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Jackie Lane (10 July 1941 – 7 June 2021) was an English actress known for her role as
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, a companion of the Doctor, in the
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science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She played the part from February to July 1966 alongside
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as the Doctor.


Early life

Jacqueline Joyce Lane was born in Manchester in 1941 to Jack and Ena Lane. Her father - a theatrical wig maker and make-up artist - brought her into contact with the theatre at an early age and all she wanted to do was act. After graduating from local drama groups, she auditioned for the lead in
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's film adaptation of '' A Taste of Honey''. Although she did not get the part, the audition did lead to two years of work at the Library Theatre in Manchester. In between roles, she worked as a temp, having studied shorthand and typing at her parents' insistence.


Career

Lane made occasional appearances in BBC television and radio productions, including
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's radio production of ''Wonderful Things'' in 1958, with
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in the TV production ''Grandad was a Wrestler'' in 1959, and as a panelist on ''
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'' in 1961. In 1961 she appeared in the TV show ''
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'', and in 1963 landed the role of Rosemary Gray in the BBC soap opera ''
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''. In 1966, she was cast in ''Doctor Who'', playing Dodo Chaplet, alongside the Doctor's first incarnation, played by
William Hartnell William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation of the Doctor in '' Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Bri ...
. Her character stumbled into the Tardis on Wimbledon Common, having mistaken it for a real police box. Her time on the show was short-lived, as the new producer did not renew her year's contract. Even so, she still found herself still being interviewed about her time on the show three decades later. After leaving ''Doctor Who'', Lane became tired of being typecast as Dodo-like characters, and fell out of love with acting. She owned an antiques company for six years, before setting up a voiceover agency, Ad Voice, representing
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, who played the
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. She also represented
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, who would play companion
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, and managed another series regular,
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. She retired in 2000, but stayed busy by reading with children at a local primary school in Maida Vale. In 1992, Lane was the subject of ''Myth Makers #24'', a
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production by
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in which she was interviewed about her career. This was the only time she agreed to be interviewed on video about her time on the series, never appearing in any future DVD extras or documentaries. According to ''Doctor Who'' historian Richard Bignell, this was due to her not wanting to repeatedly go over old career work she had already discussed in detail. In 2013, the BBC made a ' docudrama' called ''
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'', telling the story of the creation and early days of ''Doctor Who'', as part of the programme's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Lane appears as a character in the drama, played by Sophie Holt. Lane made a rare TV appearance in 2013, passing along anniversary greetings in the ''Doctor Who: The Afterparty'', celebrating 50 years of ''Doctor Who''. She died on 7 June 2021, at the age of 79. No cause of death was announced.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Jackie 1941 births 2021 deaths 20th-century English actresses Actresses from Manchester English television actresses