Elisabeth Sladen
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1946-02-01
- Died
- 2011-04-19
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen
Biography
Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen (1 February 1946 - 19 April 2011) was an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who. She was a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprised the role many times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Doctor Who
2005
as Sarah Jane Smith
Coronation Street
1960
as Anita Reynolds
Doctor Who
1963
as Sarah Jane Smith
Play for Today
1970
as Jo
Peak Practice
1993
as Dr. Pat Hewland
Z-Cars
1962
as Valerie Hollingsworth / Rose Milton
The Bill
1984
as Mrs Preston
GMTV
1993
as Self
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Sarah Jane Smith
Public Eye
1965
as Policewoman
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Mrs. Barrett
Doomwatch
1970
as Sarah Collins
Totally Doctor Who
2006
as Self
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Sarah Jane Smith
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
K-9 and Company
1981
as Sarah Jane Smith
TMi
2006
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
Gulliver in Lilliput
1982
as Lady Flimnap
Sarah Jane's Alien Files
2010
as Sarah Jane Smith
Take My Wife
1979
as Josie Hall
Movies (58)
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death
2024
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Sara Jane Smith (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981
as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Robot
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Self / Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
2013
as Sarah-Jane Smith (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
2007
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Self
The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
1995
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as Sarah Jane Smith
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
1981
as Sarah Jane Smith
30 Years in the TARDIS
1993
as Herself
Silver Dream Racer
1980
as Bank Secretary
Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Planet of Evil
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Downtime
1995
as Sarah Jane Smith
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen
1975
as Sarah Jane Smith
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
2017
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
Betzi
1978
as Countess Bertrand
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Chronotrip
2002
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
1976
as Sarah Jane Smith
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
K9 Unleashed
2000
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
Name for the Day
1980
as Jo
Are Friends Electric?
2007
Adventures in Space and Time
1999
as Herself
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
1974
as Sarah Jane Smith
Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who
2006
Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
1997
A Darker Side: The Making of Planet of Evil
2007
Five Doctors, One Studio
2008
Summer Session
1992
as Self
Doctor Who: Downtime
2025
as Sarah-Jane Smith
Serial Thrillers
2004
The K-9 Files
2008
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
as Self (archive footage)
About Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen (1 February 1946 - 19 April 2011) was an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who. She was a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprised the role many times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. With 81 credits spanning from 1960 to 2025, Elisabeth Sladen has appeared in 58 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elisabeth Sladen Movies
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) — as Sarah Jane Smith
- Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death (2024) — as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) — as Sarah Jane Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) — as Sarah Jane Smith
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) — as Sarah Jane Smith
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