Jenny Agutter is a famous actress. The actress started her career as a child actress in 1964. She appeared in East of Sudan, Star!, and two adaptations of The Railway Children—the BBC’s 1968 television serial and the 1970 film version.
Moreover, She has played roles in theater, movies, and Tv series like ‘East of Sudan’ and ‘The Railway Children’ that started her career as a child actress.
Jenny is best known for her movies like ‘Logan’s Run, Equus, The Survivor, An American Werewolf in London, and ‘The Avengers.
Some of her Tv movies are The Snow Goose and series like ‘The Six Million Dollar Man, ‘Murder, She Wrote, ‘Midsomer Murders’, ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’, and ‘Call the Midwife’.
Similarly, some of her theatre roles include ‘King Lear’, ‘Breaking the Code’, ‘Peter Pan, and ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Besides her acting career, Jenny is also involved in other things like several charities, including ‘CF Trust’, ‘Ovacome’, and ‘Graeae: theatre company, to name a few.
Jenny Agutter’s Date of Birth and Age
Jenny Agutter was born on 20 December 1952 in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom. At present, the English actress is 69 years old. She will soon turn 70 years old. Jenny has been celebrating her birthday on the 20th of December every year.
Furthermore, She holds a British nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Jenny follows Christianity. She was born in the United Kingdom but was raised and lived in Singapore, Cyprus, and Kuala Lumpur because of her father’s jobs.
The actress attended the boarding school, ‘Elmhurst Ballet School’, in the UK from the age of 8 to sixteen.
Jenny Agutter’s Parents
Jenny Agutter is the daughter of Derek Brodie Agutter and Catherine Lynam Agutter. Her father, Derek was an ex-British Army officer. She lived most of her life in Singapore, Cyprus, and Kuala Lumpur because of her father’s jobs.
Despite being famous, Jenny hasn’t disclosed any information about her parents.
Jenny Agutter’s Husband
Jenny Agutter was married to Johan Tham on August 4, 1990. Johan Tham is a Swedish. The couple dated for a long time before getting married. The pair are still married and even have a son named Jonathan Agutter who was born on December 25, 1990.
Jenny Agutter’s Works and Achievement
Jenny Agutter’s most famous role was a Fritha in the TV movie ‘The Snow Goose’ (1971). That role help her earned a ‘Primetime Emmy award for best-supporting actress in 1972.
Similarly, the actress delivered one of her biggest blockbusters in ‘Logan’s Run in 1976. The movie made a box office haul, of US $25 million and won a ‘Special Academy Award’.
Likewise, Jenny played Nurse Alex in ‘An American Werewolf in London’. Made on a budget of US $5.8 million, the movie made more than the US $62 million in 1981. The movie helped her earned a ‘Saturn Award’ (1982) nomination for best actress.
In 2012, Agutter was awarded the title of ‘OBE’ or ‘Order of the British Empire, for all her contributions.
Jenny Agutter’s Career
Jenny Agutter started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 12. At that time, she was cast as Asua in the drama movie ‘East of Sudan’.
After being introduced to the industry she went on to star as Ingrid Jensen in the TV series ‘The Magical World of Disney while studying at the ‘Elmhurst Ballet School’.
Therefore, Agutter started portraying the roles of Kristy Kerr in ‘The Newcomers’ (1967 – 1968). Soon, she followed that up with stellar performances as Roberta in the BBC mini-series ‘The Railway Children (1968) and the 1970 movie version.
Likewise, Jenny continued starring in TV shows and movies, like ‘The Snow Goose’ (1971) and ‘The ITV Play (1975). She also made her appearance in the movie ‘Walkabout’ (1971), where she played her first adult role.
Meanwhile, the actress made her journey from TV and movies to the world of theatre in order to gain more experience and versatility as an actress. She then joined the ‘National Theatre’ at the age of 21 to portray Miranda in a production of ‘The Tempest.
After joining ‘National Theatre’, she then moved to Los Angeles, Hollywood. The actress delivered two massive hits with ‘Logan’s Run and ‘The Eagle Has Landed’1976. Jenny also starred in her ‘BAFTA’ winning role of Jill Mason in the controversial drama movie ‘Equus’ (1977).
Jenny Agutter’s Net Worth
Jenny Agutter has been earning a massive sum of money from her acting career. She has been paid well for her incredible and hard work. The actress has been living a luxurious life from the money that she earned throughout her career.
In addition, the major source of her income is from ads, commercials, music videos, movies, Tv series, etc. Jenny has an estimated net worth of $8 million from her career.
Jenny Agutter’s Social Media Handles
Jenny Agutter is not active on her social media handles like Instagram, Facebook and others. The actress loves maintaining secrecy about her personal life. Agutter has been doing her best in order to keep her life away from social media.