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Lisa Bowerman

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Lisa Bowerman (born 1 February 1962[1][2][nb 1]) is an actor and director. She played Karra in Survival, the last televised story of the original Doctor Who series, but is better known as the voice of the Seventh Doctor's companion Professor Bernice Summerfield in the spin-off audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions. She is also the human face of the character, appearing in publicity photographs dressed as Summerfield.

You may wish to consult Lisa (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

Bowerman also provided the voice of Ellie Higson in the Jago & Litefoot audio series and the voice of Murash in the I, Davros story Guilt. She has appeared in Dreamland, an animated Doctor Who serial, as the voice of Seruba Velak. She has also directed many stories in Big Finish's various ranges, including being the most prolific director of the Companion Chronicles and Short Trips audio series, as well as directing all but one of the Jago & Litefoot series.

She also contributed to the reference book Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It.

She was a regular in the first series of the BBC medical drama Casualty. Outside of acting, she also works as a professional photographer.

In the DWU

In the audio story In Living Memory, the Epoch convinced Bernice Summerfield that she was actually an actress named Lisa Bowerman, merely playing a character.

Personal life

She was the younger sister of fellow Big Finish actor Robin Bowerman.

She was also the partner of Unbound Doctor actor David Warner.[8][9]

Acting Credits

As Bernice Summerfield

Webcasts

Doctor Who: Lockdown

Bernice Summerfield

Audio

Doctor Who Main Range

Special Releases

The Seventh Doctor Adventures

The Ninth Doctor Adventures

Dark Gallifrey

Once and Future

Novel Adaptations

The Companion Chronicles

Short Trips

Bernice Summerfield

The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield

The Eighth of March

Gallifrey

As Ellie Higson

Audio

Special Releases

The Sixth Doctor Adventures

The Companion Chronicles

Jago and Litefoot

The Paternoster Gang

Other Roles

Television

Doctor Who

Other

BBV Productions

Audio

Doctor Who Main Range

Special Releases

The Fourth Doctor Adventures

The Fifth Doctor Adventures

The Early Adventures

The Companion Chronicles

Short Trips

The Paternoster Gang

Gallifrey

I, Davros

Graceless

Iris Wildthyme

Torchwood

Torchwood Special Releases

Among Us

Audiobook Readings

Target Novelisations

Virgin New Adventures

BBC New Series Adventures

Bernice Summerfield Novels

The Christmas Collection

Bernice Summerfield Short Stories

Jago & Litefoot

Director Credits

Doctor Who Main Range

Special Releases

The Lost Stories

The Fifth Doctor Adventures

The Early Adventures

The Companion Chronicles

Short Trips

Time Lord Victorious

Bernice Summerfield

Jago and Litefoot

Susan's War

Graceless

Torchwood

External links

Footnotes

Notes

  1. Big Finish social media posts celebrating her birthday.[3][4][5][6][7]

Citations

  1. Lisa Bowerman. aveleyman.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved on 6 December 2024. “Thursday, 1st February 1962.”
  2. Audiobooks from Big Finish (1 February 2019). Happy Birthday Lisa Bowerman!. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 15 December 2024. “Many Happy Returns to Lisa Bowerman - a long standing performer and director at Big Finish, best known for her portrayal of Professor Bernice Summerfield.”
  3. Big Finish Productions (1 February 2023). Wishing a brilliant birthday to the lovely Lisa Bowerman, pictured here at the recording of Bernice Summerfield: Oh No It Isn't! 🎂🎉 http://bgfn.sh/lisa. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 6 December 2024.
  4. Big Finish Productions (1 February 2022). Many happy returns to lovely Lisa Bowerman, pictured here with Sophie Aldred at the recording of Beyond the Sun in 1998! Happy birthday, Lisa! 🍸 http://bgfn.sh/lisa. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 6 December 2024.
  5. Big Finish Productions (1 February 2021). Today we're celebrating the birthday of Big Finish's first lady, @TheLisaBowerman ! Have a fabulous day Lisa!🎂🥳http://bgfn.sh/lisa. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 6 December 2024.
  6. Big Finish Productions (1 February 2020). Happy birthday to the first lady of Big Finish, Lisa Bowerman. 🎂🍾🎉 Have a lovely day, Lisa! http://bgfn.sh/lisa. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 6 December 2024.
  7. Big Finish Productions (1 February 2018). Happy Birthday to the First Lady of Big Finish, @TheLisaBowerman ! We're celebrating with some of Lisa's highlights from 20 years of Big Finish -> https://goo.gl/Keo538. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 6 December 2024.
  8. Big Finish Podcast: 2022-07-31 Bernard and David
  9. BFX: Coda - The Final Act (Extended Extras)


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