---
name: "Jenny Runacre"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jenny-runacre"
fi1m_id: "jenny-runacre"
imdb_id: "nm0750192"
tmdb_id: 39027
wikidata_id: "Q431841"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 August 1943"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T13:51:31.421341+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jenny Runacre

## Identity

Jenny Runacre

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jenny-runacre
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jenny-runacre
- **IMDb ID:** nm0750192
- **TMDB ID:** 39027
- **Wikidata ID:** Q431841
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Runacre, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431841, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750192/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39027

Actor. Born 18 August 1943 in Cape Town, South Africa.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 August 1943, Cape Town, South Africa
- **Active:** 1972–present
- **Also known as:** ジェニー・リュネカー
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 55 (1), 1980s 83 (1), 1990s 82 (1), 2020s 67 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Family 1, Fantasy 1, History 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $15m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Runacre, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431841, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750192/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39027

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Brideshead Revisited*](https://film.one/tv/brideshead-revisited.md) (83)
- **Peacock:** [*The Witches*](https://film.one/film/the-witches.md) (82)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Canterbury Tales*](https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## On Fi1m (4)

- *KAOS* (2024), Fi1m 67, as Otrera — [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *The Witches* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Elsie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-witches.md)
- *Brideshead Revisited* (1981), Fi1m 83, as Brenda Champion — [page](https://film.one/tv/brideshead-revisited.md)
- *The Canterbury Tales* (1972), Fi1m 55, as Alison — [page](https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *KAOS* (2024), series, as Otrera — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *The Burning Baby* (2020), as Mother
- *The Image* (2018), as Moon / Dance School Impresario / Banquet Guest
- *Das Spiel der Hoffnung* (2017), as Aunt
- *Boogie Woogie* (2010), as Mrs. Havermeyer
- *The Edge of Love* (2008), Actor
- *Jubilee: A Time Less Golden* (2003), as Interviewee
- *Restoration* (1995), as Painted Lady
- *The Witches* (1990), as Elsie — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-witches.md)
- *That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse* (1990), as Lady Mary Hobhouse
- *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, Actor
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Sandra
- *Shadey* (1985), as Shop Assistant
- *Only Children* (1984), as Peach
- *Taggart* (1983), series, Actor
- *Brideshead Revisited* (1981), series, as Brenda Champion — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/brideshead-revisited.md)
- *Hussy* (1980), as Vere
- *The Lady Vanishes* (1979), as Mrs. Todhunter
- *Jubilee* (1978), as Queen Elizabeth I / Bod
- *The Duellists* (1977), as Mme. de Lionne
- *Three Dangerous Ladies* (1977), as Jenny Santander
- *Spectre* (1977), as Sydna
- *Joseph Andrews* (1977), as The Gypsy
- *Romance* (1977), series, as Nemesis
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Irene Brandon
- *The Island* (1976), as Mrs. Santander
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1975), as Pamela
- *The Passenger* (1975), as Rachel Locke
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Sharon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Son of Dracula* (1974), as Woman in Black
- *Hassan Terro's Escape* (1974), Actor
- *The Final Programme* (1973), as Miss Brunner
- *The MacKintosh Man* (1973), as Gerda
- *The Creeping Flesh* (1973), as Marguerite Hildern
- *The Canterbury Tales* (1972), as Alison — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales.md)
- *Dyn Amo* (1972), as 1st Girl
- *Husbands* (1970), as Mary Tynan
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Peach
- *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (1969), Actor

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