer, 1991/92) * seit 1973 veröffentlicht mehrere (Kinder)bücher (In Search of Unicorns, 1973; Lark's Castle, 1974; Devices and Desires, 1984)
"I act because it's the thing I do best. I act because it's my truth."
# There Was a Crooked Man (Dynamit und krumme Touren, 1960-GB * Stuart Burge ... Ellen)*
# The Greengage Summer (Es geschah in diesem Sommer, 1960/61-GB * Lewis Gilbert ... Joss Grey)
# Freud (Freud, 1961/62-USA * John Huston ... Cecily Koertner) (09-02; 6212)
# Tom Jones (Tom Jones - Zwischen Bett und Galgen, 1962-GB * Tony Richardson ... Sophie Western) (Roman von Henry Fielding) (6403-D)
# The 7th Dawn (Beim siebten Morgengrauen, 1963/64-GB * Lewis Gilbert ... Candace Trumpey)
# Sands of the Kalahari (Die Verdammten der Kalahari, 1965-GB * Cy Endfield ... Grace Monckton)
# Kaleidoscope (Der Gentleman-Zinker, 1966-GB * Jack Smight ... Angel McGinnis)
# A Man for All Seasons (Ein Mann zu jeder Jahreszeit, 1966-GB * Fred Zinnemann ... Margaret More)
# Sebastian (Der mysteriöse Mr. Sebastian, 1966-GB * David Greene ... Becky Howard)
# Duffy (Duffy, der Fuchs von Tanger, 1967-GB * Robert Parrish ... Segolene)
# Oh! What a Lovely War (Oh! What a Lovely War, 1968-GB * Richard Attenborough ... Eleanor)
# Lock Up Your Daughters (1968-GB * Peter Coe ... Hilaret)*
# The Killing of Sister George (Das Doppelleben der Sister George, 1968-USA * Robert Aldrich ... Alice "Childie" McNaught) 6-10
# Battle of Britain (Luftschlacht um England, 1968-GB; R: Guy Hamilton, B: James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex, K: Freddy/Frederick A. Young, M/ML: Ron Goodwin, D: Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, SY-Maggie Harvey) 125/31m-Kriegsfilm (nach The Narrow Margin von Derek Wood & Derek Dempster)
# They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (Nur Pferden gibt man den Gnadenschuß, 1969-USA * Sydney Pollack ... Alice)
# Country Dance / Brotherly Love (1969-GB * J. Lee Thompson ... Hilary Dow)
# Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre - Eine Frau kämpft um ihr Glück, 1970-GB * Delbert Mann ... Jane Eyre) TVM
# Zee and Co. (X, Y und Zee, 1970-GB * Brian G. Hutton ... Stella)°
# Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971-USA * Mark Robson ... Penelope Ryan)
# Images (Spiegelbilder, 1971-IRL; R+B: Robert Altman, K: Vilmos Zsigmond, M: John Williams, D: SY-Cathryn, Rene Auberjonois) 101m-Psychodrama
# Gold (Gold, 1973-GB; R: Peter (R.) Hunt, B: Wilbur Smith, Stanley Price, K: Ousama Rawi, M: Elmer Bernstein, D: Roger Moore, SY-Terry Steyner) 124m-Actionabenteuer (Roman von Wilbur Smith)
# The Maids (Die Zofen, 1974-GB * Christopher Miles ... Claire)
# Conduct Unbecoming (Die Schande des Regiments, 1974-GB; R: Michael Anderson, B: Robert Enders, K: Bob Huke, M: Stanley Myers, D: Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard, Stacy Keach, Christopher Plummer, SY-Marjorie Scarlett) 107m-Drama
# That Lucky Touch (Bleib mir ja vom Leib, 1974/75-GB * Christopher Miles ... Julia Richardson)
# Sky Riders (Auf der Fährte des Adlers, 1975-USA; R: Douglas Hickox, B: Jack DeWitt, Stanley Mann, Garry Michael White, K: Ousama Rawi, Greg MacGillivray, Jim Freeman M: Lalo Schifrin, D: James Coburn, SY-Ellen Bracken) 91/3m-Actionthriller
# Eliza Fraser (1976-AUS * Tim Burstall ... Eliza Fraser)
# Superman (Superman, 1977/78-USA * Richard Donner ... Lara)°°
# The Shout (Der Todesschrei, 1978-GB * Jerzy Skolimowski ... Rachel Fielding)
# The Silent Partner (G (Give), 1978-CDN * Daryl Duke ... Julie Carver)
# The Awakening (Das Erwachen der Sphinx, 1979-USA; R: Mike Newell, B: Allan Scott, Chris Bryant, Clive Exton, K: Jack Cardiff, M: Claude Bolling, D: Charlton Heston, SY-Jane Turner)°° 102/4m-Horror (Roman von Bram Stoker)
# Falling in Love Again (Midlife Crisis, 1979-USA * Steven Paul ... Sue Lewis)
# Superman II (Superman II - Allein gegen alle, 1977/79-USA * Richard Lester ... Lara)
# Alice / Alicja (Alicja im Horrorland, 1980-PL/B/GB * Jerzy Gruza, Jacek Bromski ... Queenie)
# Loophole (Safeknacker, 1980-GB * John Quested ... Dinah Booker)*
# Yellowbeard (Dotterbart, 1982/83-USA * Mel Damski ... Lady Churchill)
# A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens' Weihnachtsgeschichte, 1984-GB; R: Clive Donner, B: Roger O. Hirson, K: Tony Imi, M: Nick Bicat, D: George C. Scott / SY-Mrs. Cratchit) 100m-Weihnachtsmärchen (Erzählung von Charles Dickens) > TVM
# Prettykill (Pretty Kill, 1987-USA * George Kaczender ... Toni)
# Mio, min Mio / Mio, moj Mio (Mio, mein Mio, 1987-S/SU/N * Vladimir Grammatikov ... Weberin)
# American Roulette (Amerikanisches Roulette, 1987-GB * Maurice Hatton ... sie selbst)
# A Summer Story (Ein schicksalhafter Sommer, 1987/88-GB * Piers Haggard ... Mrs. Narracombe)
# Just Ask for Diamond (Die Malteser des Falken, 1988-GB * Stephen Bayly ... Lauren Bacardi)
# Melancholia / Der fünfte Freitag (1988/89-GB/D * Andi Engel ... Catherine Lanham Franck)
# En håndfull tid / Tidlös kärlek (1989-N/S * Martin Asphaug ... Susan Walker)
# Piccolo grande amore (1993-I * Carlo Vanzina ... Königin)
# Loop (1996-GB * Allan Niblo ... Olivia) nur Video/vertrieb (35mm)
# Diana & Me (Diana & ich, 1997-AUS * David Parker ... cameo)
# So This Is Romance? (Mr. Right... zur falschen Zeit, 1997-GB * Kevin W. Smith ... Mikes Mutter) nur Video/vertrieb (35mm)
# The Book of Eve (Das Buch Eva - Ticket ins Paradies, 2001/02-CDN/GB * Claude Fournier ... May) (Roman von Constance Beresford-Howe) (11-01; 0305)
# Visitors (2003-AUS * Richard Franklin ... Carolyn Perry)
# The Gigolos (2004/05-GB * Richard Bracewell ... Tessa Harrington)
# The Calling (2007-GB * Jan Dunn ... Priorin) (08-09; 1004)
# Franklyn (Franklyn, 2007-GB * Gerald McMorrow ... Margaret) (09-11?12; 0902)
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