Janet Ellis
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1955-09-16 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Chatham, Kent, England, UK
Biography
Janet Michell Ellis, MBE is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes Blue Peter and Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novels, The Butcher's Hook and How It Was.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Doctor Who
1963
as Teka
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Contestant
Waking the Dead
2001
as TV Reporter
The Sweeney
1975
as Susie
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Come Dine with Me
2005
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self
Blankety Blank
1979
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
2024
as Self
The 1970s: Those Were the Days
2024
as Self - Broadcaster
Your Kitchen: 60 Years of Fads and Gadgets
2024
as Herself
Jigsaw
1979
as Janet
Movies (9)
Frederick Douglass: An American Life
1985
as Julia Griffith
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC
2016
as Self
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Lingerie: The Industry Exposed
1999
as Narrator
Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
1980
as Teka
The Man Behind the Masquerade
2009
as Narrator
The Curse of Page 3
2003
as Narrator
B.P. Confidential
1998
as Self
About Janet Ellis
Janet Michell Ellis, MBE is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes Blue Peter and Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novels, The Butcher's Hook and How It Was. With 26 credits spanning from 1963 to 2024, Janet Ellis has appeared in 9 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Janet Ellis Movies
- Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985) — as Julia Griffith
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022)
- Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC (2016) — as Self
- Talking Doctor Who (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
- Lingerie: The Industry Exposed (1999) — as Narrator
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