Lisa Bowerman (born 1 February 1962) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Sandra Mute, the paramedic, in the

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medical drama ''

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'', in the first two series (1986–1987). She also starred as Professor

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in many ''

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audio plays, as well as directing many series for the company.

Career

Bowerman trained at the

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and was a regular in the first two series of BBC medical drama ''

'' playing

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, the show's first female paramedic. Her other television work includes: ''Dodgem'', ''The Count of Solar'', ''

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'', ''The Vision Thing'', ''

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'', '' McCallum'', '' Bad Girls'' and '' Night and Day''. In 2007 she guest-starred as the

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's PA in '' Spooks'', and returned to ''Casualty'' for a one-episode cameo role as a patient. In 2011 and 2012, she appeared in five episodes of ''

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'' as solicitor Jennifer Lingwood. In July 2014 Bowerman directed episodes 1 and 2 of the audio drama series ''Osiris'' by Everybodyelse Productions. In 2018 she directed ''The Coming of the Martians'' (also known as ''The War of The Worlds''), starring Colin Morgan, Nigel Lindsay and Ronald Pickup, for Sherwood Sound Studios. In 2022 she directed ''When Michael Met Benny'', a podcast drama for Average Romp Productions. She has recorded plays for BBC Radios 3 & 4, and has worked extensively in theatre. She plays the role of Julianne Wright in ''

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''.

''Doctor Who'' and Bernice Summerfield

Bowerman has had a connection with the British science fiction television series ''

''—and its assorted spinoffs—since 1989. For the BBC, she played the role of Karra in ''

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'' (the final serial in the original run of ''

'' in 1989), and voiced Saruba Velak in '' Dreamland'' (a 2009 animated serial connected to the revived series). In November 2013 she appeared in the one-off 50th anniversary comedy homage ''

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''.The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
, BBC programmes, retrieved 26 November 2013 Since 1998, she has played companion

in the

''Doctor Who'' audio plays. She appeared in six ''Doctor Who'' audio plays opposite

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as the

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and

Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and television presenter. She has worked extensively in children's television as a presenter and voice artist. She played the Seventh Doctor's companion, Ace, in the television series ''D ...

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, as well as four boxed sets opposite her partner

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as the 'Alternate Doctor'; she has starred in over 150 audio plays and audiobooks based solely on Bernice. Bowerman has also either directed or played supporting roles in numerous other Big Finish audio series: the latter roles have included Ruby in the ''

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'' stories " Water Like a Stone", " Cruel Immortality" and "

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", Murash in "I, Davros: Guilt" and Ellie in '' Jago & Litefoot''.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowerman, Lisa 1962 births English television actresses Living people