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Sister Julienne on ‘Call the Midwife’ Was Once a Child Star! A Look Back at Jenny Agutter’s Early Career

On PBS, Jenny Agutter now plays Sister Julienne on Call the Midwife, leading Nonnatus House and treating patients with dignity and religious sensitivity.
Starting as a child actor, Agutter made an early screen debut in East of Sudan, film, and her breakthrough came playing Bobbie Waterbury in The Railway Children, BBC series and film.
Her notable adult roles ranged from sci‑fi to acclaimed dramas, starring opposite Michael York in Logan's Run and winning a BAFTA for Equus, while earning an Emmy for The Snow Goose.
In later decades Agutter moved into theatre and television, taking on stage roles and A Respectable Trade while continuing film work such as Miss Right, Secret Places, Darkman, and Spooks.
Acting for over 50 years, Agutter's transition from spicier roles like An American Werewolf in London to a devout nun surprises longtime fans and invites renewed interest.

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