
Caroline John
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1940-10-11
- Died
- 2012-06-05
- Place of birth
- York, England, UK
- Also known as
- Caroline Frances John
Biography
Caroline Frances John was an English actress. She played classical roles on the stage and also portrayed Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as several other television roles.
Known For
TV Shows (11)

Doctor Who
1963
as Liz Shaw

Casualty
1986
as Edith Howlett

Crown Court
1972
as Sheena Smithson

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Mrs Carnac

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Edith Dallas

The House of Eliott
1991
as Lilian Brownlow

In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Mabel Ramsay

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1982
as Laura Lyons

Vital Signs
2006
as Mrs Carter

The Choir
1995
as Janet Young

The Stranger
1991
as Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars
Movies (33)

Love Actually
2003
as Sam's Grandmother

Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
as Village Woman (uncredited)

The Razor's Edge
1984
as Mrs. Mackenzie

Link
1986
as Mrs. Miller

The Woman in Black
1989
as Stella's Mother

Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Liz Shaw (archive footage)

Much Ado About Nothing
1967
as Hero

A Pattern of Roses
1983
as Vicar's Wife

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Liz Shaw

The Woodlanders
1998
as Housekeeper

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Liz Shaw

The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Liz Shaw (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Liz Shaw (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
1970
as Liz Shaw

Kiss and Tell
1996
as Avril Owens

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
1995
as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995

Assassin
1973
as Ann

PROBE: The Zero Imperative
1994
as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

The Way of the World
1975
as Foible

Raising a Riot
1955
as Child at Party

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
1970
as Liz Shaw

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
1996
as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw

Bad Girl
1992
as Mrs Carter

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017

PROBE: Unnatural Selection
1996
as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

The Stranger: Breach of the Peace
1994
as Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars

Doctor Who and the Silurians
1970
as Liz Shaw

Carry On: The Life of Caroline John
2013
as (archival footage)

The King's Breakfast
1963
as The Queen's Maid

Nick & Caroline: Uncut!
2021
About Caroline John
Caroline Frances John was an English actress. She played classical roles on the stage and also portrayed Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, as well as several other television roles. With 44 credits spanning from 1955 to 2021, Caroline John has appeared in 33 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Caroline John Movies
- Love Actually (2003) — as Sam's Grandmother
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) — as Village Woman (uncredited)
- The Razor's Edge (1984) — as Mrs. Mackenzie
- Link (1986) — as Mrs. Miller
- The Woman in Black (1989) — as Stella's Mother
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