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[[file:Hillj06.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Jacqueline Hill in a publicity portrait for "An Unearthly Child" ]]
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'''Jacqueline Hill''' ([[17th December]] [[1929]] – [[18th February]] [[1993]]) played [[Barbara Wright]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'' (including ''[[The Pilot Episode]]'') to ''[[The Chase]]''. Hill has the distinction of being the first regular cast member of the series to actually appear on screen. She continued to play the role for nearly two years, leaving the show in [[1965]] but returning for an appearance in the [[1980]] ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'', as the priestess [[Lexa]].
| image          = Jacqueline Hill.jpg
| birth date    = [[17 December (people)|17 December]] [[1929 (people)|1929]]
| death date    = [[18 February (people)|18 February]] [[1993 (people)|1993]]
| role          = [[Barbara Wright]]
| job title      = [[Actor]]
| story          = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]]
| time          = 1963-1965, 1980
| non dwu        = ''[[Armchair Theatre]]'', ''The Six Proud Walkers'', ''[[Romeo & Juliet]]'', ''Tales of the Unexpected''
| imdb          = 0384340
}}
'''Jacqueline Hill''' (born '''Grace Jacqueline Hill'''<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=JacquelineHill Doctor Who Guide]</ref> on [[17 December (people)|17 December]] [[1929 (people)|1929]]<ref>[[REF]]: ''[[Who-ology: The Official Miscellany]]''</ref><ref name="obituary">{{cite web|url=http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Jacqueline_Hill_obituary|title=Jacqueline Hill obituary|date of source=4 March 1993|website name=The Stage and Television Today|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>, died [[18 February (people)|18 February]] [[1993 (people)|1993]]<ref name="obituary" />) played [[Barbara Wright]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' (including "[[The Pilot Episode]]") to ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. Hill has the distinction of being the first regular cast member of the series to actually appear on screen, as well as speaking the first line. She continued to play the role for nearly two years, leaving the show in 1965, but returning for an appearance in the 1980 ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' as the priestess [[Lexa]].


Hill trained at the [[Wikipedia:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] and made her stage debut in [[London]]'s West End in ''[[Wikipedia:The Shrike|The Shrike]]''. Many more roles followed, including, on television, ''[[Wikipedia:Shop Window|Shop Window]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Fabian of the Yard|Fabian of the Yard]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:An Enemy of the People|An Enemy of the People]]''. It was around this time that she married top director [[Wikipedia:Alvin Rakoff|Alvin Rakoff]], who cast her opposite [[Wikipedia:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]] in one of [[Wikipedia:Associated British Corporation|ABC TV]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Armchair Theatre|Armchair Theatre]]'' plays. She was asked to play Barbara Wright in ''Doctor Who'' after she and producer [[Verity Lambert]], whom she knew socially, discussed the role at a party. (A popular myth which appears in some histories of the series and biographies of Ms. Hill is that she was "discovered" for the role based on work as a model in [[Paris]], a career she never had.) Soon after leaving the series in 1965 she gave up acting to raise a family. However, she resumed her career in [[1979]] and gained further [[television|TV]] credits in, amongst other programmes, ''[[Wikipedia:Tales of the Unexpected|Tales of the Unexpected]]'' and as [[Wikipedia:Lady Capulet|Lady Capulet]] in the [[Wikipedia:BBC Television Shakespeare|BBC Television Shakespeare]] version of ''[[Wikipedia:Romeo and Juliet|Romeo and Juliet]]'' in [[1978]].
== Career ==


Jacqueline Hill died from [[cancer]] in [[1993]].
Hill trained at the {{w|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art}} and made her stage debut in [[London]]'s West End in {{wi|The Shrike (play)|The Shrike}}. Many roles followed, including, on television, {{wi|Shop Window}}, {{wi|Fabian of the Yard}} and {{wi|An Enemy of the People}}. It was around this time that she married top director [[Alvin Rakoff]], who cast her opposite [[Sean Connery]] in one of {{w|Associated British Corporation|ABC TV}}'s ''[[Armchair Theatre]]'' plays. She was asked to play Barbara Wright in ''Doctor Who'' after she and producer [[Verity Lambert]], whom she knew socially, discussed the role at a party. (A popular myth which appears in some histories of the series and biographies of Ms. Hill is that she was "discovered" for the role based on work as a model in [[Paris]], a career she never had.) Soon after leaving the series in 1965 she gave up acting to raise a family. She resumed her career in 1979 and gained further TV credits in, amongst other programmes, {{wi|Tales of the Unexpected}} and as {{w|Lady Capulet}} in the {{w|BBC Television Shakespeare}} version of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' in 1978.


==External links==
== Death ==
{{imdb name|id=0384340|name=Jacqueline Hill}}
Jacqueline Hill died from [[cancer]] in [[1993 (people)|1993]].
{{Wikipedia|Jacqueline_Hill}}
 
[[Category:Doctor Who regular cast|Hill, Jacqueline]]
== Legacy ==
The documentary [[Jacqueline Hill: A Life in Pictures (documentary)|''Jacqueline Hill: A Life in Pictures'']] celebrated Hill's life and career. This was released on the ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' DVD and ''[[The Collection]]: [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]'' Blu-ray box set.
 
[[Jemma Powell]] portrayed Hill in ''Doctor Who''<nowiki/>'s 50th anniversary docudrama ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. This led to her recreating the role of Barbara Wright for [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Early Adventures]]'', ''[[The First Doctor Adventures]]'' and ''[[The Diary of River Song]]'' audio adventures.
 
== Doctor Who credits ==
As Barbara Wright
* [[The Pilot Episode]]
* ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''
* ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]''
* ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''
* ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''
* ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]''
* ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]''
* ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]''
* ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''
* ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''
* ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]''
* ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''
* ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]''
* ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''
* ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]''
* ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''
 
As Lexa
* ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]''
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0384340}}
 
== Footnotes ==
{{reflist}}
{{NameSort}}
 
[[Category:Articles that were originally Wikipedia forks]]
[[Category:Doctor Who regular cast]]
[[Category:Actors who portrayed Barbara Wright]]
[[Category:The Companion Chronicles voice actors]]

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Jacqueline Hill (born Grace Jacqueline Hill[1] on 17 December 1929[2][3], died 18 February 1993[3]) played Barbara Wright in Doctor Who from An Unearthly Child (including "The Pilot Episode") to The Chase. Hill has the distinction of being the first regular cast member of the series to actually appear on screen, as well as speaking the first line. She continued to play the role for nearly two years, leaving the show in 1965, but returning for an appearance in the 1980 Doctor Who story Meglos as the priestess Lexa.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Hill trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in London's West End in The Shrike. Many roles followed, including, on television, Shop Window, Fabian of the Yard and An Enemy of the People. It was around this time that she married top director Alvin Rakoff, who cast her opposite Sean Connery in one of ABC TV's Armchair Theatre plays. She was asked to play Barbara Wright in Doctor Who after she and producer Verity Lambert, whom she knew socially, discussed the role at a party. (A popular myth which appears in some histories of the series and biographies of Ms. Hill is that she was "discovered" for the role based on work as a model in Paris, a career she never had.) Soon after leaving the series in 1965 she gave up acting to raise a family. She resumed her career in 1979 and gained further TV credits in, amongst other programmes, Tales of the Unexpected and as Lady Capulet in the BBC Television Shakespeare version of Romeo and Juliet in 1978.

Death[[edit] | [edit source]]

Jacqueline Hill died from cancer in 1993.

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

The documentary Jacqueline Hill: A Life in Pictures celebrated Hill's life and career. This was released on the Meglos DVD and The Collection: Season 18 Blu-ray box set.

Jemma Powell portrayed Hill in Doctor Who's 50th anniversary docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time. This led to her recreating the role of Barbara Wright for Big Finish's The Early Adventures, The First Doctor Adventures and The Diary of River Song audio adventures.

Doctor Who credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

As Barbara Wright

As Lexa

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Guide
  2. ↑ REF: Who-ology: The Official Miscellany
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jacqueline Hill obituary. The Stage and Television Today (4 March 1993). Retrieved on 14 December 2016.
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