Janet MacLachlan

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).

Janet MacLachlan's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 52
Highest Metascore: 67 The Boy Who Could Fly
Lowest Metascore: 36 The Thirteenth Floor
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Negative: 1 out of 5
5 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
36 The Thirteenth Floor May 28, 1999 Ellen 2.8
56 Heart and Souls Aug 13, 1993 Agnes Miller tbd
41 For Keeps? Jan 15, 1988 Miss Giles tbd
67 The Boy Who Could Fly Aug 15, 1986 Mrs. D'Gregario tbd
61 Tightrope Aug 17, 1984 Dr. Yarlofsky / Dr. Yarlofsky tbd