Jackie Lane
Jackie Lane (10 July 1941[1][2][3]-23 June 2021[4]) played Dodo Chaplet, one of the First Doctor's companions, from the conclusion of The Massacre to the second episode of The War Machines.
Lane went on to become a theatrical agent, representing Tom Baker, who would play the Fourth Doctor in 1974, and Janet Fielding, who would play companion Tegan Jovanka in 1981 and herself later become a theatrical agent.
According to The Handbook: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Production of Doctor Who, Lane was a candidate for the role of Susan Foreman in 1963. Although she attended an interview, she was never actually offered the part; she withdrew herself from consideration when she discovered a year-long contract was involved.
Lane was the last surviving companion actor of the classic series who never recorded a role for Big Finish Productions, although, via narration, Dodo has been represented in several Companion Chronicles and Short Trips audio adventures. With her death, every living classic companion has done acting work for the company. On 23 November 2013, Lane made a rare television appearance, passing along anniversary greetings during Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty. During the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, she made a brief appearance in Fantom Films' Time-Space Visualiser online convention, sending her greetings to Doctor Who fans.[5]
Lane is depicted in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time by Sophie Holt in one scene recreating the press photocall announcing Lane's casting in the series.
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Doctor Who
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- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty - appearance
