Known for Writing
Jane Austen (16 December 1775 — 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her works include Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), Northanger Abbey (1818), Persuasion (1818), and Lady Susan (1871).
Born
December 16, 1775
Died
July 18, 1817 (age 41)
Birthplace
Steventon, Hampshire, England, UK
Filmography
39 films, 23 shows


Sense and Sensibility
2026 · 2h 12m · UK
A charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.


Northanger Abbey
2024 · 1h 56m · UK
Catherine Morland knows little of the world, but who needs real-life experience when you have novels to guide you? Catherine seizes her chance to escape her claustrophobic family and join the smart set in Bath. Between balls and parties spent with the aloof Henry Tilney, she meets sophisticated, intoxicating Isabella Thorpe –Iz, to her friends– and so Cath's secret adventure begins. Performed live at Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, UK.


Sense and Sensibility
2024 · 1h 24m · BG
A period adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. After a change in circumstances, Marianne is torn between two men, while Elinor longs for a man beyond reach.


Sense and Sensibility
2023 · 2h 14m · US
One of Jane Austen's most popular novels comes to life with Paul Gordon's Music (Tony Nominated Composer). Austen fans will love this musical adaptation with the familiar themes of family conflicts, money problems, and thwarted courtships.


Emma: A New Jane Austen Musical
2023 · 1h 59m
Emma, a timeless love story from one of the most widely read writers of all time, is a musical that will entice modern audiences to fall in love again with one of Jane Austen's most adored characters. Paul Gordon's critically acclaimed stage adaptation re-imagines the Austen's classic in mid-century modern yet keeps the language intact.


Persuasion
2022 · 1h 48m · UK
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.


Pride and Prejudice: A New Musical
2020 · 2h 40m · US
Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. Based on the classic novel by Jane Austen, is a new musical adaptation by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Broadway's Jane Eyre).


Emma.
2020 · 2h 5m · UK
In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.


Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta
2019 · 1h 28m · US
The author of a self-help book on how to find the perfect husband is determined to find eligible mates for her five single daughters.


Before the Fall
2017 · 1h 40m · US
It's a classic case of opposite attraction: Handsome Ben Bennet is a gay, affluent, stylish attorney at the top of the genteel social set in southern Virginia, while Lee Darcy is a rough-hewn welder with a secret that he nightly tries to blot out with an excess of liquor.


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2016 · 1h 48m · UK
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.


Marianne
2014 · 1h 53m
Marianne finds romance in the charming Mr. Willoughby, but her sister Elinor warns her to be careful to who she gives herself to, for a mistake could shatter Marianne's sensitive heart. This is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility."


Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
2013
Elizabeth Bennet battles fierce zombies, while trying to win the heart of the arrogant Mr. Darcy.


A Modern Pride and Prejudice
2011 · US
Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet and her oldest sister Jane through trial and error of first impressions, timeless proposals, mistaken opinions, and true love. When Jane meets the new eligible bachelor Mr. Bingley, she falls head over heels until he leaves town unexpectedly with his friend Mr. Darcy. While Elizabeth consoles her sister, she finds herself intertwined in the reasons behind Mr. Bingley's departure, her newfound friend Mr. Wickham, prejudices, and possibilities of finding love herself.


Scents and Sensibility
2011 · 1h 25m · US
In this modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, Elinor and Marianne find themselves penniless after their father’s fortune is taken away. As they look for ways to pay the bills, they encounter people who judge them and try to keep them down in the dumps. Add falling in love into the mix, and determining whom to trust becomes a mine field. Can the sisters find a balance between relying on their hearts and using good sense without losing everything they hold dear?


From Prada to Nada
2011 · 1h 47m · US
Two spoiled Beverly Hills sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.


Aisha
2010 · 2h 6m · IN
Aisha, who loves playing matchmaker much to her friend Arjun's disapproval, finds a new target in the simple Shefali. But in the process, she ends up ruining her own relationship with close friends.


Northanger Abbey
2007 · 1h 33m · IE
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.


Persuasion
2007 · 1h 33m · UK
Anne Elliot was once in love with Frederick Wentworth, a commander in the Royal Navy who was rejected by her snobby parents eight years ago. When the family hits hard times and are forced to rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law, Frederick returns as a captain - but will he remember Anne?


Mansfield Park
2007 · 1h 33m · UK
Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford


Ellie & Marianne
2006 · 1h 22m
Based on the novel Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.


Pride & Prejudice
2005 · 2h 8m · FR
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.


Bride & Prejudice
2004 · 1h 52m · BE
Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitors for her four unmarried daughters when a family friend introduces them to handsome American Will Darcy. A Bollywood-style modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.


Pride and Prejudice
2003 · 1h 44m · US
In this contemporary LDS twist on Jane Austen's iconic novel, Elizabeth Bennet is a hard-working, intelligent college student who won't even think about marriage until she graduates. But when she meets Jack Wickham, a good-looking playboy, and Darcy, a sensible businessman, Elizabeth's determination is put to the test. Will she see through their exteriors and discover their true intentions?


Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000 · 2h 37m · IN
Two young women with differing views on love find themselves with three suitors in this modern take on Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' set in Tamil Nadu.


Mansfield Park
1999 · 1h 52m · UK
Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford.


Emma
1996 · 1h 47m · UK
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.


Emma
1996 · 2h 1m · US
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.


Sense and Sensibility
1995 · 2h 16m · US
The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.


Clueless
1995 · 1h 37m · US
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.


Persuasion
1995 · 1h 47m · FR
In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening to their hearts.


Ruby in Paradise
1993 · 1h 54m · US
Reeling from her mother's recent death, Ruby Lee Gissing relocates to Florida to start anew. After finding a job at a souvenir store, Ruby becomes friends with the shop's owner, Mildred Chambers, and slowly acclimates to her new surroundings. Before long, she's juggling the affections of Mildred's Lothario son, Ricky, and the good-natured Mike. As she wavers between Ricky and Mike, Ruby also tries to come to terms with her past.


Northanger Abbey
1987 · 1h 28m · UK
A young girl, whose head is full of romantic and melodramatic notions, goes to stay with the wealthy Tilney family. Through her adventures, Catherine Morland comes to learn that marriage in the society of her day is determined not by true love but by wealth and social status.
Emma
Emma
1948 · UK
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.


Pride and Prejudice
1940 · 1h 58m · US
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.


Pride and Prejudice
1938 · UK
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.