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Janet Ellis(I)

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  • Producer
  • Production Department
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Janet Ellis was born on 16 September 1955 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Doctor Who (1963), Hotel Babylon (2006) and Absolon (2003). She was previously married to John Leach and Robin Bextor.
BornSeptember 16, 1955
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    • Known for

    Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Teka
    Dexter Fletcher, Max Beesley, and Emma Pierson in Hotel Babylon (2006)
    Hotel Babylon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Gail Wallis Strong
    Christopher Lambert, Ron Perlman, and Lou Diamond Phillips in Absolon (2003)
    Absolon
    4.2
    • Production Department
    • 2003
    John Barrowman, Paul Clayton, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Jonny Green, and Alexandria Riley in Torchwood: The Story Continues (2017)
    Torchwood: The Story Continues
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Janet(voice)

    Credits

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    Actress

    • John Barrowman, Paul Clayton, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Jonny Green, and Alexandria Riley in Torchwood: The Story Continues (2017)
      Torchwood: The Story Continues
      8.0
      Podcast Series
      • Janet (voice)
      • 2023
    • Nimmy March, Rachel Shelley, Guinevere Turner, Caroline Whitney Smith, Victoria Broom, Tuyen Do, and Sarah Soetaert in Different for Girls (2017)
      Different for Girls
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Fran's Mum
      • 2018
    • Dexter Fletcher, Max Beesley, and Emma Pierson in Hotel Babylon (2006)
      Hotel Babylon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Gail Wallis Strong
      • 2009
    • El Nombre (2001)
      El Nombre
      7.8
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2001–2003
    • Numbertime (1993)
      Numbertime
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Additional characters ('El Nombre') (voice)
      • 1999–2001
    • Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
      Waking the Dead
      7.9
      TV Series
      • TV Reporter
      • 2001
    • Look and Read (1967)
      Look and Read
      8.1
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1997
    • Aladdin and the Forty Thieves (1984)
      Aladdin and the Forty Thieves
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Handmaiden
      • 1984
    • The Deceivers
      TV Series
      • Various
      • 1981
    • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
      Doctor Who
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Teka
      • 1979–1980
    • Paul Daneman, Lisa Daniely, and Janet Ellis in The Spencer Side (1978)
      The Spencer Side
      TV Movie
      • Deirdre
      • 1978
    • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
      The Sweeney
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Susie, Marge's Friend
      • 1978
    • Jackanory Playhouse (1972)
      Jackanory Playhouse
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Princess Griselda
      • 1978

    Producer

    • A Day Full of Animals and Songs (1995)
      A Day Full of Animals and Songs
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 1995
    • A Day Full of Surprises and Songs (1995)
      A Day Full of Surprises and Songs
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 1995
    • A Day Full of Songs (1993)
      A Day Full of Songs
      Video
      • producer
      • 1993

    Production Department

    • Christopher Lambert, Ron Perlman, and Lou Diamond Phillips in Absolon (2003)
      Absolon
      4.2
      • assistant production coordinator
      • 2003
    • The Safety of Objects (2001)
      The Safety of Objects
      6.5
      • production secretary
      • 2001
    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
      Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
      6.9
      • production assistant
      • 1996

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • September 16, 1955
      • Chatham, Kent, England, UK
    • Spouses
        John LeachAugust 1988 - July 23, 2020 (his death, 2 children)
    • Children
        Jackson Ellis Leach
    • Parents
      • Mike Ellis
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Cheerios (2003).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Mother of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who was the lead singer in British music band 'theaudience' and is now a solo artist.
    • Quotes
      [during a newspaper review including the headline "Paedo Probe on the Rocks" in The Sun] I love The Sun, the way that they attack headlines.

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