The things that I've done that have totally been remembered, they've always started with the same kind of engine, they've always started with someone saying 'I have to make this film - I'm going to make this film whatever the odds'.

Agutter moved to Hollywood at 21 and appeared in a number of films over the next decade including The Eagle Has Landed (1976) Logan's Run (1976) Equus (1977) (for which Jenny Agutter won a BAFTA as Best Supporting Actress) Sweet William (1980) and An American Werewolf in London (1981). She was discovered at Elmhurst Ballet School when a casting agent looked for a young English-speaking girl for a film. After a break from acting Jenny Agutter has appeared in several television series since 2000 including the British series Spooks.

She played Jessica 6 in Logan's Run Jill Mason in Equus Alex Price in An American Werewolf in London and Joanne Simpson in Child's Play 2. After a break from acting Jenny Agutter has appeared in several television series since 2000 including the British series Spooks.