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Susannah York

(1942-2011), Actor, writer and director

Sitter in 15 portraits
After training at RADA, York acted on stage before making her screen debut in 1960. Her notable films include Greengage Summer (1961), John Huston's Freud (1962) and Tony Richardson's Tom Jones (1963). In 1968 she appeared in the controversial film The Killing of Sister George (1968) playing opposite Beryl Reid and Coral Browne. Nominated for an Oscar for her performance in They Shoot Horses Don't They? (1969) and she won Best Actress prize at Cannes for her performance in Robert Altman's Images (1972).

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Actresses (Susannah York; Susan Hampshire; Judi Dench), by Arnold Newman - NPG P150(44)

Actresses (Susannah York; Susan Hampshire; Judi Dench)

by Arnold Newman
colour dye transfer print, 1978?
NPG P150(44)

Susannah York, by Lewis Morley - NPG x87162

Susannah York

by Lewis Morley
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1960s
NPG x87162

Susannah York, by Lewis Morley - NPG x125247

Susannah York

by Lewis Morley
resin print, early 1960s
NPG x125247

Susannah York, by Lewis Morley - NPG x125248

Susannah York

by Lewis Morley
resin print, early 1960s
NPG x125248

Susannah York, by Cecil Beaton - NPG x14249

Susannah York

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, March 1960
NPG x14249

Mike Wells; Susannah York, by Lewis Morley - NPG x38917

Mike Wells; Susannah York

by Lewis Morley
bromide fibre print, 1961
NPG x38917

Albert Finney; Susannah York, by Sandra Lousada - NPG x135576

Albert Finney; Susannah York

by Sandra Lousada
archival pigment print, 1962
NPG x135576

Susannah York, by Cornel Lucas - NPG x127221

Susannah York

by Cornel Lucas
chromogenic print, 1962
NPG x127221

Susannah York, by Michael Ward - NPG x88955

Susannah York

by Michael Ward
bromide print, 3 February 1965
NPG x88955

Stars of the British Screen, by Norman Parkinson - NPG x126889

Stars of the British Screen

by Norman Parkinson
cibachrome print, 11 December 1985
NPG x126889

A Man for All Seasons, published by Columbia Pictures Corporation - NPG D48104

A Man for All Seasons

published by Columbia Pictures Corporation
colour offset lithograph, published 1967
NPG D48104

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