Born Susannah Yolande Fletcher in London; trained at RADA, London. Respected stage and TV actress who first gained prominence as the winsome object of Albert Finney's affection in TOM JONES (1963) and turned in fine performances in A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (1966) and THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? (1969). York's career was briefly fueled by starring roles in two controversial films dealing with lesbianism, THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE (1968) and X, Y AND ZEE (1972). She has since appeared in mainstream fare such as the SUPERMAN series as well as art-house features including Jerzy Skolimowski's THE SHOUT (1978) and Andi Engel's MELANCHOLIA (1989). York co-wrote her feature, FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN (1980). She continues to work, mostly in TV series, mini-series and made-for-TV movies. More recent film credits include FATE and EN HÅDFULL TID / A HANDFUL OF TIME (both 1990), THE HIGHER MORALS and PICCOLO GRANDE AMORE / PRETTY PRINCESS (both 1993), LOOP (1997), SO THIS IS ROMANCE? (1998), JEAN (2000), THE BOOK OF EVE (2002), VISITORS (2003), THE GIGOLOS (2006), MAUDE (2007), and FRANKLYN (2008).  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1969: THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? 1 nomination