Katy Manning
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1949-10-14 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Guildford, Surrey, England
Biography
Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Manning initially played the role regularly from 1971 to 1973 but also reprised the role in the Doctor Who spin-off The 'Sarah Jane Adventures' in 2010, and 'Power Of The Doctor' in 2022. She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series 'Iris Wildthyme' for Big Finish Productions since 2005.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Movies (61)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
Frog Dreaming
1986
as Mrs. Cannon
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Exercising Woman
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
Eskimo Nell
1975
as Hermione Longhorn
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Jo Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
as Jo Grant
Melvin, Son of Alvin
1984
as Estelle
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005
as Self
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
as Jo Grant
Jeepers Creepers
2020
as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973
as Damina
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
as Jo Grant
Evil Never Dies
2014
as Susan Payne
Jungle Girl and the Lost Island of Dinosaurs
2002
as voice
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
1973
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
1973
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
1972
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
as Jo Grant
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972
as Jo Grant
Farewell, Sarah Jane
2020
as Jo Jones
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
as Jo Grant
Katy Manning's World Down Under
2002
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
Lust in Space
1998
as Self
Doctor Who: Hello Boys!
2019
as Jo Jones
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
1973
as Jo Grant
Easter in Bunnyland
2000
as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
Doctor Who: The Mutants
1972
as Jo Grant
Police 5: The Master
1993
as Jo Grant (archive footage)
The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams
2009
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Life on Earth
2011
as Self
Oakie's Outback Adventures
2011
as Oakie
Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019
When Darkness Falls
2006
as Miss Harrington
The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009
Hello Sailor!
2008
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
The Golden Road
1973
as Anna
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
as Self
Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who
2023
as Self
Axon Stations!
2012
Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
Convention Culture
2020
as Self
Doctor Who: Return of the Autons
2020
as Jo Jones
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
2025
as Self
The Doctors: Heroes!
2019
IMC Needs You!
2011
Doctor Who: Defenders of Earth!
2023
as Jo Jones
D4 The Trojan Dog
1999
as Cosmo Mouse (voice)
Go Figure: More Than A Toy Story
2025
The Doctor's Moriarty
2011
as Self
About Katy Manning
Catherine Ann "Katy" Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Manning initially played the role regularly from 1971 to 1973 but also reprised the role in the Doctor Who spin-off The 'Sarah Jane Adventures' in 2010, and 'Power Of The Doctor' in 2022. She is also well known for voicing Iris Wildthyme in the audio series 'Iris Wildthyme' for Big Finish Pr… With 70 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Katy Manning has appeared in 61 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Katy Manning Movies
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) — as Self
- Frog Dreaming (1986) — as Mrs. Cannon
- Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 (2010) — as Jo Grant (archive footage)
- Run For Your Wife (2012) — as Exercising Woman
- Tales of Television Centre (2012) — as Self
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