Janet Angel MacLachlan (August 27, 1933 – October 11, 2010) was an American actress. She was best known for Sounder, Tightrope, The Boy Who Could Fly.
Born to Jamaican parents, MacLachlan grew up in New York City. She died of cardiovascular disease at age 77. Her daughter Samantha MacLachlan is also an actress.
Works with Janet MacLachlan:
Film
- 1968 Uptight: Jeannie
- 1969 Change Of Mind: Elizabeth Dickson
- 1970 Tick Tick Tick: Mary Price
- 1970 Halls Of Anger: Lorraine Ash
- 1970 Darker Than Amber: Noreen
- 1972 The Man: Wanda
- 1972 Sounder: Camille
- 1973 Trouble Comes To Town: Naomi Spare (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1973 Maurie: Dorothy
- 1976 Louis Armstrong Chicago Style: Lil Hardin Armstrong (TV Movie)
- 1976 Dark Victory: Eileen (TV Movie)
- 1978 Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry: Mary Logan (TV Movie)
- 1981 Shes In The Army Now: Sgt Reed (TV Movie)
- 1981 The Other Victim: Sgt. Debbins (TV Movie)
- 1982 The Kid From Nowhere: Linda Killian (TV Movie)
- 1983 Thursdays Child: Nurse Judy (TV Movie)
- 1984 Tightrope: Dr. Yarlofsky
- 1985 Toughlove: Bess Dawson (TV Movie)
- 1986 Murphys Law: Dr. Lovell
- 1986 The Boy Who Could Fly: Mrs. D’Gregario
- 1987 Baby Girl Scott: Cathy (TV Movie)
- 1987 Big Shots: Welfare Worker
- 1988 For Keeps: Miss Giles
- 1988 Killer Instinct: Nurse Stoddard (TV Movie)
- 1992 Something To Live For The Alison Gertz Story: Mrs. Barrett (TV Movie)
- 1993 Hearts And Souls: Agnes Miller
- 1994 There Goes My Baby: Lottie
- 1994 Criminal Passion: Tracy’s Lawyer
- 1995 The Tuskegee Airmen: Hannibal’s Mother (TV Movie)
- 1996 The Big Squeeze: Bank Manager
- 1996 Pinocchios Revenge: Judge Allen
- 1999 My Last Love: Dr. Francis (TV Movie)
- 1999 The Thirteenth Floor: Ellen
- 2000 A Private Affair: Cynthia
- 2003 Black Listed: Professor Westbrook
Short Films
- 1983 Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain: The Mother/The West Indian Woman
- 1995 Covenant: Ruth Washington
Television
- 1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Secretary/Gayle (2 episodes)
- 1965 Bob Hope Presents The Chyrsler Theatre: Fran (1 episode)
- 1966 The Fugitive: Nurse 1 (1 episode)
- 1966 Run For Your Life: Barbara Smith (1 episode)
- 1966-68 The F.B.I.: Maid/Nancy/Roberta Kern (3 episodes)
- 1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.: Nur (1 episode)
- 1967 Daktari: Lee Baker (1 episode)
- 1967 Star Trek: The Original Series: Lt. Charlene Masters (1 episode)
- 1967 I Spy: Laya (1 episode)
- 1968 The Invaders (1967): Celia Baxter (1 episode)
- 1968-76 Insight: Miss Kiley/Razia/Jill Montgomery (4 episodes)
- 1969 Ironside (1967): Maria Wakefield (1 episode)
- 1969 CBS Playhouse: Doreen Barnes (1 episode)
- 1969 The Mod Squad: Ann Gibbon (1 episode)
- 1969-70 The Name Of The Game: Nicole/Roma (3 episodes)
- 1970 The Bill Cosby Show: Laura (1 episode)
- 1971 The Interns: Marsha (1 episode)
- 1971 Longstreet: Molly Richards (1 episode)
- 1972 The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Sherry Wilson (1 episode)
- 1972 Circle Of Fear: Mrs. Dillon (1 episode)
- 1973 Love Thy Neighbor: Jackie Bruce
- 1973 Love Story: Carol Marshall (1 episode)
- 1974 Griff: Darlene Campbell (1 episode)
- 1974 Police Story: Frankie (1 episode)
- 1974 The Streets of San Francisco: Corby Joplin (1 episode)
- 1974 Medical Center: Hannah Thompson (1 episode)
- 1975 The Manhunter: Kathy Smith (1 episode)
- 1975 S.W.A.T. (1975): Cleo (1 episode)
- 1975 The Rockford Files: Fashion Designer Adrienne Clarke (1 episode)
- 1975 The Six Million Dollar Man: Mrs. Cook (1 episode)
- 1975 The Blue Knight: Beth Willard (1 episode)
- 1976 Ellery Queen: Corrine Ogden (1 episode)
- 1976 Barney Miller: Miss Jackson (1 episode)
- 1976 Baretta: C.C.’s Mother (1 episode)
- 1976 What's Happening!!: Mrs. Cavendish (1 episode)
- 1977 Wonder Woman (1975): Sakri (2 episodes)
- 1977 Most Wanted: Loretta Stoddard (1 episode)
- 1977 Rafferty: Lois Hahn (1 episode)
- 1978 Winners: Carolyn Leach (1 episode)
- 1978 Good Times: Sandra Forbes (1 episode)
- 1979 All in the Family: Polly Swanson (1 episode)
- Reprised role in 3 episodes of Archie Bunker's Place (1980).
- 1979 Friends: Jane Summerfield
- 1981 ABC Weekend Specials: Miss Harrington (1 episode)
- 1981 The Sophisticated Gents: Diane Walker
- 1982-87 Cagney & Lacey: Lynn Sutter (6 episodes)
- 1983 Quincy, M.E.: Jill Geary (1 episode)
- 1983 American Playhouse: Mildred (1 episode)
- 1983 Fantasy Island: Dena Leigh (1 episode)
- 1984 Hill Street Blues: Mrs. Simons (1 episode)
- 1985 Trapper John, M.D.: Lindsay Merrick (1 episode)
- 1985 Santa Barbara: Dr. Montclair (4 episodes)
- 1985 Punky Brewster: Lois Collins (1 episode)
- 1985-94 Murder, She Wrote: Dr. Irene Matthews/Barbara Fisher (2 episodes)
- 1986 L.A. Law: Erica Tuckman (1 episode)
- 1987 Our House: Sally Williams (1 episode)
- 1987 Who's the Boss?: Melva Allen (1 episode)
- 1987 The Golden Girls: Sandra (1 episode)
- 1988 Moonlighting: Angela Bridges (1 episode)
- 1988 Beauty and the Beast (1987): Miss Kendrick (1 episode)
- 1988-90 Amen: Judge Wilson/Judge (2 episodes)
- 1989 Murphy Brown: Dr. Paula Hayes (1 episode)
- 1989 Free Spirit (1989): The Special Master (1 episode)
- 1989 Knots Landing: Susan Barbiza (2 episodes)
- 1990 A Family For Joe: Judge Delaney (1 episode)
- 1990 Midnight Caller: Celia Turner (1 episode)
- 1990 Father Dowling Mysteries: Ruth Wolinga (1 episode)
- 1990 Generations: Benita Royal (11 episodes)
- 1990 Gabriels Fire: Ellie Graves
- 1992 Reasonable Doubts: Diane Baxter (1 episode)
- 1992 Tracks Of Glory: Mrs. Morris
- 1994 In the Heat of the Night: Nedda Losey (1 episode)
- 1995 ER: Mother Lawrence (1 episode)
- 1995 NYPD Blue: Louise (1 episode)
- 1995 Home Improvement: Dean Cummings (1 episode)
- 1996-97 Murder One: Mrs. Latrell (3 episodes)
- 1998-99 Days of Our Lives: Nurse Rose (7 episodes)
- 2000-01 Family Law: Judge Anne Taft (2 episodes)
- 2002 Alias: Jane Banks (1 episode)
