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cuttingsarchive.org; accessed 21 February 2016. was a British actress known for her role as Barbara Wright in the

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''. As the history teacher of

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, the

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's granddaughter, Barbara was the first ''Doctor Who'' companion to appear on-screen in 1963, with Hill speaking the series' first words. She played the role for nearly two years. Hill returned to ''Doctor Who'' in 1980 for an appearance in the serial ''

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'', as the Tigellan priestess Lexa.

Biography

Hill was orphaned as a toddler and brought up by her grandparents. She was taken out of school at the age of 14 to enable her younger brother to continue. She then worked at

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, which had an

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society. She was encouraged to apply for, and was awarded, a scholarship at the

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, and entered RADA at the age of 16. Hill graduated in 1951. Hill made her stage debut in London's West End in ''The Shrike''. Many more roles followed, including ''

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'' and '' An Enemy of the People''. In 1958 she married the director

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, having the previous year appeared in his BBC adaptation of

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''. This production featured former bit-part actor

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; Hill had recommended that Rakoff cast him, because she believed Connery would be popular with female viewers. She was offered the part of Barbara Wright in ''

'', following discussions with producer

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about the role. She had first met Lambert when they worked at

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. Hill preferred the historical ''Doctor Who'' stories; her favourite serials were ''

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'' and '' The Crusade''. Shortly after leaving the series in 1965 she gave up acting in order to raise a family, resuming her career in 1978. Her later TV credits included '' Tales of the Unexpected'' and the 1978

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version of ''

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'' (as Lady Capulet), which was directed by her husband. In October 1980, she returned to ''Doctor Who'' in a guest role, portraying Priestess Lexa, leader of the religiously fanatical Deons, in the story ''

''. By this time the Doctor was played by

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Death

Jacqueline Hill died of

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in 1993, aged 63.

Portrayals

In 2013, as part of the ''

'' 50th anniversary celebrations, the BBC produced a

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relating the story of the creation and early days of the series, titled ''

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''. Hill appeared as a character in the drama, portrayed by actress

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Jacqueline 1929 births 1993 deaths 20th-century English actresses Actresses from Birmingham, West Midlands Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Deaths from cancer in England Deaths from breast cancer English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses British Shakespearean actresses