Jana Carpenter (born January 26, 1971) is an American actress, singer and guitarist based in the UK. She has appeared in TV and radio series, episodes and films and is also a vocalist and guitarist in the countryfolk or harmony band Piefinger, and the Mercury Prize-nominated experimental rock band Sweet Billy Pilgrim.
Early life Carpenter was born on Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on January 26, 1971.
Career Carpenter provided the English voice of Norie in the English dub of Roujin Z. She played roles in films such as The Criminal, Demon Wheels, and Private Life.
In the first series of the revived British programme Doctor Who, Carpenter played the role of De Maggio, a soldier who protects the Metaltron Cage with Bywater (John Schwab), in the episode of the first series "Dalek".
Personal life Carpenter has been married to writer and director Julian Simpson since 2005.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1994Roujin ZNorie (voice)English version1999Grace2004Demon WheelsTouristShort2006Private LifeMaggieShort 2019 Tales from the Lodge Till Girl
Television Year Title Role Notes1989Megazone 23 IIILisa (voice)TV series1994Nikki KnightEpisode: "No Way to Treat a Lady"2003ManchildKatie LandersEpisode: "2.6"2003Silent WitnessAlice DelaneyEpisode: "Running on Empty: Part 1"2004Murder PreventionKatieEpisode: "Last Man Out: Part 2"2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMay AinsworthEpisode: "The Murder at the Vicarage"2005Doctor WhoDe MaggioEpisode: "Dalek"2007SuperstormHolly ZabrieskiTV miniseries2008, 2013Holby CityVicky Slogan / Sheridan TalbotEpisodes: "Cutting the Cord", "Unravelled"2012New TricksRuth BisleyEpisode: "Part of a Whole"2014Trying AgainJoEpisode: "1.7"
Radio 2011 Bad Memories. Imogen Blake. BBC Radio 4 2017 Mythos, Glamis. Libby Ward. BBC Radio 4. The Lovecraft Investigations. Kennedy Fisher. BBC Radio 4. 2018 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 2019 The Whisperer in Darkness 2020 The Shadow Over Innsmouth 2023 The Haunter of the Dark
2022 Who Is Aldrich Kemp? Kennedy Fisher and the Underwood sisters. BBC Radio 4. 2023 Who Killed Aldrich Kemp? Forsaken McTeague and the Underwood sisters. BBC Radio 4.
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