Elisabeth Clara Miller (née Heath-Sladen; 19462011), known professionally as Elisabeth Sladen, was an English actress who appeared in films, television and audio drama.
Sladen first appeared on stage in the mid-1960s. She moved to London in 1970 and won several television roles, with her acting in the police drama Z-Cars leading to her being recommended for the role in Doctor Who. After leaving the series, she had other roles on both television and radio before semi-retiring in the mid-1980s.
Sladen returned to the public eye in the 2000s with more Doctor Who-related appearances, which culminated in taking a regular lead role in The Sarah Jane Adventures. She also made regular guest appearances on the main television series and provided voice-over commentaries and interviews for its releases to DVD.
Television YearTitleRoleNetworkReleaseNotesITV PlayhouseHotel maidEpisode: If Only the Trains Come.Coronation StreetAnita ReynoldsPlayed Anita Reynolds for 6 EpisodesZ-CarsValerie HollingsworthEpisode: "Who Were You With?"DoomwatchSarah CollinsEpisode: "Say Knife, Fat Man"Z-CarsRoseEpisode: "Day Trip". Clip on DVD The Time Warrior.Public EyePolicewomanEpisode: "Many a Slip"Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmJudyEpisode: "The Hospital Visit"Special BranchPolicewomanEpisode: "Hostage"Doctor WhoSarah Jane Smith80 Episodes, Season 11 – Season 14Stepping StonesPresenterCo-presenter for four seriesBetziCountess BertrandTV movie.Send in the GirlsBeverleyEpisode: "Beware the Gentle People"Take My WifeJosie HallAppeared in all 6 Episodes.In Loving MemoryMary BennettEpisode: "The Outing"Play for TodayJoEpisode: "Name for the Day"K-9 and CompanySarah Jane SmithTV drama pilot.Gulliver in LilliputLady FlimnapTV movie."Doctor Who: The Five Doctors"Sarah Jane SmithSpecial feature-length episode.Dempsey and MakepeaceMrs. BarrettEpisode: "Love You to Death"Alice in WonderlandDormouseTV movie.The BillMrs. PrestonEpisode: "Life and Death"Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeSarah Jane SmithCharity Special.Men of the WorldLorraineEpisode: "Lost in France"DowntimeSarah Jane SmithSpin off of Doctor Who that was released directly onto VHS.Peak PracticeDr. Pat HewlandAppeared in Season 4, Episode 1,3,7 and 9.Faith in the FutureSophieEpisode: "Body Language"NumbertimeTara BoomdeayEpisode: "Addition and Subtraction"Doctor WhoSarah Jane Smith4 episodes. "School Reunion" (which launched her spin-off series), "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End" (double episode) and "The End of Time: Part Two" (Cameo), which were all David Tennant episodes.The Sarah Jane AdventuresSarah Jane Smith53 episodes, and a 5-minute special for Comic Relief.Sarah Jane's Alien FilesAppears in title screen of every episode and appears as the presenter in Episode 1 and 4.
Personal appearances YearTitleRoleNetworkReleaseNotesNationwideIntervieweeDVD "The Hand of Fear"Edition dated 13 May 1976Multi-Coloured Swap ShopSeason 1, Edition 1 dated 2 October 197630 Years in the Tardis29 November 1993. This was followed by two expanded versions.Even More Than 30 Years in the TardisExpanded Documentary shown at BAFTA on 5 November 1994. Additional footage not included in the VHS release.More Than 30 Years in the TardisVHS & DVD Doctor Who Legacy box setExpanded Documentary was Direct to VHS release on 7 November 1994Late Night Live, cited in The Secrets of Dr Who Tape 1Cassette TapeFree with The Official 1997 Calendar: Doctor Who: Heroes & Villains 1997,In-Vision IntroductionsIntroducerIntroducing her Doctor Who stories & More Than 30 Years in the TardisMyth Makers Vol. 50: Elisabeth SladenIntervieweeVHS & DVDThis Is Your Life – Tom BakerK9 UnleashedVHS & DVDDocumentaryChronotripVHSBig Finish Magazine CD 2CDFree to Big Finish subscribersOsirian GothicDVD "Pyramids of Mars"DocumentarySerial ThrillersThe Story of Doctor WhoDoctor Who @ 40 Weekend22/23 November 2003Ultimate Sci-Fi Top 10TV mini-series. Episode "Top 10 Robots".Doctor Who ConfidentialSeason 1, Episode 3,4 and 12.Genesis of a ClassicDVD "Genesis of the Daleks"DocumentaryBlue PeterDVD The Sarah Jane AdventuresFilmed at BBC Television CentreDoctor Who ConfidentialSeason 2, Episode 3.BBC BreakfastEdition dated 27 April 2006.Totally Doctor WhoSeason 1, Episode 13.Changing TimeDVD "The Hand of Fear"DocumentaryBuilt for WarDVD "The Sontaran Experiment"Blue PeterFilmed at BBC Television CentreBBC BreakfastEdition dated 8 December 2006.Are Friends ElectricDVD "Robot"DocumentaryBeginning the End: Making 'The Time Warrior''' | |DVD "The Time Warrior" |- |Planetary Performance| |DVD "Planet of Evil" |- |CBBC Interview| | | rowspan="2" |Filmed at BBC Television Centre |- |Blue Peter|
|A Darker Side| |DVD Planet of Evil |Documentary released onto Home video. |- |Celebration| |DVD The Five Doctors |Documentary |- |Teaching Awards 2007|Award presenter
|Filmed at the London Palladium. Dated 21 October 2007 |- |TMI|Interviewee
|Filmed at the BBC Television Centre. |- | rowspan="7" |
|Doctor Who Confidential| rowspan="5" |Interviewee
|Season 4, Episode 5. |- |GMTV| | |Edition dated 27 June 2008. |- |Doctor Who Confidential| | |Season 4, Episode 12. |- |The Alan Titchmarsh Show| | |Edition dated 29 September 2008. |- |TMI| | |Filmed at the BBC Television Centre. |- |National Television Awards|Award acceptance
|Filmed at the Royal Albert Hall. Dated 29 October 2008 |- | rowspan="5" | |Doctor Who Confidential|Interviewee
|Season 4, Episode 15. |- |Clash|Judge
|Episode 3. Dated 21 July 2009 |- |Doctor Who Greatest Moments| rowspan="2" |Interviewee | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |DVD Dreamland|Episode: "The Companions". |- |Doctor Who Greatest Moments|Episode: "Donna ". |- |The Wright Stuff|Guest Panelist
|Edition dated 30 October 2009. |- | rowspan="3" | |Sam & Mark's TMi Friday|Interviewee
|Filmed at the BBC Television Centre. Dated 8 October 2010 |- |Sidekick Stories|Interviewee
|The Wright Stuff|Guest Panelist
|Edition dated 14 October 2010. |- | rowspan="1" | |Doctor Who The Companions''Behind the scenes footageDVD Doctor Who: The Complete Series 7 (Blu-ray)31 March 2013
Tributes YearTitleNetworkNotesAir DateMy Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth SladenArchive footage23 April 2011BAFTAArchive footage22 May 2011Review 2011: We RememberArchive footage31 December 2011
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1965Ferry Cross the MerseyUncredited; screen debut1980Silver Dream RacerBank Secretary
Radio and CD audio drama YearTitleRoleAuthorRadio Station/Production CompanyRelease/Air DateExploration Earth: The Time MachineDoctor Who and the PescatonsThe Paradise of DeathSir Colin's New Clothes, cited in The Ghosts of N-SpaceBernice Summerfield -Walking To BabylonThe Actor Speaks: Elisabeth SladenSarah Jane Smith: ComebackSarah Jane Smith: The TAO ConnectionSarah Jane Smith: Test of NerveSarah Jane Smith: Ghost TownSarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, ManoeuvreDoctor Who: ZagreusDoctor Who at the BBC: A Time Travelling Journey Through the BBC ArchivesDoctor Who at the BBC, Volume 2Doctor Who at the BBC, Volume 3Sarah Jane Smith: Buried SecretsSarah Jane Smith: Snow BlindSarah Jane Smith: Fatal ConsequencesSarah Jane Smith: DreamlandDoctor Who at the BBC: The Tenth DoctorThe Glittering StormThe Thirteenth StoneThe Time CapsuleThe Ghost HouseDoctor Who and the Planet of the SpidersThe White WolfThe Shadow PeopleDoctor Who at the BBC: A Legend RebornWraith WorldDeadly Download
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