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}}'''Kate O'Mara''' ([[10 August (people)|10 August]] [[1939 (people)|1939]]-[[30 March (people)|30 March]] [[2014 (people)|2014]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/mar/30/kate-omara The Guardian]</ref>) was an English actress who played {{O'Mara}} in | }}'''Kate O'Mara''' ([[10 August (people)|10 August]] [[1939 (people)|1939]]-[[30 March (people)|30 March]] [[2014 (people)|2014]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/mar/30/kate-omara The Guardian]</ref>) was an English actress who played {{O'Mara}} in The Mark of the Rani and Time and the Rani. | ||
In 1993, O'Mara reprised the Rani for the charity special ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'', and in 2000 she played the role again for the [[BBV Productions|BBV]] audio production, ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]''. | |||
In 2009, she was featured in the ''[[Talking About Regeneration]]'' featurette included on the DVD release of ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''. | |||
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== Career == | |||
O'Mara's TV and film acting career dates back to the 1960s when she appeared in most of the major ITC productions such as ''[[Danger Man]]'' and ''[[The Saint]]'', as well as ''[[The Avengers]]''. She later also participated in a stage play based upon the [[Sydney Newman]] creation. | |||
O'Mara made her ''Doctor Who'' debut as the renegade Time Lord the Rani in the 1985 story ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''. Between it and her second (and last regular) appearance in ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', O'Mara made two dozen appearances as Cassandra 'Caress' Morrell on the American prime-time soap opera ''Dynasty'', her best-known role internationally. | O'Mara made her ''Doctor Who'' debut as the renegade Time Lord the Rani in the 1985 story ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''. Between it and her second (and last regular) appearance in ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', O'Mara made two dozen appearances as Cassandra 'Caress' Morrell on the American prime-time soap opera ''Dynasty'', her best-known role internationally. | ||
== Personal Life == | |||
She was the aunt of [[Tam Williams]], the ex-wife of [[Jeremy Young]] and [[Richard Willis]], the sister-in-law of [[Michael Cochrane|Michael]] and [[Martin Cochrane]] and the former sister-in-law of [[Simon Williams]]. | She was the aunt of [[Tam Williams]], the ex-wife of [[Jeremy Young]] and [[Richard Willis]], the sister-in-law of [[Michael Cochrane|Michael]] and [[Martin Cochrane]] and the former sister-in-law of [[Simon Williams]]. | ||
In 2014, plans were underway to bring back Kate O'Mara as the Rani for new [[Big Finish Productions]] audios, but O'Mara passed away a few weeks before recording began. Having been assured of O'Mara's desire that they continue the project without her, Big Finish cast [[Siobhan Redmond]] as a new incarnation of the Rani. [http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-new-rani] | == Death == | ||
In 2014, plans were underway to bring back Kate O'Mara as the Rani for new [[Big Finish Productions]] audios, but O'Mara passed away a few weeks before recording began. Having been assured of O'Mara's desire that they continue the project without her and her blessing was given for [[Second Rani|a new incarnation]] to be introduced, Big Finish cast [[Siobhan Redmond]] as a new incarnation of the Rani. [http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-new-rani] | |||
== ''Doctor Who'' appearances == | == ''Doctor Who'' appearances == | ||
Revision as of 13:36, 10 August 2021
Kate O'Mara (10 August 1939-30 March 2014[1]) was an English actress who played the Rani in The Mark of the Rani and Time and the Rani.
In 1993, O'Mara reprised the Rani for the charity special Dimensions in Time, and in 2000 she played the role again for the BBV audio production, The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind.
In 2009, she was featured in the Talking About Regeneration featurette included on the DVD release of The War Games.
Career
O'Mara's TV and film acting career dates back to the 1960s when she appeared in most of the major ITC productions such as Danger Man and The Saint, as well as The Avengers. She later also participated in a stage play based upon the Sydney Newman creation.
O'Mara made her Doctor Who debut as the renegade Time Lord the Rani in the 1985 story The Mark of the Rani. Between it and her second (and last regular) appearance in Time and the Rani, O'Mara made two dozen appearances as Cassandra 'Caress' Morrell on the American prime-time soap opera Dynasty, her best-known role internationally.
Personal Life
She was the aunt of Tam Williams, the ex-wife of Jeremy Young and Richard Willis, the sister-in-law of Michael and Martin Cochrane and the former sister-in-law of Simon Williams.
Death
In 2014, plans were underway to bring back Kate O'Mara as the Rani for new Big Finish Productions audios, but O'Mara passed away a few weeks before recording began. Having been assured of O'Mara's desire that they continue the project without her and her blessing was given for a new incarnation to be introduced, Big Finish cast Siobhan Redmond as a new incarnation of the Rani. [1]
