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- Birth nameJeannette Dorothea Louise Clark
- Jeannette Charles was born on October 15, 1927 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985). She was married to Kenneth Bertie Charles. She died on June 2, 2024 in Great Baddow, Essex, England, UK.
- SpouseKenneth Bertie Charles(1957 - February 15, 1997) (his death, 3 children)
- ParentsAlfred Douglas ClarkHenriette "Yetta" Wonshoff
- RelativesMarie Rose Rebecca Clark(Sibling)
- Bore a striking resemblance to Queen Elizabeth II, and since her first screen role in 1974, through to her final screen role in 2010, approximately 29 out of Jeannette Charles' 37 screen roles/appearances, on film and television, have been as either "Queen Elizabeth"/"Queen Elizabeth II", or simply "the Queen".
- Like Queen Elizabeth II, she died at the age of 96. Furthermore, she died on the 71st anniversary of the Queen's coronation on June 2, 1953.
- Retired from acting in 2010.
- Before her acting career took off, she worked as a secretary.
- In 1972, she commissioned a portrait of herself for her husband Ken's birthday, and it was displayed by artist Jane Thornhill at the Royal Academy in London. Many museum-goers mistook the depiction for Queen Elizabeth herself and the error led to Charles receiving widespread media attention. This was soon followed by Charles receiving offers to portray the queen in print ads, and getting an agent, who told her she had potential to make a career out of playing Queen Elizabeth II.
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