Jennifer Thanisch (born 24 April 1964) is an English former

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, most active during the 1970s.

Life

Jennifer Thanisch is a native of

Laleham Laleham is a village on the River Thames, in the Borough of Spelthorne, about west of central London, England. Historically part of the county of Middlesex, it was transferred to Surrey in 1965. Laleham is downriver from Staines-upon-Thames a ...

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, where her parents owned the Three Horseshoes, a

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. Her first role was in the 1973 film '' Dark Places'', which starred Christopher Lee and

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...

. She is well known for having played Flying Squad Detective Inspector Jack Regan's daughter, Susan, in the

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detective series '' The Sweeney''. Her most famous role was Anne in the televised version of

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's children's book series ''

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'', produced by Southern Television for ITV in the UK, in 1978 and 1979. She has made few acting appearances since the 1970s. Married with two grown-up children, she lives today in Lewes, Sussex and is a religious education

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in a

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. In late 2008 she was reunited with her fellow Famous Five co-star Marcus Harris for an item celebrating fifty years of ITV in the south of England and which was broadcast on the regional news programmes ''

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'' and '' Thames Valley Tonight''. The special was called ''"Famous Five revisited"''. In February 2011 Sunshine Hospital Radio brought Jennifer together with

Gary Russell Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a British freelance writer, producer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs in other media. As an a ...

(Dick), Marcus Harris (Julian) and series writer and BAFTA award winner Gail Renard for their first group interview in over 30 years. The 30-minute interview, entitled ''"Famous Five Reunited"'' was made available to download from th
station's website.

Filmography

* '' Dark Places'' (1973) (also known as: ''Das Grab der lebenden Puppen'') as Jessica * ''

Spy Trap ''Spy Trap'' was a BBC drama that ran from 1972 to 1975 on BBC1, and set around "The Department", a British counter-espionage organisation. It starred Paul Daneman as Commander Paul Ryan, a naval officer and spy chief, Prentis Hancock as Lieut ...

'' (1973) (episode: "A Perfect Victim") * ''

Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly ar ...

'' (1976) (episode: #1.1) as Young Lorna * '' The Sweeney'' (1975–1976) (three episodes)''Firstly:'' "Down to You, Brother", ''Secondly:'' "Golden Fleece" and ''Thirdly:'' "Abduction" as Susie Regan * ''

Leap in the Dark ''Leap in the Dark'' was a British television anthology series with a supernatural theme. It was broadcast on BBC 2. It ran for 4 seasons - in 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1980 - consisting of 24 episodes in total. The first-season episodes were documen ...

'' (1977) (episode: "The Fetch") as Ludovika * ''

'' (1978–1979) (TV series) as Anne

References

External links

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Online Filmdatenbank - Filme mit Beteiligung von Jennifer Thanisch
(Films with Jennifer Thanisch) (German)

(Autograph of Jennifer Thanisch) (German)
Five revisited
(Footage of interview from Thames Valley Tonight)
Yahoo! Groups - jennythanisch
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