Jenny Laird (13 February 1912-31 October 2001[1]) played Neska in the Doctor Who television story Planet of the Spiders.
Career and Legacy[[edit]]
She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), which, until 1965, gave out an annual Jenny Laird Prize for acting. The prize was for "achievement in a thankless role" and was won by actors such as Jan Chappell and Richard Franklin. Besides the prize itself, the recipient was also awarded the sum of five pounds. (INFO: Planet of the Spiders)