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'''Louise Jameson''' (born [[20th April|20]] [[April]] [[1951]]) played [[Leela]], the leather-clad barbarian warrior [[companion]] of the [[Fourth Doctor]], from "[[The Face of Evil]]" to "[[The Invasion of Time]]." She later reprised the role for the anniversary special, "[[Dimensions in Time]]" and for several [[Big Finish]] audio adventures. | '''Louise Jameson''' (born [[20th April|20]] [[April]] [[1951]]) played [[Leela]], the leather-clad barbarian warrior [[companion]] of the [[Fourth Doctor]], from "[[The Face of Evil]]" to "[[The Invasion of Time]]." She later reprised the role for the anniversary special, "[[Dimensions in Time]]" and for several [[Big Finish]] audio adventures. | ||
She has also | She has also appeared as [[Patricia Haggard]] in three "direct-to-video" adventures of the investigating organization [[P.R.O.B.E.]], with [[Caroline John]] as [[Liz Shaw]]. | ||
Jameson has also appeared on ''[[Wikipedia:Emmerdale|Emmerdale]]'' (as Sharon Crossthwaite), ''[[Wikipedia:The Omega Factor|The Omega Factor]]'' (as Dr. Anne Reynolds), ''[[Wikipedia:Tenko|Tenko]]'' (as Blanche Simmons), ''[[Wikipedia:Bergerac (television)|Bergerac]]'' (as Susan Young) and ''[[EastEnders]]'' (as [[Wikipedia:Rosa di Marco|Rosa di Marco]]). Fellow ''EastEnders'' cast member [[Leslie Grantham]], who appeared in the [[1984]] story, "[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]," has credited Jameson with inspiring him to pursue a career in drama while he was serving time in prison. | Jameson has also appeared on ''[[Wikipedia:Emmerdale|Emmerdale]]'' (as Sharon Crossthwaite), ''[[Wikipedia:The Omega Factor|The Omega Factor]]'' (as Dr. Anne Reynolds), ''[[Wikipedia:Tenko|Tenko]]'' (as Blanche Simmons), ''[[Wikipedia:Bergerac (television)|Bergerac]]'' (as Susan Young) and ''[[EastEnders]]'' (as [[Wikipedia:Rosa di Marco|Rosa di Marco]]). Fellow ''EastEnders'' cast member [[Leslie Grantham]], who appeared in the [[1984]] story, "[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]," has credited Jameson with inspiring him to pursue a career in drama while he was serving time in prison. | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 3 June 2008
Louise Jameson (born 20 April 1951) played Leela, the leather-clad barbarian warrior companion of the Fourth Doctor, from "The Face of Evil" to "The Invasion of Time." She later reprised the role for the anniversary special, "Dimensions in Time" and for several Big Finish audio adventures.
She has also appeared as Patricia Haggard in three "direct-to-video" adventures of the investigating organization P.R.O.B.E., with Caroline John as Liz Shaw.
Jameson has also appeared on Emmerdale (as Sharon Crossthwaite), The Omega Factor (as Dr. Anne Reynolds), Tenko (as Blanche Simmons), Bergerac (as Susan Young) and EastEnders (as Rosa di Marco). Fellow EastEnders cast member Leslie Grantham, who appeared in the 1984 story, "Resurrection of the Daleks," has credited Jameson with inspiring him to pursue a career in drama while he was serving time in prison.
Jameson attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, with her successor on Doctor Who, Mary Tamm, and spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, and Blithe Spirit. Other stage appearances include the first production of Passion Play.
She reprised the character of Leela in the charity special Dimensions in Time and for the Doctor Who audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions.
Louise is the subject of MJTV's The Actor Speaks Volume 5, where she discusses herself, her acting career and the various series she has been in.
