Jackie Lane (10 July 1941 – 23 June 2021)[3][4] was an English actress known for her role as Dodo Chaplet, a companion of the Doctor, in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. She played the part from February to July 1966 alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor.
Jacqueline Joyce Lane was born in Manchester in 1941 to Jack and Ena Lane. Her father - a theatrical wig maker and make-up artist - brought her into contact with the theatre at an early age and all she wanted to do was act. After graduating from local drama groups, she auditioned for the lead in Tony Richardson's film adaptation of A Taste of Honey. Although she did not get the part, the audition did lead to two years of work at the Library Theatre in Manchester. In between roles, she worked as a temp, having studied shorthand and typing at her parents' insistence.[3]
Careeredit
Lane made occasional appearances in BBC television and radio productions, including Anna Neagle's radio production of Wonderful Things in 1958,[5] with Charlie Drake in the TV production Grandad was a Wrestler in 1959,[6] and as a panelist on Juke Box Jury[7] in 1961. In 1961 she appeared in the TV show Z-Cars, and in 1963 landed the role of Rosemary Gray in the BBC soap opera Compact.[3]
In 1966, she was cast in Doctor Who, playing Dodo Chaplet, alongside the Doctor's first incarnation, played by William Hartnell. Her character stumbled into the Tardis on Wimbledon Common, having mistaken it for a real police box. Her time on the show was short-lived, as the new producer did not renew her year's contract. Even so, she still found herself still being interviewed about her time on the show three decades later.[3]
After leaving Doctor Who, Lane became tired of being typecast as Dodo-like characters, and fell out of love with acting. She owned an antiques company for six years, before setting up a voiceover agency, Ad Voice, representing Tom Baker, who played the Fourth Doctor.[3] She also represented Janet Fielding, who would play companion Tegan Jovanka,[8] and managed another series regular, Nicholas Courtney.[9] She retired in 2000, but stayed busy by reading with children at a local primary school in Maida Vale.
In 1992, Lane was the subject of Myth Makers #24, a Direct-to-video production by Reeltime Pictures in which she was interviewed about her career. This was the only time she agreed to be interviewed on video about her time on the series, never appearing in any future DVD extras or documentaries. According to Doctor Who historian Richard Bignell, this was due to her not wanting to repeatedly go over old career work she had already discussed in detail. In 2013, the BBC made a 'docudrama' called An Adventure in Space and Time, telling the story of the creation and early days of Doctor Who, as part of the programme's fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Lane appears as a character in the drama, played by Sophie Holt.[10] Lane made a rare TV appearance in 2013, passing along anniversary greetings in the Doctor Who: The Afterparty, celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who.[9]
She died on 7 June 2021, at the age of 79. No cause of death was announced.[11][12][3][13]
Referencesedit
^Myth Makers 24: Jackie Lane (VHS). Reeltime Pictures. 1992.
^Sullivan, Shannon. "A Brief History Of Time (Travel): Jackie Lane". Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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Not to be confused with Jocelyn Lane This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jackie Lane actress news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jackie Lane 10 July 1941 23 June 2021 3 4 was an English actress known for her role as Dodo Chaplet a companion of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who She played the part from February to July 1966 alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor Jackie LaneJackie Lane in a publicity photo for Doctor Who The Massacre 1966 Born 1941 07 10 10 July 1941 1 Manchester Lancashire EnglandDied23 June 2021 2021 06 23 aged 79 Westminster London EnglandOther namesJackie Lenya 2 OccupationActressTelevisionDodo Chaplet in Doctor Who Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editJacqueline Joyce Lane was born in Manchester in 1941 to Jack and Ena Lane Her father a theatrical wig maker and make up artist brought her into contact with the theatre at an early age and all she wanted to do was act After graduating from local drama groups she auditioned for the lead in Tony Richardson s film adaptation of A Taste of Honey Although she did not get the part the audition did lead to two years of work at the Library Theatre in Manchester In between roles she worked as a temp having studied shorthand and typing at her parents insistence 3 Career editLane made occasional appearances in BBC television and radio productions including Anna Neagle s radio production of Wonderful Things in 1958 5 with Charlie Drake in the TV production Grandad was a Wrestler in 1959 6 and as a panelist on Juke Box Jury 7 in 1961 In 1961 she appeared in the TV show Z Cars and in 1963 landed the role of Rosemary Gray in the BBC soap opera Compact 3 In 1966 she was cast in Doctor Who playing Dodo Chaplet alongside the Doctor s first incarnation played by William Hartnell Her character stumbled into the Tardis on Wimbledon Common having mistaken it for a real police box Her time on the show was short lived as the new producer did not renew her year s contract Even so she still found herself still being interviewed about her time on the show three decades later 3 After leaving Doctor Who Lane became tired of being typecast as Dodo like characters and fell out of love with acting She owned an antiques company for six years before setting up a voiceover agency Ad Voice representing Tom Baker who played the Fourth Doctor 3 She also represented Janet Fielding who would play companion Tegan Jovanka 8 and managed another series regular Nicholas Courtney 9 She retired in 2000 but stayed busy by reading with children at a local primary school in Maida Vale In 1992 Lane was the subject of Myth Makers 24 a Direct to video production by Reeltime Pictures in which she was interviewed about her career This was the only time she agreed to be interviewed on video about her time on the series never appearing in any future DVD extras or documentaries According to Doctor Who historian Richard Bignell this was due to her not wanting to repeatedly go over old career work she had already discussed in detail In 2013 the BBC made a docudrama called An Adventure in Space and Time telling the story of the creation and early days of Doctor Who as part of the programme s fiftieth anniversary celebrations Lane appears as a character in the drama played by Sophie Holt 10 Lane made a rare TV appearance in 2013 passing along anniversary greetings in the Doctor Who The Afterparty celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who 9 She died on 7 June 2021 at the age of 79 No cause of death was announced 11 12 3 13 References edit Myth Makers 24 Jackie Lane VHS Reeltime Pictures 1992 Sullivan Shannon A Brief History Of Time Travel Jackie Lane Retrieved 22 July 2021 a b c d e f Jackie Lane obituary The Times 28 June 2021 In Memoriam Doctor Who Magazine Yearbook 2022 pg 77 News Summary DOUBLE FEATURE 28 June 1958 p 51 via BBC Genome Charlie Drake Grandad was a Wrestler 22 February 1959 p 12 via BBC Genome Juke Box Jury 4 November 1961 p 9 via BBC Genome Jackie Lane dead Doctor Who fans pay tribute after actor dies Radio Times a b Jackie Lane Doctor Who s Dodo Chaplet dies at 79 23 June 2021 Foster Chuck 22 February 2013 An Adventure in Space and Time Jackie Lane cast Doctor Who News Retrieved 22 February 2013 Griffin Louise 23 June 2021 Doctor Who actress Jackie Lane dies aged 79 Metro Retrieved 23 June 2021 Laford Andrea 23 June 2021 Jackie Lane Doctor Who s Dodo Chaplet dies at 79 cultbox co uk Retrieved 23 June 2021 Jackie Lane obituary Doctor Who actress dies at 79 Legacy com Legacy com 25 June 2021 External links editJackie Lane at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackie Lane actress amp oldid 1186436548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
