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Elisabeth Sladen

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Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen in 2003
Born
Elisabeth Claira Heath Sladen

(1946-02-01)1 February 1946
Died19 April 2011(2011-04-19) (aged 65)
OccupationActress
Years active1964–2011
Known forDoctor Who
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Spouse
(m. 1968)
Children1

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

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Born on 1 February 1946 in Liverpool, Sladen attended the Elliott-Clarke Drama school.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Hadoke, Toby (20 April 2011). "Elisabeth Sladen obituary". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. "Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen dies". BBC News. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.