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Elisabeth Sladen in 2003 |
Born | Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen (1946-02-01)1 February 1946
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Died | 19 April 2011(2011-04-19) (aged 65)
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1964–2011 |
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Known for | Doctor Who The Sarah Jane Adventures |
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Children | 1 |
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Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen (1 February 1946[1] – 19 April 2011) was an English actress. She was best known for portraying the role of Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (1973–1976, 1983, 2006, 2008, 2010). From 2007 to 2011, Sladen portrayed Sarah Jane in the CBBC spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures.[2] She died in Southall, west London on 19 April 2011 from cancer.[1]
Early life
Born on 1 February 1946 in Liverpool, Sladen attended the Elliott-Clarke Drama school.
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