Louise Jameson

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Louise Jameson (2009)

Louise Jameson (born April 20, 1951 in Wanstead , London , United Kingdom ) is a British actress .

Life

childhood and education

Louise Jameson grew up in Woodford Green, Essex . Her father first worked as a cleaner in a paper mill. He then founded his own financial advisory firm. Years later, Jameson's brother, Russell, ran the institute. Jameson discovered her interest in acting through her mother, who was in the local amateur theater company. Jameson attended private school but left at the age of 15. Then she trained as a secretary. At the age of 17, James completed her acting training at the RADA ( Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ).

Career

From 1977 to 1978, Louise Jameson played her best-known role as Leela in Doctor Who . Producer John Nathan Turner offered her Leela to play another season in the series. However, since Jameson had been offered some Shakespeare roles, she declined. This was followed by appearances in EastEnders, the Disney film Stick with Me, Kid and many other films and series. From 1994 to 1996 Jameson starred in four PROBE films alongside Caroline John .

Louise Jameson is also a stage actress. She was seen alongside Alan Armstrong at the Royal National Theater in London in the play Death Of A Salesman .

Private life

Louise Jameson has two sons with her ex-husband Martin Bedford. She lives in Tunbridge Wells , Kent .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1971: Tom Brown's Schooldays (miniseries, 1 episode)
  • 1972: The monster with the devil's claw
  • 1973: Emmerdale Farm
  • 1976: Dominic (miniseries, 4 episodes)
  • 1977–1978: Doctor Who (TV series, 40 episodes)
  • 1979: The Omega Factor (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 1981–1982: Tenko (TV series, 13 episodes)
  • 1985: Adrian Mole's secret diary, 13 3/4 (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1985–1990: Jim Bergerac determined (TV series, 35 episodes)
  • 1992–1993: Rides (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 1994: The Stranger: The Terror Game
  • 1994–1996: PROBE (film series, 4 films)
  • 1998–2000: EastEnders (TV series, 210 episodes)
  • 2008: River City (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 2011: Doc Martin (TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 2012: Run for Your Wife
  • 2016: Crossing Over

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Roz Lewis: Louise Jameson: 'I was paid £ 120 a show on Doctor Who - it was a lot more on EastEnders' . In: Telegraph. . February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Interview. Louise Jameson. . In: Eyeofhorus . Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Doctor Who legends Tom Baker and Louise Jameson at the BFI . In: Radio Times . Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Martin Anderson: The Den of Geek interview: Louise Jameson . In: Den of Geek . February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ Stuart Gutteridge and Richard Radcliffe: BBV's PROBE The Devil of Winterborne . In: Pagefillers . January 25, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ a b Rachel Corcoran: Louise Jameson: My friends say I don't have a man because all I eat is hummus and mackerel! . In: Daily Mail . October 5, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Jameson, Louise
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH April 20, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Wanstead , London , United Kingdom