Janet MacLachlan

• Born: in New York City, New York
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '60s-'90s
• Major Genres: Drama
• Career Highlights: Halls of Anger, Change of Mind, A Private Affair
• First Major Screen Credit: Change of Mind (1969)

Biography

African American actress Janet MacLachlan began appearing in films in 1968, usually in such "relevance"-oriented productions as Uptight (1968) and tick...tick...tick (1970). MacLachlan went on to co-star on TV as suburbanite Jackie Bruce in the weekly sitcom Love Thy Neighbor, then was seen in the 1979 TVer Friends as Mrs. Jane Summerfield. Her best-known TV role was as caustic housekeeper Polly Swanson in the 1980-81 episodes of Archie Bunker's Place. Janet MacLachlan's 1990s credits include character roles in the theatrical feature Hearts and Souls (1993) and the made-for-cable movie Tuskegee Airmen (1995). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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